Most personable snake?

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I just read through this thread and there is alot of bad advise going on here.
I don't have the time to discuss it all.

First a tegu is a HORRIBLE choice as first herp. They get very big and have insane bites. Their teeth form a razor edge and go through flesh extremely easily(the worst bites I have had and seen came from tegus). From my experiences tegu's also like to "test bite" alot, regardless of their disposition(I have the scars to prove it). They also grow very, very fast.

Secondly alot of herps are needy and affectionate. You will understand this with long term husbandry. For example I have a Jampea super-dwarf retic that follows me around the house. I can open his tank and walk back to the livingroom and after just a few minutes he appears in the hallway searching me down. When he finds me he pesters me for attention and is hell to get to go back in is tank. I have also had a large female burm that was equally as social and my wife swore that was "in love" with me. The stories go on and on with everything from iguanas to monitors.
I will admit alot of herps are just antisocial completely.

I am not familiar with NY laws, but I am sure there are better choices for a "first" than a tegu(and I do love tegus, really miss my columbian b/w tegus). Blue tongued skinks are usually one of my first choices for "first herps".

Gl on finding a new companion. And be careful what advise you take.
 
I can agree with a lot of what Zoohouse posted...that was my first thought reading the tegu suggestion as well. As far as snakes go...start with a corn snake, or a captive bred rat snake or king snake to begin with. Domestic US colubrids are "usually" comparitively easy to keep and maintain, and most captive bred ones tend to be much easier to handle as they've been accustomed to it almost from birth. They can be as "social" as you might hope to find in a small captive bred snake.
 
Ball python is your best bet, although they can be very fussy eaters and this will be very frustrating for a new snake keeper


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I wouldn't get a ball python as a first snake. Their pickiness is frustrating.

I have a corn snake and he is awesome. He's very friendly, always eats, and very easy to take care of. They come in a variety of colors as well


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