Do I think the way I keep is better? It depends on what you are looking to achieve. I can say with certainty that my way is better than I was originally keeping them. The way I was keeping them was "by the book" like most do currently. Is it better than everyones? No, I never claimed it to be. Is it better than what care sheets recommend and what most keepers do, then my answer is yes based on my experience with both methods. I have not seen everyones collection however, I have seen many in person and countless over the internet. From what I have seen, it is mostly bare minimum husbandry.

As far as snakes just going belly up for no reason, that is BS. There is always a reason and is almost always husbandry related.

And no, I do not think problem happen from pumping your snakes full of food on its own. These animals are programed to feed and grow as fast as possible. it is their very nature to do so. And hogs DO NOT primarily eat amphibs. If you paid attention to any of Franks posts, his study areas are almost void of amphibians. So, no, I highly doubt feeding rodents is an issue.

I offer my hogs larger than normal rack draws. I do believe it offers them a bigger gradient for both temps and humidity. If the proper gradient is not offered in even the largest of cages, it is pointless space as the snake will not move around. Size is not as important as options.

More in the next post.

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