Quote Originally Posted by JoshJP7 View Post
Honestly I could care less if you think its reckless... My snakes are prolly some of the happiest tamest snakes around... everynight ALL of them are at their doors WAITING to come out... and when I put them back in.. they do everything they can to get back OUT bc they ENJOY the freedom they have... You can keep your snakes in a bubble and make sure nothing ever happens to em but dont call me a "reckless owner" bc I allow them more freedom.
I don't think what you are doing is reckless - you seem like a concerned keeper just like the rest of us, but does things in a slightly different way than others.

What I took exception to is when you said that you justified taking risks based on flawed reasoning.

By what standard are you concluding that your snakes 'enjoy' climbing or being out of their cage to explore? Have you considered that possibility that they may not actually enjoy it, and that exploratory behavior is the result of the stress of being removed from their enclosure and freeroaming in new surroundings? Basically, trying to 'get settled' and find a new, safe place to hide - be it on a bedpost or on top of a window treatment? Have you considered the possibility that your snakes' willingness to escape could be a symptom that they aren't comfortable with their existing enclosures? Support your argument for this type of treatment being worth the risks associated with it.