first off i dont want a corn. im looking for something active and visually apealling. i like the looks of the ball python but there not active? i was thinking of a rough green snake. i dont care about there requirements (heat, humitity, misting) as i have kept reptiles and anphibians for 3 years this will be no problem. so, any other suggestions??
what to get as first snake
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Rough green snakes, while cheap and docile, are often poor captives. They're all wildcaught, and thus are heavily parasitized and rarely accept food.
If you're looking for something active, I suggest a cornsnake or a king, or maybe some other med-sized colubrid.
If you're looking for something active, I suggest a cornsnake or a king, or maybe some other med-sized colubrid.
Man, too many awesome snakes to list lol. Browse the classifieds on Kingsnake.com and see if there's anything you like.
If you dont like corns, other colubrids are all still great snakes. Cali kings, all milksnakes and most kings... most rat snakes... Look some up!
Also, Rosy and Sand boas are awesome little boids. Look em up.
Also, Rosy and Sand boas are awesome little boids. Look em up.
i've started with a blood python....do not regret it one second, even now, 3 ball pythons later....heheh
Really, start with whatever you want. Look at species on the internet and your LPS or LRS, and find one you want. Then get it.
One of the most active colubrids I've ever worked with was a Taiwan Beauty Rat Snake.
http://www.ratsnakes.com/Etaeniura.html
Great species to work with. They are voracious feeders, accepting live, frozen thawed, prekilled, whatever, and have relatively basic captive care requirements.
The females do grow larger than your 5' max requirement, but are not built very thick so you'd never know it unless you stretched them out. You may want to go with a male to be on the safe side. They stay considerably smaller than the females.
http://www.ratsnakes.com/Etaeniura.html
Great species to work with. They are voracious feeders, accepting live, frozen thawed, prekilled, whatever, and have relatively basic captive care requirements.
The females do grow larger than your 5' max requirement, but are not built very thick so you'd never know it unless you stretched them out. You may want to go with a male to be on the safe side. They stay considerably smaller than the females.