Quote Originally Posted by flip9688 View Post
I haven't been doing the whole snake thing long, but I do know one thing, a snake cannot tell you what he likes. I do think that a tub system is easier to maintain, but they sure do look like crap. most of the people I see with them just want something eazy b/c they have went to the extreme with numerous snakes. Personally I believe that every animal on earth needs some type of brain stimuli, and I am sure a snake apprecitates some room to explore and actually move around a bit. I don't see how keeping them in tupperware would make them happy.

Its kida like when you go to the pet store and see those chinese fighting fish in those little cups of water, yea they might do fine, but it just doesn't look like much fun.....

My snake lives in a tank with a few branches and stuff to explore, and he likes moving around.

someone posted this earlier but if you do some research on the animals you are making assumptions about then you may be able to make better assumptions.

sure your snake might be happy and healthy because he has a big tank and you stmulate his brain but i can guarantee that my snakes are just as happy and healthy if not more being kept inside their appropriately sized tubs and being provided with minimal brain stimulus by me.

happy is a concept defined by us and when you apply that to an animal you have to ask youreself what are the reasons for doing so. i say my animals are happy because they eat, breed, have bright eyes and colours, shed with no problems and are not unusually nervous within their enclosures or being held in my hands.

racks are not cruel and big tanks are not wrong. if the proper conditions are being provided for your type of reptile, temperature, humidity, lighting and security(for example), then most likely he will be "happy" and healthy and live a long "happy" life even without the x-box and internet chat rooms for stimulation.