Potential Neural Consequences for Snakes Under Captive Management

Abstract

Are snakes not thought to be intelligent because they’re really dumb, or are we making it impossible for them to reach their brainpower potential by forcing them to live in depressing, boring, stressful environments? Very little research exists about how environment affects snakes’ brains directly. This article looks at the neurological benefits of enrichment in other species and makes the case to extend what we know about them to snakes.