Neal,

Sho has a point. If you don't want to explain something that you believe needs to be explained don't post a simple answer that is not totally true. Wait until you feel like sharing a detailed post or just let somebody else. Not that I think this question needed alot of detail. You did say "all snakes" which dooms your post out of the gate with incorrect information.

I do understand what you are saying about giving advise to new hobbyist but how else are they to learn? However accidentally giving incorrect information is more of a disservice to new hobbyist than vague information. They can always ask for more details but may not question information started as a fact.

Try to post it right the first time and you won't have to respond in detail later. Like your edit about the half log. You should have shared that in your first post.