Some thoughts and ramblings about those Racks..

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Posted by FRED ALBURY on April 17, 2002 at 09:44:05:

In Reply to: Sweater Box-Racks posted by Doug T on April 17, 2002 at 00:11:13:

: I'm venting here. If you're not in the mood for a vent, ignore this post.

: I was just perusing through the python forum. I noticed somebody had some beautiful womas, but I also noticed they were kept in a tupperware/sterilite type box in a rack set-up.

: Now, if I were to spend upwards of $1000 for a snake, I sure as hell wouldn't be keeping it in a translucent, plastic box. I'd have it in a cage with big glass doors in the front so I could watch it.

: I know there are plenty of snakes that do just fine with confined quarters. I have some rubber boas in a slide out cage (which in retrospect I never should have gotten...the cage or snakes).

: Why would you have such an expensive animal, then keep it in a little cage so that you can't even observe it's behavior or admire the beauty?

: For me...I'm much happier having animals I can see.

: Doug T

Doug,

I am not goin PRO-SLIDEBOX here please understand that. I have one, it sits ouside on my porch and I tie the dogs to it when I take them for walks(They are ALL alpha and compete for my attention so have to be walked seperately!) Thats it.

I have used Rubbermaids for Drymarchon, primarily those HUGE TUBS(Dont know the size) because they were easily cleaned. Thats the ONLY good reason in my opinion.They can be taken outside and hosed off and sterilized. Try that with a large 6 ft Vision cage a couple of times and you wont do it again. Lightweight plastic, sheesh!

But I think the real reason that you see people keeping expensive snakes in them is simply this: GREED. You can slam more snakes in a smaller amount of space, increase your productivity and pay pennies for individual cageing. The snakes become something akin to baseball cards, all neatly kept in index boxes, with little regard to the LIVING ANIMALS natural behaviour. Just another snake out of a large bunch of snakes.
Also racks/plastic boxes allow people to buy snakes without any foresite or planning whatsoever as to the snakes NEEDs. They all get treated pretty much the same, from species that are arboreal(yes I have seen it) to species that cover large tracts of land dureing the course of a day(Indigos) they all get a sweater box with shaveings and a waterbowl. Itsa shame that people that can afford to dont slow down and smell the roses and see and appreciate their animals.

FRED

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Re: Some thoughts and ramblings about those Racks.. Doug T 04/17/02 (2)
- Fred's right!! Tarzan 04/18/02 (1)
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: : I'm venting here. If you're not in the mood for a vent, ignore this post. : : I was just perusing through the python forum. I noticed somebody had some beautiful womas, but I also noticed they were kept in a tupperware/sterilite type box in a rack set-up. : : Now, if I were to spend upwards of $1000 for a snake, I sure as hell wouldn't be keeping it in a translucent, plastic box. I'd have it in a cage with big glass doors in the front so I could watch it. : : I know there are plenty of snakes that do just fine with confined quarters. I have some rubber boas in a slide out cage (which in retrospect I never should have gotten...the cage or snakes). : : Why would you have such an expensive animal, then keep it in a little cage so that you can't even observe it's behavior or admire the beauty? : : For me...I'm much happier having animals I can see. : : Doug T : Doug, : I am not goin PRO-SLIDEBOX here please understand that. I have one, it sits ouside on my porch and I tie the dogs to it when I take them for walks(They are ALL alpha and compete for my attention so have to be walked seperately!) Thats it. : I have used Rubbermaids for Drymarchon, primarily those HUGE TUBS(Dont know the size) because they were easily cleaned. Thats the ONLY good reason in my opinion.They can be taken outside and hosed off and sterilized. Try that with a large 6 ft Vision cage a couple of times and you wont do it again. Lightweight plastic, sheesh! : But I think the real reason that you see people keeping expensive snakes in them is simply this: GREED. You can slam more snakes in a smaller amount of space, increase your productivity and pay pennies for individual cageing. The snakes become something akin to baseball cards, all neatly kept in index boxes, with little regard to the LIVING ANIMALS natural behaviour. Just another snake out of a large bunch of snakes. : Also racks/plastic boxes allow people to buy snakes without any foresite or planning whatsoever as to the snakes NEEDs. They all get treated pretty much the same, from species that are arboreal(yes I have seen it) to species that cover large tracts of land dureing the course of a day(Indigos) they all get a sweater box with shaveings and a waterbowl. Itsa shame that people that can afford to dont slow down and smell the roses and see and appreciate their animals. : FRED

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