Thinking about getting a pet snake?

Question

What are some beginner snakes that dont get to big? How much do they cost? Also how much would a cage cost and food?? Thanks!

Answer 1

corn snake 3-4 feet in length easy to get hold of get 1 that feed on frozen thawed mice and food costs are pretty cheap  

Answer 2

Im not positive of what the species names are though im sure you could find out at pet smart/co. But the cage depends on the size of the snake and the food is generally eithere mice/rats for large snakes or crickets for smaller species.

Answer 3

lovie is right but ball pythons make great starters because they are so docile

Answer 4

The two best 'beginner' snakes are corn snakes and ball pythons, the ball python gets slighly larger but never overmanageable (about 2-4 feet at most). They are easy to take care of, but DO require some specialised care. You need to make sure the cage is very humid and warm, keep an eye on the temperature all the time.

I recommend either of the two, but please PLEASE for the sake of the snake read up on taking care of them and make sure it's something you're up for.

Food costs are cheap, they eat a mouse or two a week, and mice cost $1-3 at a time. Cage and all the stuff you need (substrate, heating lamps, moss for humidity, stuff to go int he cage, etc) can be a little pricey when you first get the snake but you only have to buy it once and it will be money well invested into the pet! You're looking at about $100 for all the stuff. The snake itself can cost anywhere from $25-100 depending on species and size. I recommend buying from a local breeder or dedicated reptile store, not a generic pet shop, they don't know what they are doing and probably haven't taken care of the snakes very well.

Answer 5

Well for a "beginner or starter" I would recommend a ball python for many reasons. But I myself don't really believe there is such thing as a beginner or starter snake because just owning any type of snake or any type of animal will always have it's risks and work. But yet they are all lovable

Some info on ball pythons: They are "docile" but would never recommend to be near children w/out someone watching because ball pythons or get head shy. Any quick movements can scare them so if a child is holding it, please be careful. Ball pythons tend to stay quite small(4-6 feet) so that's why they are considered as beginner snakes. But I'm just going to tell you that they aren't the bestest eaters in the world. Actually they are quite picky(i know i know it sounds bad but snakes can live up to a year without eating) So if there is something in the cage that don't like they probably won't eat. Or if they don't like the way you're feeding them. But they don't tend to bite or strike as often though which is good =] So in summary, The pros- stay pretty small and they are more docile then some others so don't need to be handle daily. Cons- They are head-shy and for the most part horrible eaters.

Care- They usually range from $15-90 depending on where you buy them at. If you buy them at Petsmart or Petco(NOT recommended) then they are about $80-90 but please don't buy them there because most of their ball pythons(well most of their snakes) suffers from respiratory infection. So buying from a local pet store would be your best bet. Or you could buy them from craigslist and usually people on craigslist sells everything(tanks and accessories) for around $100. Lastly if there is a reptile expo near you...you could buy the pythons there too. The cages alone would be around $50-100 depending on where you buy them. Craigslist is your best bet on this one. Food usually cost about $2-3 dollars a week depending on the size of your snake. If it is a baby ball python then maybe just $1 a week. I would also recommend you buying the feeders at a local pet store(it is way cheaper) or at a expo(cheapest) CAGE/TANK- Your best bet would getting a 55 gallon for when they are bigger but if they are a baby then a 20 gallon would do just fine.

http://www.reptilerescueca.org/Ball.html

Cornsnake: They are one of the best eaters I've seen other then king snakes and all that. They don't get to big(around 5 feet) and they are..I guess docile. You do need to handle then daily though just in case. So they would be use to being handle by people. Corn snakes would make an OK beginner snake but I wouldn't recommend children around them because they could squeeze them and most likely kill him because corn snakes have very small bodies. Pros- Kind of docile, excellent eaters, stay small. Cons- Does need to be handle often, not the best snakes to have around kids because of their size.

Care- Corn snake costs around $15-60 depending on what type of corn snake you want. Just a normal one is probably around $10.00 at least my corn snake was. (I already mention about the stores on the ball python's care) A corn snake would probably only need a 40 gallon tank for most of it's life but a 55 gallon tank would be just fine too. And same goes for the food(just like the ball python) You should only feed the snakes once a week.

http://www.cornsnakes.net/care.php3

Fuzzies usually cost around 89 cents and mice are around $1.25 and rats are around $2-6 depends on the size

I hope this could help!

Answer 6

corn snake they will cost bout 25 dollars the cage is bout 20 dollars and food will cost bout 5 bucks corn snakes eat baby mice

Answer 7

Corn snakes:

3-5 feet, All in total... They don't cost that much to take care of. I mean you only feed them like once a week. do some research.