Do big snakes get small if placed in a smaller cage?
I know that if you place a small snake in a big cage then it'll get big; but does it get small if placed in a small cage?
A smaller cage doesn't mean a cage where they can't move. Maybe the size of a plasma television.
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monkyboy29 :
Snakes keep growing no matter what size cage you put them in. The only limit on a snakes general size is species and how long they live.
Some snakes don't mind a smaller cage, because they tend to hide untill they are hungry and forage for food.
Just F.Y.I, Plasma T.V.'s come in many different sizes so that's hardly a good example for the size of the cage you wana use. A good example of a small cages are 5,10,15 gallons.
Edit:
A good example of a big snake that doesn't need much room is a Ball Python. You can keep a 5 foot Ball Python is a cage as small as 2'x3'. With a height of only 5-6 inches. Despite what other people are saying, most snakes do not get stressed out by small enclosures. You need to remeber, in the wild many reptiles simply hide under rocks, logs, and small holes untill they are hungry. Unlike mammals they do not constantly run around searching for food. Their metabolism is so slow they can go months without food. They only need a cool place to hide and warm place to sit and heat their bodies up.
The super snakes (15+ feet long) need a large enclosure, but your also talking about something that is 15 feet or more long. So if you take their total body length into account. It's really not all that big, since you could get away with something that's 8'x10' and about 6' high.
Of course letting them get out and slither around is never a bad idea. Just don't overfeed them.
Some lizards might get stressed out if placed in a smaller cage with other lizards. Simply because of competition.
The major causes of stress for Reptiles are inadequate nutrition, poor living conditions (not clean), and lack of proper lighting.
But to say it again. No animal if placed in a smaller cage is going to shrink. Even most fish will keep growing despite the size of their tank. So it's always good to do reasearch into how big your animal is going to get and buy the right home for it the first time around.
