I have a 55g that has a crack so I wanted to introduce some reptile...more likely a snake. I've had several ball pythons but I wanted something a little more colorful. Any suggestions?
55g What to introduce?
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Get a cornsnake, good for beginers, Should be ok in a tank that size, and has a kick ass amount of color morphs.
Oh and uh, is the crack something it might escape through? or something the animal could injure itself on?
Oh and uh, is the crack something it might escape through? or something the animal could injure itself on?
I like milk snakes. They come in a lot of colors and price ranges. I have a couple of nelson's and a hondouran.
You could also do a trio of small pythons like spotted, not as colorful, but way cooler.
You could also do a trio of small pythons like spotted, not as colorful, but way cooler.
The two choices above sound good, but dont forget that milksnakes are in the kingsnake family and may try to eat you somtimes. (doesn't happen all the time, but I think its kind of cute to watch a milk or kingsnake try to eat me)
Ratsnake could also make a good choice, but do your reaserch some of the very exotic ones can be aggresive (likeblue beauties) and a few are rear fanged (mildly venomous)
Also, some of the most beutiful snakes I've ever seen have been garter snakes.
Look here:
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/snake.pics/T_atratus.jpg
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/snake.pics/T_atratus.jpg
http://www.snakes-skin.com/snake-pictures/garter-snake/plains-garter-snake.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...refox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s&sa=N
Ratsnake could also make a good choice, but do your reaserch some of the very exotic ones can be aggresive (likeblue beauties) and a few are rear fanged (mildly venomous)
Also, some of the most beutiful snakes I've ever seen have been garter snakes.
Look here:
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/snake.pics/T_atratus.jpg
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/snake.pics/T_atratus.jpg
http://www.snakes-skin.com/snake-pictures/garter-snake/plains-garter-snake.jpg
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...refox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s&sa=N
At one of the last reptile show I went to a friend had a bright green ratsnake. We weren't sure if it was rear fang ornot, but if it looks too good to be true it often is. At the next show we found out a HOT keeper baught it and he confermined it was venoumous. It is mainly the very exotic and hard to find ounes from asia and africa
Some racers also are rear fanged
From http://venomdoc.com/
The most aggressive snake we've had so far have been the Ptyas carinatus (Keeled ratsnakes). These massive snakes can get 4 meters long, look just like a king cobra and can hit your face from the ground. Like just about every other 'colubrid' they have a venom gland and their venom is rich in neurotoxic 3FTx. However, bites are without effects in humans. However, they have incredibly strong jaws that can leave an impressive amount of scar tissue. Very cool snakes.
Some racers also are rear fanged
From http://venomdoc.com/
The most aggressive snake we've had so far have been the Ptyas carinatus (Keeled ratsnakes). These massive snakes can get 4 meters long, look just like a king cobra and can hit your face from the ground. Like just about every other 'colubrid' they have a venom gland and their venom is rich in neurotoxic 3FTx. However, bites are without effects in humans. However, they have incredibly strong jaws that can leave an impressive amount of scar tissue. Very cool snakes.
Actually, a lot of colubrid snakes are found to be mildly venomous, although many are still considered harmless to us.
Here's a good Ratsnake link:
http://www.ratsnakes.com/index.html
Milksnakes a nice, moderately-sized and beautiful group of snakes, but while I don't think you'd have to worry about being eaten by one (sheesh!), they are generally quite squirmy and defecate readily.
If price and temperment aren't an issue, there are many tree boids to choose from, although some like the Emerald Tree Boa and Green tree python are not the easiest to keep. If you opted for one of these, then you may consider turning the tank up on one side for a more vertical habitat. Suggestions may be: Amazon tree boas, carpet pythons, any of the Pacific boa species.
Here's a good Ratsnake link:
http://www.ratsnakes.com/index.html
Milksnakes a nice, moderately-sized and beautiful group of snakes, but while I don't think you'd have to worry about being eaten by one (sheesh!), they are generally quite squirmy and defecate readily.
If price and temperment aren't an issue, there are many tree boids to choose from, although some like the Emerald Tree Boa and Green tree python are not the easiest to keep. If you opted for one of these, then you may consider turning the tank up on one side for a more vertical habitat. Suggestions may be: Amazon tree boas, carpet pythons, any of the Pacific boa species.
MDC_Leviathan;486479; said:
I have considered amazon tree boas but I think that's probably out of my league. They're beautiful but I'd feel a bit more comfortable with a more "mild" snake. I want something aesthetically pleasing but something I can handle as well. The idea of a corn or milk is something I never really considered so I'll do the research before I get into anything.
The crack in the glass isn't an issue from inside the tank...you can't feel the edges of the cut...I didn't want to trash the tank just because of a small crack.