Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
My snakes have always shared my entire home...every room (except kitchen, bathrooms & laundry) has some snakes in it. I have always done it this way...animals are
part of my life, not shut away somewhere in a room by themselves. And because they are so spread out, there is less chance of all snakes catching something from each
other. (there are pros & cons either way, of course) But this way, as with yours, they do get seen on a regular basis. Even with good intentions, it's easier to miss
things when your snakes are out of sight either in tubs/racks, or in another room.
In my previous home, my snakes were in every room except my bedroom. The entire home was easy to heat and was pretty consistent temperature throughout. When I purchased my house, we quickly realized it did not heat or cool consistently (frame house built in 1945 with a heat pump). The room selected for my snake room is between my living room and bedroom and adjacent to the bathroom, so moderate traffic area. It also keeps the most consistent temperatures when closed off from the rest of the house. The living room and bedroom are typically 66-68F in winter, but the snake room generally stays 74-77F. My quarantine room is upstairs and stays in the mid-to-upper 70’s during the late fall through early spring, but mid-to-upper 80’s in summer. So summer temperatures are too high for ambient room temps for a snake room.