ball pythons or corn snakes

[channarox]

True Undertank heat is the biggest suggestion I see.

do corns or balls bask on rocks?

 

[alcohologist]

yea.
i do like pythons alot!
but they really get too big.
except the balls.
how much do they usually run here?

there are quite a few species of smaller pythons. children's, spotted, some carpets dont get much bigger than balls.
i'm not too sure about prices these days.
those smaller pythons are quite good starter snakes as well - children's/spotted, etc

 

[alcohologist]

do corns or balls bask on rocks?

is your heat rock just a stone placed under a heat lamp or is it an electrically powered hot rock? those are notorious for burning reptiles pretty badly.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183098
most snakes are more of belly-warmers - best on UTHs/heat tape/similar

also, good choice on feeding non-live

 

[reptech]

ball

 

[Ransom]

ive heard of a friend of a friend of a friend that apparently a black mamba is a good starting snake.














just joking btw

 

[CTU2fan]

For ease of care it's 100% corn (or king). If you decide to go with a BP you might have feeding issues, if at all possible go with a captive bred one.

My first snake was a retic, which went surprisingly well...not my first herp though, I'd kept many lizards and turtles including large species.

 

[logo]

I would say the corns they will be the cheapest and easiest especially since the balls wont eat for extended periods.

 

[dzb912]

ya go with a bp

 

[mattison187]

id go with a corn. balls tend to fast

 

[jason longboard]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175786