And that brings up another consideration: gopher & bull snakes (also pine snakes, same 'family') are terrestrial snakes, whereas most rat snakes love to
climb branches, so a taller cage is better for them. None of them are "shy" types that hide all the time (except the silly Koreans) Many of my rat snakes
love to snooze on platforms (shallow, somewhat flat baskets) that I wire to their branches. They also use hides on the floor at times...they dig having choices
& are good for watching.