Larger snakes take larger prey at less frequent intervals. Force feeding a snake should be a last resort. They will swallow a food item if it is placed far back in its mouth. Caging of snakes Types of cages can vary as much as the varieties of snakes themselves, simple or extravagant. Caging snakes is very much a matter of individual preference.
Many smaller snakes can thrive quite nicely in a ventilated plastic shoe or sweater box.
However, proper ventilation is needed to prevent humidity in the cage. Holes can be easily drilled by a soldering iron and should be done on at least two sides of the cage and sometimes on the top of the cage as well. More expensive aquariums can be used as terrariums and are available readily in pet or department stores. A terrarium is a container that creates as near as possible the natural habitat that the snake is accustomed to. An appropriate climate must be provided in their housing.