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?
2007-03-10 13:07:38 · 20 answers · asked by L3monDr0p 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
A smaller cage doesn't mean a cage where they can't move. Maybe the size of a plasma television.
2007-03-10 15:03:18 · update #1
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.
2007-03-10 18:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it will not get smaller or stay small. Snakes continue to grow regardless of the size cage they are placed in. Place a snake in a small cage and you will stress it out and cause it not to eat and could also end up with a dead snake. You will eventually have to purchase a larger cage.
2007-03-10 13:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
If you take a snake that gets big like a Burmese Python (using a common and easy to get example) and feed it well, it will out grow a small cage. A similar scenario would be like trying to keep a human baby in a bassinet. You CAN hinder the growth of a large snake by not feeding it well but that can border on starvation.
2007-03-10 14:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No it only works one way, putting a big snake in a small cage will just make the snake stressed out ...
2007-03-10 13:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by FlameBoy2210 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Without reading any of the other answers, so I'm sorry if this is the millionth time it's been said.....
No. Snakes are not restricted in size by the size of their tank, and they never stop growing. If you don't have room to keep a big snake, don't get a snake that will get big. Simple as that.
2007-03-11 07:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! keeping something in a small cage is cruel and regardless the cage size it will continue to grow until the space constraints start deforming tissue ultimately leading to a slow agonizing death. too often misinformed pet store employees tell this to their customers to convince them to buy that cute little Burmese python, blindly putting both the animal and the owner in a bad situation.
2007-03-10 13:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by prxlykos 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No..........................................cause if it does not happen case of humans then why in case of reptiles like snake. If it were so u just start keeping it in a small cage and it will decrease to the size of your clip.
If it is true also then the decrease is absolutely negligible.
The question is quite interesting.
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2007-03-10 13:22:12 · answer #7 · answered by I am back you DEVILS 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, the snake will stay the same size. It's growth will probably be hindered by the cage size, and the snake will be in immense pain and mental agony.
I hope you don't do this!
hope this helps!
2007-03-10 13:16:41 · answer #8 · answered by Waterfall 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Lets answer this question with an experiment. Do you have a small brother or sister? Place them in a dresser drawer and wait 1 year. Poof! Your answer.
2007-03-10 13:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No. Otherwise I would use smaller and smaller cages and be selling rattleworms.
2007-03-10 13:09:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋