What sankes r beginner snakes?

Question

which of these r

ROYAL PYTHON

COMMON BOA CONSTICTOR

BRAZILIAN RAINBOW BOA

AMAZON TREE BOA

Answer 1

Try a corn snake or ghost corn snake, they are very friendly and grow to around 1 and a half foot, they are friendly and not poisionous enough to hurt us, the rarely ever bite and are easily handled!

Answer 2

Well for a "beginner or starter" snake I would recommend a ball python for many reasons. Then after, I would recommend a corn snake.

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(4-5 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

The common boa is a great snake to but it would be under the immtermidated section because of their size and also because some boas' temperment can be very strange, some could be aggressive while the other won't be. It's very unpredictable. Also they can get up to 12 feet and would need a rather large cage.

The rainbow boa and tree boa can be very aggressive and isn't recommended for a beginner, it's more of an advance level or someone who would know much much more about snakes. They do bite 10 times more often then the ball pythons and the corn snakes. I wouldn't recommend owning them, even I'm a little scared to own them, as much as I want too =]

Hope this could help and enjoy your new snake! Please do all your homework before getting one because they do live for a long time and you have to be sure that you are up for the work. Though snakes are just wonderful animal =]

Answer 3

Go with the Royal. Common boas get up to 3.65 meters in length, although rarely being more then 3 meters. Common boa, however, requires a bit more room then ball pythons.The male ball python, or royal, reaches about 1.1 meters, and females can grow, but again super rarely, to about 1.8 meters.

Amazon tree boas and Brazillan rainbow boas can get real testy and need much finess while handling and donn't like fast movements. These animals are for much more experienced handlers that recognize snake behavior. Good luck.

Answer 4

royal pythons a good first snake

the rest get big like needing 2 people to handle big

and constrictors have a reputation of being bad tempered

corn snakes also make a good first snake

Answer 5

i agree, a royal python would be a good first snake, or perhaps a ball python, their both easy to take care of, and love to be handled on a daily basis. i've two ball pythons of my own, when i can, i take them both out in public with me, the snakes love it and so do i.

when getting a snake, be sure to ask all the questions you think nesscary. also you need some of the following items:

tank, or cage with lid locks.

aspen bedding

water bowl,

small-meduim house for the snake to grow in, you can get a larger one later on.

heating pad, and or heat lamp.

when you do pick out your snake, before leaving the pet shop, or snake shop, ask someone there to s*x it for you, finding out if it's male or female. most places, once you purchase a snake will do this free of charge. also you want to find out what they've been feeding the snake, prekill, or live mice or rats. and continue with whichever they've been feeding the snake..good luck, hope i helped.

Answer 6

Royal pythons are good but can be picky eaters.  Corn snakes are great for beginners due to the fact they are almost always tame from birth.  If you really want to start with a boa the Colombian red tail is tame, but can reach about 10 foot so keep that in mind.