Home Sweet Home - A Python's Perspective

...... by Doc Rock

Abraham Maslow published his famous theory of human motivation in 1943, which is still very popular today. Maslow believed we are all driven by a hierarchy of needs. These start from basic physiological needs like water, food and shelter through to a higher state called self-actualisation. You know what I mean, watching your favourite TV show, relaxing with a friend, or just plain enjoying your python(s).

When a python is put in a new cage, unlike you, it is not self-actualising. In fact, it is probably at the very bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs! Initially, the greatest drive for most snakes will be to defend themselves, or to find safety and hide. So, in the hierarchy of python needs, the hidebox is an important aspect of any vivarium.