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on the rare occasion that it is a warm sunny day here in san francisco, i like to take alfy my ball p. strolling around and to the park and what not for a brief while. people always ask me if he likes it. well...i think he does. though he's pretty content and curious most of the time so maybe it's no different than being handled in my room.
i was just curious if you all think they really enjoy outdoor air, new smells, warm sun and what not, or if they just tolerate it like anything else.

I let my BP out in the front yard on occasion as well. I'd personally never take it off my personal property for fear of all the bad things that can happen - especially if there are laws to the contrary. You've always got your idiots that will cause a stink about it. Besides, I think my yard is safer because I know when/if we've sprayed, etc.

Anyway, I was wondering the same thing the other day. My take on it is this: I believe that all animals benefit from some type of enrichment. I think that the new, more natural environment of the outdoors helps to stimulate their senses and provides them with some type of enrichment that is beneficial to their well-being and mental state. That is as long as my BP feels secure - not out in the open where he's vulnerable and no place to hide....I like to put him in the grass that's a bit taller so he at least has some cover. No, I can't prove my thinking is correct, but animal enrichment is practiced on many species of animals and I can't imagine it not being good for my snakes either.
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