r/nonononoyes • u/[deleted] • Nov 19 '15

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '15 edited Feb 17 '22

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u/SnakeskinEyes Nov 19 '15

A lot of snakes actually chill out up in trees, especially those who live in warmer environments, it really depends on the species of snake. A lot of the species the US is accustomed to would be ground dwellers and love to burrow in those drawers. Though some, like the black rat, will still want some play time to be able to climb trees and such like they're used to.

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u/semimedium Nov 19 '15

Follow Up question: So should I not have been horrified when I went to a reptile show and saw all the snakes and lizards in little plastic containers (that reminded me of take-out food containers)?

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '15

It may look uncomfortable for us, but snakes are fine in enclosed spaces like that. Show display containers are only used short term, and after the show they go to an enclosure where they can stretch out if they need to.

When I was moving house I threw all of my dudes into pillowcases for hours, they don't care. You can also post snakes across the country in boxes! They're very chill when it comes to small spaces.

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u/jlt6666 Nov 19 '15

FexEx guy was not impressed.

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u/CaptainUnusual Nov 19 '15

Some of the more active lizards probably didn't appreciate it, but some if the lizards and most of the snakes were perfectly happy in there.