Quote Originally Posted by Millinex View Post
I also fail to see how branches/rocks/a large cage would significantly increase a snakes lifespan, since they ARE NOT essential to the snakes life.
Apparently that's not the only thing you fail to see, but then again, can't do much observing if your snakes are in tubs or racks.

Quote Originally Posted by Millinex View Post
Also, I never claimed my snake was "happy" in his small cage. I'm stating snakes DO NOT HAVE EMOTION.
I'm not trying to be harsh, however the idea that a snake is "happy" is both ridiculous and stupid.
You sound so sure. I am sure they do have some basic emotions. Perhaps not as complex, and definitely not expressed in a familiar way, but they are there. To assume that certain animals have emotion while others absolutely cannot possibly have them, is what is ridiculous here. I'm not saying that they have the same emotions we do, I'm not saying your snake is going to love you or feel affection, but to say they have no emotion at all is ludicrous.

Quote Originally Posted by Millinex View Post
puppies have significantly higher levels of intelligence than a snake..
That is questionable. To be honest, I've plenty of snakes, particularly large adult female garter snakes, display more intelligence than your average dog. I often am able to "train" even a freshly caught wild snake, to trust me, to come to me, and even to know the difference between feeding time and a water change and it often only takes a day or two to accomplish that. Something that often takes much longer for your average dog to learn. Some of these female garter snakes I have are sharp as a tack. Can't even say that about all of my dogs.