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#1770863
Smiling cobra
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Which snake is best 
so im 15 years old and looking for a new snake pet. im a newby. i would either like a rainbow boa,ball python,or a red tail python. i want the most easy going one. and would like it to stay 6ft long or less. plz tell me you suggestions and experiences with all these kinds of snakes. good or bad
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06/23/08 04:35pm
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#1770873
Nomedyloh
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Message To: Smiling cobra In reference to Message Id: 1770863
Which snake is best
well if u want some that grows less than 6 feet a rtb is out. Well ball pythons are easy to take care of but they can be hard to deal with some times. Brazilians dont get bigger than 6 feet are not to hard to take care of but they can get bitty every now and then. Well there isnt a best snake since every 1 likes diferent types of snake. I personally would suggest a dumeril boa a male will grow to 6 feet normaly very easy to take care of and are 1 of the most docile snake and i love their patterns and colors maybe u should look into them.
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06/23/08 04:42pm
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#1770888
Smiling cobra
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Message To: Nomedyloh In reference to Message Id: 1770873
Which snake is best
k thanks for your opiniion. i recently handled a ball python at the pet shop. the one i held first was sweet. but the second one wouldnt even let my hand in the tank. and i guess if i snake doesnt have its tongue out every few seconds it means its pissed off.and thats wat it was doing so. i guess theres some mean ones and nice ones
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06/23/08 04:49pm
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#1770895
Gfx
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Message To: Smiling cobra In reference to Message Id: 1770888
Which snake is best
get a corn snake.
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06/23/08 04:51pm
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#1770898
Smiling cobra
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Message To: Gfx In reference to Message Id: 1770895
Which snake is best
hmm. i have a rat snake right now. but hes very difficult to feed. and hes extremely snappy. good thing hes young
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06/23/08 04:54pm
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#1771732
BooByVu
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Message To: Smiling cobra In reference to Message Id: 1770888
Which snake is best
Ok, I currently keep a good bit of snakes and I personally think my rainbow is my favorite. BRBs are very docile once you had them for a month or so. They look amazing and eat readily. They just a bit nippy for the first few handlings as most snakes are. Dumeril’s are also very docile and they look amazing. You should consider it since they grow real slow and dont eat as much as the others. HMM RTBs i wouldnt suggest for you....they get big...eat big meals....get a gecko! haha
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06/24/08 10:06am
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#1774566
Aandfsoccr04
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Message To: BooByVu In reference to Message Id: 1771732
Which snake is best
I have a brazilian rainbow boa who is almost a year old and she is awesome. She has never bit me once and hasn’t snapped at me. She eats fine but I couldn’t get her to eat frozen so she is feeding on live for whatever reason. Don’t get a red tail BOA unless its an argentine because EVERYONE and their moms have one. Ball pythons are cool but it depends on what kind of money you’re trying to spend. IF you can go to a reptile show and get one because they are alot cheaper at shows. kingsnake.com will tell you when the shows are. There are some really cool ball python morphs you might want to look into if you are trying to get a nice snake for a little bit of money.
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06/26/08 04:13pm
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#1774610
ColdBlooded666
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Message To: Smiling cobra In reference to Message Id: 1770863
Which snake is best
Get a Rosy Boa, easy to care for and stay small! And by the way, they are Red tail BOAS,not pythons lol.
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06/26/08 04:44pm
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#1795646
Tyler Anne
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Message To: Smiling cobra In reference to Message Id: 1770863
Which snake is best
first of it is a red tail boa. i have all 3 of those attchally and a red tail boa can get around 1 feet and is a long and can be a difficult pet to have, and the rainbow boa get around 8 feet and are not made for handling mostly they best love to hang out in branches. the ball python is the perfect first pet especially if you want a snake they are almost always dosial and are easy to handle and stay in a good size range full grown is around 4 feet i started with 3 ball pythons i rescues and since then have been addicted to them. if you want help finding one just message me i live in Florida and work with several breeders.
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07/14/08 11:28pm
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#1796073
Sra
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Message To: Tyler Anne In reference to Message Id: 1795646
Which snake is best
Quote: and the rainbow boa get around 8 feet and are not made for handling mostly they best love to hang out in branches.
A. Rainbows get at max 6-6 1/2 feet.
B. No snake is "made for handling"
C. They are not arboreal!!
People, get your facts straight (meaning do some research) before you give out advice!!
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07/15/08 10:38am
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#1796329
Aandfsoccr04
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Message To: Sra In reference to Message Id: 1796073
Which snake is best
Tyler you should get your facts straight before you start talking and I highly doubt you work with several breeders in Florida. Check your spelling and get some information and then come back and talk.
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07/15/08 02:14pm
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#1796412
Tyler Anne
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Message To: Aandfsoccr04 In reference to Message Id: 1796329
Which snake is best
i just joined this site and am really laughing at most of you i am a snake lover and have worked with them for awhile now and get very upset when i hear people are abusing the animal but most of you guys are and will be deleting my page and going somewhere else for information, judging and and saying you know i dont work with breeders just makes you look silly because you dont know me have never met me and have no right to say this
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07/15/08 03:13pm
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#1797278
Aandfsoccr04
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Message To: Tyler Anne In reference to Message Id: 1796412
Which snake is best
If you had any kind of work with a breeder it would make sense you would have basic knowledge of snakes and would know which snakes are arboreal and which ones aren’t.
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07/16/08 12:43am
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#1801380
ExoSkelet0n
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Message To: Aandfsoccr04 In reference to Message Id: 1797278
Which snake is best
I would suggest a corn snake or even a ball python if your a starter on snakes and reptiles, very easy and managable snakes for a starter, i started out on a ball python and i have to say ... they are very loving for the most part, easy to manage and take care of, and still reach a good size unlike the corn snake. So if you still are interested i would say those are your two best .. but i do not think a boa is a good idea either .. but on other note from something i read in another post on here .. 8 foot boa? ... i thought like the largest they got was 7 feet and that was a female and if you was lucky ... but maybe my facts are also wrong .. but just thought i would include that ..
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07/18/08 11:47pm
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