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Hello Folks,
I’m posting this question on this and at least two other forums, “Rat Snakes” and “Small Terrestrial Snakes”, since these three groups include animals that spend a significant portion of their day above ground and may climb small bushes or trees.

My question is designed for you to give your opinion and be anecdotal, not a scientific study.

The question:
In your experience have you ever added greenery (plastic or real) to a cage and observed a behavior change in any of your animals?

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Regards, Bill McGighan

Yes I use plastic plants for my imports to get them to settle down so they do not nose rub. Terrestrial snakes need a hide wether it is an empty box of Cleanex or shrubbery. If a hide box is violated it defeats the puropse. My imports feed better if they are hiding in plants when a meal stumbles along.

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"Life without risk is to merely exist."

Ive noticed since i have switched cages for my Racers, that when i added shrubery and branches in the air, that the racers are much more alert and watchful then usually.

They also tend to not really care if anything is moving around them as they feel safer when they are elevated, in such ways as they dont strike or anything when up in the branches they just observe.

Great topic.

Heres some pictures of the new cage and shrubery.

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Cameron

Although I don't keep racers any more I was very interested in your answers with animals that can be very flighty at times.
Thanks.

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Regards, Bill McGighan