Im with Markus 110% here... If you have the ability to give your snake more room while still meeting requirements you should do so. Im sure everyone on here gets sad when they go to the dog pound and see dogs stuck in cages... Going off the information found throughout this thread why do you feel bad? They have food... they have water... they could breed... the animals are happy right? Far from the truth... I know someone will chime in and say a dog isnt a snake but my question is why does it matter? Just bc it can live, eat, grow, breed in a small tub doesnt make it the best possible living conditions. I will keep all my adult females in a 4x2x1.5ft cage... when I no longer have room for these will I then move to racks? Naw ill stop buying/breeding snakes!