Is it ethical to keep snakes in rack systems?

[Muze]

Absolutely not. Actually, I've heard more stories from my customers of snakes doing better after being moved from a cage to a tub. Better at eating, shedding, breeding, etc.

A large enclosure is very complicated when it comes to providing the correct environmental conditions when it comes to ball pythons ... tubs make it a lot simpler and in the end, providing ball pythons with the correct temps and humidity is the most important aspect of keeping them successfully.

If you want to stimulate them, regular handling and exercise outside of the enclosure is the best thing to do whether you are using cages or racks.

Hope this helps.

-adam

If this helps, I have a big girl that used to be in a tank and never exceeded 1400 grams beacuse she would skip meals all the time. I've hard her since July of this year (in a 41qt tub) & she has not skipped any meals (I feed her a small rat each week). She is now up to 1851 grams, & sheds perfectly every time.

It is a good thing, though, that you are doing your homework about what's best for your snakes. It shows you are a responsible keeper. I keep all of my snakes in a rack system, btw. & they are all healthy.