Quote Originally Posted by fishmommy View Post
well said
I believe this also.

I do want to point out that people in prison, even in solitary confinement, continue to eat and will express their sexuality if given the chance. It's a function of survival and boredom. It's no indication of quality of life.

I do agree though that snake psychology (if you can even call it that) is not anything like human experience. We just don't know what they think or feel about their environment. Since we don't know for sure, then there's really no right or wrong way about this, asssuming the snake's environment is kept clean and their minimum health needs are met.
I also see people keep making human to snake comparisons when we are not every remotely close.

Snakes don't eat if they are stressed. They are very vulnerable when they eat and if they are fearful they are not going to eat. Prisoners aren't scared for their life in their solitary confinement. Also eating does not put them in a vulnerable position.

Breeding. Females generally won't breed if conditions aren't right. They don't want to endanger themselves, as well as the offspring. IE lack of food, no water, insercure. Human sex drive and snake sex drive are completly unrelated.