I keep live plants but ONLY in pots. If you use clay pots they look nice a rustic look but if you prefer hide behind wood,rocks or bury them.

To use them directly in the substrate in long run is a pain the substrate will become damp,wet which you dont want and its just easier to remove the pots to clean waste from the plants.

I keep ringnecks like this and it works great. I use overhead light incandescent light (75 watt ge plant bulb)for the plants which is my heat to and at night if needed turn on a 40 watt ceramic heat emitter.

The tank is a 20 gallon long. The look is great but your snakes are HUGE compared to mine but it will work just as well if you dont plant the plants directly in the substrate.

I water the plants directly in the tank(I sealed the bottom holes in the pots with fishtank glue and plastic sheet)You have to really avoid damp substrate.

I am soon going to get a scarlet king and will set up tank same way.

Lia

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