I'm glad you're attempting this experiment, maybe it can help teach us some things. Yes any reptile prefers a natural environment, and a sweater box is far from that. A large aquarium is also far from the real thing. Ideally you'd have your snakes in a wildlife preserve :-P. Reptiles are not "pets" they are animals that belong in the wild. HOWEVER the keeping of these animals has allowed a greater understanding of their kind. Also it has drawn attention to the problem at hand with reptiles and expecially the large decline in amphibians. The only true way this problem cna ever be solved is if the population of humans stops increasing. The more it increases the less room there is for everything else, in so many differen't ways. So reptile breeding will ensure the continuation of these species that could normally become extinct. That's my reason at least. I'm not saying they don't make good "pets," but they're not dogs. Domestic Dogs and Cats have been breed to live with humans so they make great pets. Reptiles may never reach that point, but they do serve as a great educational and scientific insturment. Plus they're just so cool!
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