First off, let me say that I am relatively new to this hobby. What got me was the idea of keeping an exotic animal in a surrounding that is similar to the natural enviroment of that animal.

Now, when I see pictures of a beautiful 4 ft BP in a plastic tub, laid out with newspaper and with a plastic box as a hide, it just makes me feel uncomfortable. There is nothing natural at all about this...

I do know that the snake probably does not care, as long as the temperature and humudity is right, it gets well timed food and the tank/tub is big enough and cleaned in a timely manner. And I also agree that it would make sense for people who keep 50+ snakes because it is cheaper to use newspaper than for example coconut substrate... but why in the world do people who just keep a few BPs not try to have at least one natural part in the snake enclosure?

The only thing I'd keep in newspaper & plastic is fresh fish I picked up from the market and put into the fridge, not a beautiful pet...

Sorry, just had to vent.