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Minimum spacial requirements
I understand that many people keep perfectly healthy reptiles in enclosures that would fit the bare minimum requirements for space, but is it in the best interest of the animal? From my own personal experience, I keep a fairly small adult corn snake(he's 4 years old but only reached about 3 1/2 feet long) in a 40 gallon tank and he uses the entire floor space, plus all of the available climbing area. In fact, I've been trying to add more climbing branches, to maximize the 3 dimensional space at his disposal.
Every night, I see him roaming around. I'm sure it's just part of his natural instinct to search for prey, but it makes me wonder about the animals kept in enclosures that don't allow them to exercise this instinct. It's a bit of a jump, but my dogs get frustrated when they aren't able to play and exercise their natural prey drive. Aside from the concerns about a lack of exercise, is it possible that spacial restrictions can cause similar stress for captive snakes? Or do you think minimum sized enclosures are an acceptable and efficient way of keeping snakes?
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