Only so much you can do...

People always say "Well, I've always done it that way, and it lived like that for xx years". As if that makes it ok. That snake survives DESPITE the terrible husbandry. Certainly not because of it.

You can make a dog live in a cage all his life, out in the cold or heat, and as long as you feed it, it will probably "live". Doesn't mean that this is the way they should live or do well. It just survives.

I have a friend that tells the story of her son's BP a lot. They kept it in a HUGE screen enclosure (that was before we became friends). They go on and on saying how that snake LOVED that giant screen enclosure and loved to climb the tree in there.

It climbed because it was freezing and on top was a light bulb.

They also say what a bond their son had with the snake because it always let him pick off the flakes of skin when it shed. Because of course it didn't shed in one piece...

She then says how she doesn't like snakes but did feel bad when she accidentally cooked it by placing it in the sun in a small glass tank while cleaning house.

People will do as they please and if the animal survives the neglect, they will tell themselves they do great. Some people are willing to learn, others are not.