Medium to small sized non poisonous snakes?

[fishy12]

Wht is a medium to small size nonpoisonous snake i can keep. I want it to be colorful i like the look of vipers but idk if there all poisonous. But is there any colorful cool snakes with good personality to keep. I am open to any options.

 

[yayfish24]

Im 99% sure all vipers are venomous. Try a pueblan milk snake. Looks like a coral snake but the bands are in a different pattern.

 

[fishy12]

Ok, it will be my first snake so anythin specific i shld knw and how to handle i rlly dont wanna be bit if i can. Also wht wld be a good food or diet for them

 

[yayfish24]

Heres a nice link I found while searching for milk snake care.

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snakes/milk-snake.php

I hadf one in the past and it was great. Bit me a few times but wasnt big enough to draw blood or hurt. Unfotunitly I had to get rid of it due to moving but Id love to have another someday.

 

[Bighurt]

Wht is a medium to small size nonpoisonous snake i can keep. I want it to be colorful i like the look of vipers but idk if there all poisonous. But is there any colorful cool snakes with good personality to keep. I am open to any options.

All Viperidae are venomous...

What Is there a max size?

What is the intended food Source?

What kind of cage are you looking at?

Are you wanting a snake to handle or display?

Is this a first time herp?

Is there a dollar amount you are looking to spend or would you perfer to collect a wild specimen?

How comfortable are you with being bitten?

 

[fishy12]

All Viperidae are venomous...

What Is there a max size?

What is the intended food Source?
I dont have a idea mayb ice?
What kind of cage are you looking at?
Mayb a aquarium tank?
Are you wanting a snake to handle or display?
I wld like a rlly colorful pretty one dont rlly matter on display or handle
Is this a first time herp?
yea it is
Is there a dollar amount you are looking to spend or would you perfer to collect a wild specimen?
Um... Not rlly sure havent seen too many snakes around here saw a king snake but there rare around here
How comfortable are you with being bitten?
Never been bit before I have been bite by a dog, horse, kick by alot of farm animals like cows(idk how it compares...)

I have nothing for it so far... So i will need to set stuff up like now and get prepared for it.

Wht about this snake? think its a garter snake Im not sure

 

[fishy12]

This one looks cool. mayb a boa of some kind im not too sure

 

[yayfish24]

Another good choice would be a ball python. They get around 3ft and are usually very peaceful.

 

[navykorman]

We had a few of these at the pet store i used to work at. Pretty cool looking but mean as hell. And there non venomous. Viper Boa (Candoia aspera aspera)
Good Luck

 

[Bighurt]

Garter Snake would be a good first move, Corn would be another, Kings are really easy to keep as well. I would avoid wild caught as they can be a %@^ch to acclimate.

What does your LPS carry? I personally hate tanks as cages;

I use the above for most of my Adult Boa's. I have an ARS rack for everything else.

I would either check your local petstore, or look at www.lllreptile.com, they have good prices decent stock and a wide selection. Many of the employees keep privately as well so they are pretty knowledgeable.

Another source and a wealth of info is www.kingsnake.com...pretty much a forum for every reptile and an amphibian out there.

Good Luck