I'm thinking of taking the plunge into....SNAKES!

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none of mine have UV.
they go out in the sun if its a nice day but thats it.
i have never even heard of or seen a snake be kept with uv.
 
Interesting. Well, if that is truly so, then I am wrong, some other forums also agree that snakes don't need UV. My bad!
But either way, its all the better for me when I get my snakes.
 
Putting UV on a snake is just a needless expense. It is not required because their bodies are able to digest the calcium and vitamin D3 from their prey. Unlike most lizards which DO require UV (most importantly UVB) They are unable to process calcium without the vitamin D3 supplied by the UVB.
That is another thing to keep in mind. UV comes in 2 forms. UVA and UVB, you need both for it to work effectively with the animals that need it but UVB is the important one and bulbs producing UVB are rather expensive. Many cheaper bulbs will say they produce UV but upon further inspection you find out it is only UVA so you have a useless light source.
Simple answer again. Snake do not require access to UV so why waste the money on it?
It wouldn't hurt to provide it but it is not necessary.
 
kearth;4328905; said:
Just out of curiosity... Is there not more than one snake that has black and white bands?

How did you come to the conclusion that it is a sand boa?

I like snake but the one snake I would love to own is a gabon viper. Which I am pretty damn sure is not a beginner snake so I will remain snakeless.
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you want a gaboon viper haha i would never get it its so venomous you cant imagine id be more scared though of a taipan or a mamba though btw imo..and its for sure not a beginner snake itd kill the beginner snake hobbyist..
 
if you want a small beginner snake i say garter snake or corn snake probably the smallest your gonna get but ill warn they are escape artists and if you wanna learn about snakes definatly check out snakebytestv and thecrestedgecko they both are my favorite for snakes, geckos, lizards, and there just all around cool but snakebytestv is more hands on with snakes and they use comedy a bit and its on youtube so go to there channel or such become a fan! good luck on whatever snake you get a ball python is also good but it gets to big for your standard..
 
Reptilesfishbirdsmammals;4332599; said:
you want a gaboon viper haha i would never get it its so venomous you cant imagine id be more scared though of a taipan or a mamba though btw imo..and its for sure not a beginner snake itd kill the beginner snake hobbyist..
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They aren't that bad.....
They are extremely venomous yes but far from the worst snake to worry about if your working with venomous. They are relatively docile as far as venomous snakes go. Mambas are the ones that are lightening fast and wont hesitate to bite.
 
Thanks everyone, I need to look at all of these snakes before I even try to choose. Appreciate it, will ask more questions as I get closer to which one I would like.

Actually I have a question, lol. My GF mentioned that some of the snakes suggested(I can't remember which ones) will go on hunger strikes. How long are these strikes. I get that some won't eat during shedding and some are harder to get the rythym down but are we taling about months on end. That doesn't sound appealing at all, which snakes do this more often?

Also.....so is the hognose one venemous? Kind of freaks me out, I was telling her about them. Thought they looked "cool" then we read that part, and stopped. lol
 
packer43064;4333307; said:
Actually I have a question, lol. My GF mentioned that some of the snakes suggested(I can't remember which ones) will go on hunger strikes. How long are these strikes. I get that some won't eat during shedding and some are harder to get the rythym down but are we taling about months on end. That doesn't sound appealing at all, which snakes do this more often?
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Unless it gets to the point where the snake is unhealthy, its not saying much. The snake still acts normal, just doesn't eat. My king has stopped eating for a few months in the winter for the past decade. Its not as big of a deal as it sounds.

Out of the "beginner" snakes probably ball pythons. Which is why you need to make sure its feeding before you bring it home.
 
I would suggest something like a sand boa, rosy boa or native colubrid (corn snake, kingsnake, milk snake, etc.) They have minimal care and are usually very tame. If you are terrible worried about an escape, you should go with the sand boa since they are burrowers and will not climb looking for an escape route. I have even heard of them being kept in a 20 gal for life without a lid and never once a problem with escaping (although I wouldn't recommend it.
 
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