Suggest a snake for my wife!
- Thread starter Lepisosteus platyrhincus
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1st pick: western hognose
pros: stays small, won't bite, easy to handle, extremely low maintenance.
cons: buy one that has already started eating because they can be difficult to start, they "puff" when angry but will never open their mouths or bite. the babies/juveniles tend to musk when upset.
2nd: childrens python
not to be confused with the larger "spotted python"
pros: gentle, tough as nails, likes to explore, greedy feeder, rarely bites even as a baby.
cons: only one, it's not flashy. i think they're beautiful anyway!
3rd and last but not least: a honduran milk
you really gotta google all the different morphs of these guys!
pros: very flashy, durable, greedy eater, pick your favorite morph, rarely bites
cons: babies/juveniles are very flighty and nervous and bite and musk(have patience, they'll outgrow it!).
pros: stays small, won't bite, easy to handle, extremely low maintenance.
cons: buy one that has already started eating because they can be difficult to start, they "puff" when angry but will never open their mouths or bite. the babies/juveniles tend to musk when upset.
2nd: childrens python
not to be confused with the larger "spotted python"
pros: gentle, tough as nails, likes to explore, greedy feeder, rarely bites even as a baby.
cons: only one, it's not flashy. i think they're beautiful anyway!
3rd and last but not least: a honduran milk
you really gotta google all the different morphs of these guys!
pros: very flashy, durable, greedy eater, pick your favorite morph, rarely bites
cons: babies/juveniles are very flighty and nervous and bite and musk(have patience, they'll outgrow it!).
I just Googled Honduran Milk snake...and DANG...the color morphs out there are amazing! I give the Honduran my vote for the new pet... 
Dude, LP, you know you brought it on yourself with that thread title, so you can't really complain. I'm surprised its been this clean, unless a mod cleaned it up before I saw the really good stuff.
I second the Milk snake and western hognose snakes. My next snake will be a hog, if I can ever find one for a decent price.
I second the Milk snake and western hognose snakes. My next snake will be a hog, if I can ever find one for a decent price.
