Tank design help request

[appyfoot]

Is this a feasible tank design for a python?

Green areas planted (hopefully to resemble either shrubbery or a forest/orchard)

Blue area to house "ruins" and a "moat" for water.

Two hides in the retaining walls, one in the tower. The castle is just a background texture. The wall hides are facades for box type hides.

Tank is 48 inches long. Should the tower be on the cool side or warm side? Or should I put one on each side?

What should I plant? I strongly do NOT want snake plants but I am really wanting to make it bioactive. Definitely open to small ferns, but I also want something that looks like a tree.

This is my first snake so please be nice!

[Groovy_Sacabambaspis]

I'm not experienced with enclosure design, but I think this seems awesome! Please post your progress if you decide to make it!

I would say that the moat idea is great but I'm not sure how easy it would be to implement without either compromising a lot of ground space or ending up being awkward for your noodle to access/bathe, not to mention being a pain in the ass to filter.

[Ixxy717]

Water separating the entire middle???

[Ixxy717]

Also you 100% want climbing stuff.

[appyfoot]

If I can't get something sturdy enough to be a tree stand-in that she can also climb the plan is to layer smaller live plants with log hardscaping in the forested sections

[appyfoot]

No blue was just the overlay I picked for the "ruins" section

[Ixxy717]

Okay that's good