[QUOTE=captainjack0000;1899549]Isn't that the definition of a pet, keeping an animal for the benefit of the human? If we didn't benefit (or think that we benefit)from having the animal, why would anybody keep it? There are a few rescue centers that might, but then those aren't exactly pets...yet.

Anything is a display animal if you put on display. That doesn't mean you should though. QUOTE]

Most of the things you said I can agree with, I keep animals because they are benificial to me. What I was stating is that using tanks is only benificial to the human not to the ball python. Even though I know it can be done properly I firmly believe using a proper rack system is much better for them. I've taken peoples ball pythons with all the proper setups with all the fancy decor one could imagine because they couldn't get it to eat or other issues. After being put into a rack every single one of them thrived never showing the "issues" they had previously.

Sure you can say a ball python is a display animal because you put it in a tank, but ball pythons are not display animals. They spend 80+% of their lives hiding in tight burrows they can barely fit it not displaying themselves.

So back on topic, all pros with racks and plenty of cons with display enclosures.