(09-10-2013, 11:04 AM)Ram Wrote: Thanks again! Very informative. So basically snakes would rather take more ground space than more height in an enclosure.
Well, again (and I am actually starting to feel bad every time I type this) it depends on the species. For terrestrial species, yes. For arboreal species, no. For semi arboreal species, maybe. Unfortunately, with anything termed as "snakes", there is a great variation. A ball python, a garter snake and a rainbow boa are about as closely related as a giant panda, a mountain lion, and a sea lion.
(09-10-2013, 11:04 AM)Ram Wrote: By the way, you forgot to answer my question on the hiding places. Will more hiding places make a "shy" snake feel more secure in an "insecure" large enclosure? In the case of aquariums and shy fish, it helps. I am just not sure about the shy snakes.
I completely missed that. Hides are essential with most species, especially the terrestrial ones. In general the more hides you provide, the more likely you are to eventually see the animal out and about. A small neonate in a large enclosure without any hides can feel very insecure. To the extent of not eating at all.
Will more hiding places make a "shy" snake feel more secure in an "insecure" large enclosure? In the case of aquariums and shy fish, it helps. I am just not sure about the shy snakes. 
