Can you help, snake problems?

Question

I want a good second type of snake, one that you can hold and it wont try getting out of your hands, and under 7 feet.

Answer 1

Female Ball Python. Perfect pet for you, adults eat small rats. You can get a common boa or red tail. But you will end up feeding medium rats, rabbits, and chickens.

Answer 2

Ball pythons are one of the nicest snakes you can have.  They are really friendly snakes that will not bite or try to escape.  They will grow to about 3 1/2 feet to about 5 feet long.  Corn snakes are good snakes.  Will grow to about five feet long.  Are a little faster and could get away easier though.  They also have a bigger chance at biting you.  Ball pythons are more bulky though.  Probably the only way you will get bit is by a feeding air.  Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Ball pythons and Corn snakes stay under 7' and they are both very easy to handle.

Answer 4

The easiest and most popular is probably the ball python, but if I were you I'd go with a male rather than a female. Females typically grow larger than males and can be a little irritable at times whereas males are usually very laid back and don't grow as large.

Personally, I like jungle carpet pythons. They shouldn't get much bigger than 6 feet (unless they have been crossed with other carpet species) and they're gorgeous animals. Babies can be feisty and nippy, but as adults they are big babies. My 6 year old jungle carpet has a wonderful personality and she's a big lap dog of a snake.

Keep in mind that there is no guarantees that a snake of any species is going to be "easy". I know of ball pythons that would lunge at their keepers every time the cage was opened. Just because a snake species has a reputation for being calm and easygoing doesn't mean that the individual snake will perfectly emulate its species' characteristics. If a snake is cared for properly, it's kept in a safe environment, and its keepers handle it regularly then it's probably a safe bet that it is what you're looking for. It's best to buy from a breeder rather than a pet shop so that you can talk directly to the person who produced the animal you're interested in and have a better understanding of that particular animal and its needs, likes, and dislikes.

Good luck!

Answer 5

i used to have a gray-banded kingsnake that was very sweet. they're really long and skinny with pretty black eyes. ball pythons and carpet pythons are usually good-natured as well.