Quote Originally Posted by Tila View Post
Should you switch? I would ask you if you are struggling with any aspects of husbandry now...Also, if your snake is giving you reasons to consider that it is not happy with something.

As others have alluded to already, taking into account the environment the tub/viv exists in is important as well. Living in an environment that is at times excessively cold and dry (due to heating needs) means that for me, using tubs has created great improvements to the environments I can provide for my snakes. It was a case of "how hard do I want to try to fight nature?" Once I had the proper materials for my particular situation, maintaining good husbandry is easy.

Also, to the article's point of not providing a thermal gradient, I wonder how they define this term. Naturally there will be areas of any enclosure that are warmer and cooler, besides maybe in temperature controlled rooms. Is it possible to keep bps well in a climate controlled room, but I wonder if they would appreciate some slight variation so they could, for example, lay in a warmer area or cool off a bit...At least have a choice, not a huge unhealthy variation in temperature.
I do have a gradient from 27 -32 degrees and 27 - 30 for my spider morph (they do better with less heat,,,) my temps are on point and my thermostats dont have trouble keeping up and my humidity is 50 - 60, but i still do get the odd refusal of meals once a month. According to the breeder that wrote this post if your animal thrives it should never refuse a meal with that being said your temps are on point and the rodent temp is on point as well , still i do get refusals they hide they do anything a normal ball does but this got me thinking that they are not thriving???? His own words was if your animal is not food aggressive evrytime on the scheduled feeding day except for shedding etc ,, then its only eating to stay alive , where do you draw the line ? He also states to not point to individuals but rather than a group of balls from years of experience which i dont have and need more insight. .