The boys, sure. Not so much on the girls, but there are plenty of those here anyway, so no need to gung-ho them.
Just like anything else within the realm of herpetoculture, understanding one's snakes and their respective boundaries is a HUGE part of keeping them. It requires daily interaction & having a feel for what an animal can & cannot do at any particular point in its life, whether it is eating a huge meal, breeding, moving to a bigger enclosure, etc.
It's all about building experience! What is it going to take each of us to get from Point A (starting out @ whatever point) to Point B (more experienced)? And at what cost?
The welfare & well being of our animals is paramount...after that, it's up to us to understand so the rest can fall into place.
Just my $.02.
P.S. I live with the master of unorthodox...but not unorthodox at the expense of an animal's best interests. It's all relative.
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