Using your analogy, If I wanted to play in the snow I would certainly be taking some NYQUIL/equivalent. For some of us, "not playing in the snow" is not an option. For most of us meds are a great way to both cover up and fix inherint problems. You say fix the problem, make the cage bigger, have more micro climates etc...I say having all that still wont guaranttee me healthy snakes so why bother.

I will go one step further, I do find there are some snakes that ADAPT to my way of doing things better than others. These are the snakes that I like to keep and breed and I suggest their offspring are more tolerant to these conditions...correct? As generations go by our captives are now bigger, have bigger babies,etc....I know of guys who breed coastal plains milks and only feed them mice(those that prefer lizards are out of luck and usually die or are fed off). Why not choose such qualities in our CB efforts as well as other factors?? In FRs terms, these MUTE snakes are easier for all of us to "Listen" to...

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