Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
...how large was the sample size for the studies that:

1. Showed that they like indented kraft paper?
2. Bask on flexwatt at a precise temperature of 91 degrees?
3. Hate glass cages with screen tops?

I think they were considerably smaller than the study that PROVED that they CLIMB trees in search of AVIAN prey.

Just out of curiosity, in your professional opinion as a wildlife biologist, how large should the sample size have been?
1. No idea, i've never heard they "like" that. Never heard of a study for it either. Over the years I've used a variety of different substrates and settled on newspaper for one reason: i like it best lol. Honestly though, if i kept my snakes in a hardwood floor or tiled room i'd probably use cypress mulch. I think it looks nicer but it get all over the floor and my vacuum cant handle the bigger chips lol.

2. I'm not aware of any studies for this either but if you have some i'd be happy to read. I don't keep mine at 91, thats too hot imo. Mine have a 87-88deg hotspot. Once again, from my experience observing their behaviour, they seem more content at those cooler temps.

3. They don't hate them at all! Way back when i only had a few snakes mine did just fine in them. I wasn't aware bps were capable of "hating" something, i think they're far too simple minded for those kind of emotions lol.

The sample size was like only 20 or 30 snakes right? Maybe i'm thinking of something else i read though. Sorry but going over in Africa and looking for balls, when there are THOUSANDS over there, and finding 30 in trees doesn't prove a whole lot for me lol. I DO believe they hunt birds in trees, i said i agreed with you about that and the climbing, but i don't think quoting that study to prove your point means its as common as you make it out to be.


None of that is science or studies^, my sample size is even smaller than the study being discussed, but experience counts far more for me than anything i can read in a book. And because i feel bad for making you try to interpret my scattered thoughts, here's a quote that will hopefully help you understand what i mean...

“I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance”- E.E. Cummings