What is a good begginer snake or other reptile? (not a turtle)?

Question

I already have a yellow bellied slider and i am thinking about hopefully getting another reptile in the next 6 months or so and i need some time to to some research and im not quite sure whant kind of reptile to get yet.

Answer 1

If you want a snake then get a corn snake, a ball python, or a red tail boa.  If you want a lizard get a bearded dragon, a water dragon( kind of hard to take care of), a blue tegu, or a Savannah monitor.  Most are friendly I have had a ball python a corn snake and water dragons.  All are friendly and make great pets.  All blue tegu, savannah monitors and red tail boas I have held or met were friendly to.  Ball pythons are the easiest to take care of though.

Answer 2

a garder snake, they eat minows or really small fish that just hang out in a water dish. But i personally like the red rat snakes. they are pretty docile as long as you keep it up. both dont grow big, the garder snake gets i believe about 2 feet, and red rat can get up to 4 in the wild.  

Answer 3

Best beginner snake is a Ball Python! We have our first snake now and she is a Ball Python! So i recommend a Ball Python! I also recommend a iguana or bearded dragon! I had a bearded dragon and she was awesome and also ball pythons are awesome too! I think they are the best beginner reptiles for people to have!

Answer 4

Well for a "beginner or starter" snake I would recommend a ball python for many reasons. Then after, I would recommend a corn snake. 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 =] though some people don't agree

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

If anything you could also try a lepoard gecko, crested gecko, bearded dragon, or maybe an iguana.

But I would go with the snake though, to me they are easier to care for and don't need to be fed everyday. =]

I hope this could help!

Answer 5

i agre with getting a ball pytho they are easy to take care of barely ever get sick and impossible to kill by bad care but thats not a reason to get one if you cant care for it dont get it. bearded dragons are also simple but harder still and seem to get sick easier.

hope i could help

Answer 6

I recommend a corn snake.  They are very docile and pretty easy to care for.  I have quite a few snakes and the corns are the easiest, the best with children, they like being held.  Just all around a good starter snake.

Answer 7

corn snake

Answer 8

if you want a snake, i would go for a ball python, they are calm, slow (unless they are hungry! lol) and called ball because when they are scared, they curl up in a ball. they are easy to care for, but need help shedding sometimes (which bonds you with the snake!) i wouldnt get any other snake.

geckos are really cool to! i think its a crested gecko that feel cool, and they just hang out. they dont have teeth, and come in different colors like yellow, brown and red i think?

Answer 9

ball python

corn snake

king snake

crested gecko

bearded dragon

anole

leopard gecko

*kenyan sand boa

rosy boa

Answer 10

I say, a corn snake is the best snake for beginners especially since it's docile, no fangs and doesn't mind the human handling.  Their cages are easy to clean.  They seem to like highly populated places like the living room.  They are very clean reptiles that hardly spread disease even salmonella (that is if you keep the cage clean) and best of all, they're beautiful to the last scale.