I want a milk snake or a corn snake how would be the best way to get one?

Question

at a pet store or from a breader? cuz the whole breader thing is gona be way more pricey id imagine. but pet stores dont have well behaved snakes iv heard?

so how should i do this?

or is there another way?

Answer 1

I bought mine from Petco and he was so gentle, one tip...always get the mice you feed him from a trusted store. I found a pet shop I had never heard of and fed him mice from there and he died. I was so pissed.

Answer 2

a breeder means it captive bred means less stressed healthier animal. it will be easier to tame will likely have a longer life span and less likely to have stress related behavior disorders  

Answer 3

Most breeders have healthier stock with known genetics (helpful if you plan to breed your snakes).  They also usually have some sort of guarantees and after-sales care and advice, if you run into problems.  

Behavior isn't really an issue.  Snakes (or any reptile) will become accustomed to being handled if you work with them a little every day or so. The exception to the regular handling is when they are digesting after a meal.

Good luck with your decision.

Answer 4

try http://market.kingsnake.com click on classifieds and type in milk snake  

Answer 5

I would say petfinder.com

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Answer 6

Hey, I think that you should buy a snake from a breeder.  Yeah they may be a little more expensive, but at least you know that they have been shown more attention than a snake from a pet store.  Most of the time shipping is only about $60 or so.  A lot of my snakes have come from pet stores and they are all well behaved but one.  www.kingsnake.com has a lot of snakes on it.  just go to the classifieds section.  they have almost anything and everything you could ask for there.  its a neat website.  I actually have a clutch of 10 corn snake eggs right now.  They will hatch at the end of Sept.  I hope this helps and good luck!