Nuff Said!!!

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

your thinking they were caught...or not taken care of?

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I'm knowing that they were housed in a situation that loads of people view as exceptable. But we know to be a far less than ideal house arrangement for this type animal.

he might be downsizing though...keeping the hides for his next animal. My roommate did that just advertised what he was actually selling. The tank is huge, he might want smaller and the lamp really isnt needed.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

All that aside.. My snakes aren't property they are pets and I treat them as such. They become property when the owner no longer cares about them as pets the number owned doesn't play into it.

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Exactly!! The fact that I keep them in tubs in racks has nothing to do with it. I spend more time with my snakes and rodents then I do with my wife. LOL!!

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

Personally when you start having tons of rubbermaids...it isnt a pet anymore...just a piece of property.

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That's a pretty outrageous claim to make, how did you form that opinion? Personal experience?

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

whats wrong with that...everyone I have ever met, except for breeders have more than one snake in a tank.

Personally when you start having tons of rubbermaids...it isnt a pet anymore...just a piece of property. But i guess it depends on what you want.

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According to whom? Mine are all pets.

What's wrong with housing two snakes in one enclosure? Because they do not need nor desire to be housed together and one will be dominated by the other, which will cause stress to the one being dominated.

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

whats wrong with that...everyone I have ever met, except for breeders have more than one snake in a tank.

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Which is EXACTLY the problem!

If everyone you know except the your close friends was running around killing everyone, that means its all ok since only a few people are doing the right thing and everyone else is doing the wrong thing?

EDIT: Breeders ARE the ones with more then one in a tank cause they are BREEDING!

Sorry for offending anyone...that is just how I view it...you guys im sure treat them all nicely, but to me...i just kind of see it like...I wouldnt put my 1000$ dog in a 5.99$ dog house. Thats just me not meaning to criticize you all...hopefully you can see where my logic lies, but then again I only have one snake.

Oh heck, if the dog liked the dog house you would! Man, I love it when I can get by giving my pets the cheapest solutions and they don't suffer because of it... are you going to tell us next that using tupperwares and terra cotta pots for hides is bad too because they didn't come from the pet store?

just my opinion

The reason people put them in tubs is:

#1 Saves TONS of space
#2 Temps and humidity are easier to control
#3 Snakes arent hamsters, they dont need a play area.
#4 Cleaning is easier

BTW: My dog gets a huge thrill out of soda boxes, they are free and she loves them to death, you telling me since I am giving her carboard to play with and was free, that her enjoyment isnt real and she doesnt enjoy just the same?

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

Sorry for offending anyone...that is just how I view it...you guys im sure treat them all nicely, but to me...i just kind of see it like...I wouldnt put my 1000$ dog in a 5.99$ dog house. Thats just me not meaning to criticize you all...hopefully you can see where my logic lies, but then again I only have one snake.

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Using your same analogy you wouldn't put 2 $1000 dogs in the same cage either...would you? Each animal deserves its own space. Just like with dogs there is ALWAYS an Alpha animal that will dominate the other, and your snakes are no different (whether or not you view them as property or pets)