Big snakes, small enclosures.

[mumps]

no.

There is nothing wrong with debate and discussion.

Agreed.

Does BHB produce absolutely beautiful animals? Yes

Is he a pioneer in the production of beautiful morphs? Yes

Does he genuinely care about his animals? Appears so

However, he is a business, not a "keeper". I can totally understand the need to house his animals the way he does, what I don't agree with is the newbie/inexperienced pet owner thinking that this is the way that snakes should be kept.

I get a lot of grief for my beliefs, not only on this subject either, but in over 30 years of keeping reptiles I have learned a thing or two, and not from "someone else's setups" or "someone's care sheet". I have kept every species of giant snake except for Morelia amethystina, and they all benefit from an enclosure that allows them to do more than curl up.

Here's a suggestion to some of you:

Go into your herp room and look at your snakes after lights out. It's truly amazing what you will see! Of course if all you see is a bunch of tubs that look no different than they did at 1pm then I'm just beating a dead horse here...

And I agree with Denial. If you have a retic in a tub, you are committing animal cruelty.

Chris