Assuming you have already decided snakes are for you, here are the basics of snake keeping. Legroom Snakes are really highly modified members of the huge lizard clan. Unlike most of their cousins, though, snakes don't need legroom. Even the most active snakes limit their activity and can survive quite contentedly in a terrarium with far less space than would be required by a limbed lizard of similar length. Commercially available aquariums make suitable terraria for many snakes, provided you also purchase a tight-fitting lid .
Snakes are notorious escape artists.
In addition to aquariums, many specially made terrarium designs can now be purchased at pet shops. Hot Snakes are reptiles that thrive in hot climates. The other side has rocks, flowerpots, or other hiding places where the snake may escape the heat. Snakes cannot perspire or turn on air conditioning, so their bodies continue to heat up until they die unless they have a place to get in out of the heat. Many will also retreat into a water dish.