What snakes stay really small?

Question

Like this

http://flickr.com/photos/swanseaillcpl/1218456879/

Maybe a little bigger, but yeah.

Answer 1

the pic you show is a baby corn snake.he will not stay as small as that .he will became about 4 to 5 feet.but i think it's one of the smallest and it's a good snake to start because it almost never bites and is easy to care for.

Answer 2

Definitely a corn snake! and there pretty easy to take care of when it comes to snakes

Answer 3

that is a corn snake and they get realy big they can get to 5 and a half feet well depends on what gender but they still get big if your looking for a small snake that stays small then i recommend buying a garter snake

Answer 4

Hello; that is a Corn snake. My female looked just like that when she was a baby. Most Corns get 4-5 feet in length as adults, though larger individuals aren't unheard of.

As far as very small snakes go; here is a list of some small snakes that make great pets. All of these species generally mature at 3.5 feet or under, some of them quite a bit under. I've also included a bit of information on them, and a link to a care sheet. While there are some snakes that get even smaller than these available in the reptile trade; most of them are quite expensive and/or don't make good pets. I am not sure how many reptiles you've had, so all of these snakes are great for both beginners and experienced keepers alike. :)

If you are looking for an even smaller snake; look for a male of any of these species. Males on average are MUCH smaller than females.

1. Rosy boa. They are small very docile, calm, are great eaters, and are slow moving (and thus easier to handle than a lot of colubrids like King snakes and Corn snakes). They are also very hardy, low maintenance, come in lots of different colors and localities, and aren't prone to shedding problems.  

Care sheet: http://www.rosyboa.com/desertboas/caresh...

2. Kenyan sand boa. They have all of the good qualities of the Rosy like the gentle disposition, ease of care, small size, great feeders, etc, but the only problem that some keepers may have with them is that they spend most of their time under their substrate. For those who like to randomly walk by their snake's cage to check to see what the snake is up to and how it is doing, that could be frustrating for them.

Care sheet: http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snake...

3. Childrens pythons. They are very small (the second smallest python species in the world), are low maintenance, are great eaters, and usually have a great temperament. While I wouldn’t classify them as slow moving, they aren’t all that fast, either. However while I think that they are quite beautiful; some would consider them to be ‘bland’ looking, so if one was in search of a flashy looking snake, then these guys probably wouldn’t be for them.

Care sheet: http://www.tinypythons.com/caresheet_chi...

4. Rough-scaled sand boa. These guys are a very small, generally docile, low maintenance species of sand boa. They are hardy and easy to care for, are great feeders, and are excellent for beginners. The only problems with these guys is that they are a bit harder to find than most of the others on this list, and like the Kenyans, they spend most of their time buried under their substrate.

Care Sheet: http://www.reptilia.org/care_sheets/snak...

5. Western Hognose Snakes. They are a usually good-tempered, low maintenance, small, amusing species that could be mistaken for a Rattlesnake if someone wasn’t well versed in reptiles. They are generally very sweet, tame down quickly, are great feeders, and are great shedders. They are mildly venomous, though not enough so that it could pose of any danger to humans. Not only are they reluctant to bite; their fangs are also located in the back of their mouth thus making it very hard for them to bite you unless you literally stick your finger in there. Even if they did manage to bite you; you’d have to let them ‘chew’ on you to get any sort of reaction at all. Generally the reaction from their venom in humans is mild irritation and swelling.

Care sheet: http://www.reptileallsorts.com/westhogno...

I hope this helps, and if you have any further questions at all on the subject; please feel free to message me and I will be more than happy to assist you. :)

Good luck on your snake search!

Answer 5

Everyone's forgetting garter snakes, and smooth green snakes. Garter snakes eat feeder goldfish, smooth green snakes eat insects like crickets.

Answer 6

That is a BABY corn snake. It will get 5' long when its full grown

So if your question is what snake will have an adult size of this baby corn snake i would say probley a male kenyan sand boa or similar sand boa. Males get 2' max and females get 3' max.

Answer 7

the one in the picture looks like a corn snake, green vine snakes, garter snakes all stay relatively small but if u want a real tiny one get a yellow ringneck snake, when they curl into a ball its the size of a small marble

Answer 8

I agree with Shane but i also would consider a rat snake ive had one and there calm.

Answer 9

If you really want a small snake you should look towards a sand boa.

Kenyan Sand Boas are one of the most docile of all snakes, rarely get more then 16 inches long and can happily live their entire lives in a 10 gallon tank.

They are pretty in colour and have a few morphs to choose from.  They do like to burrow in their substrate though so you don't get to see them as a "display" animal, however they are very calm when handled.

Other small snakes but on the fast side when handled are garter snakes.  These never get much longer then 2 feet and are skinny snakes.  They do bolt like lightening however when you try to handle them but will calm down over time.

I hope this has helped

Answer 10

That is a baby cornsnake.  They are a great first snake.  They are an easy keeper but they do get bigger.  Around 5 ft or more.  They come in many different colors.  Another snake that stays small is a hog-nose.  But they are not a good beginner snake.   Some of the sand boas stay small also.  But if you are a beginner I would go with the cornsnake.  Good luck in your search!!

Answer 11

Rosy boa. They are small very docile, calm, are great eaters, and are slow moving (and thus easier to handle than a lot of colubrids like King snakes and Corn snakes). They are also very hardy, low maintenance, come in lots of different colors and localities, and aren't prone to shedding problems.

c/p from the person who answered before, it's quite true.  I have one of these snakes, and unlike my Brazilian Rainbow, she does not bite, she eats regularly, and she is very small.   She does like to try to escape though.... :)  I lost her for half a year, and then she came back.  (She can go a while without food)  Though, perhaps that's why she's so small.

Answer 12

thats the one, a corn snake. or a green vine snake they stay pretty small