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Christianator
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 For a beginner

are blood pythons good beginner snakes?
05/12/08  08:02pm

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Crisco
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   Message To: Christianator   In reference to Message Id: 1733327


 For a beginner

They say no due to there higher need for humidity, good beginner snakes are Corns and Ball pythons. corn and a bit easier to care for that balls but there are both really great.
05/12/08  09:11pm

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 For a beginner

The BEST begginer snake in my mind are kingsnakes they are awsome!
Keeping humidity up isnt hard at all you just need to know the right tricks!
05/12/08  10:07pm

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 For a beginner

No.

Bloods are not a good beginner snake. They are not as forgiving for simple mistakes like a corn or ball. When they get ill, it’s much harder for them to bounce back, and simple mistakes can easily take their toll.

Simply put, the small husbandry mistakes, mishandling, and stress caused by these mistakes will result in a sick or dying snake.

Their size is also something no one really understands until they have tried to deal with adult. They get chunky, and having a very good feeding response, and the "sympathy" of their misinformed keepers results in very overweight and obese snakes.

Many people proudly boast pictures online of these stuffed sausages that are really quite depressing to look at.

They can be aggressive if WC, and many of the ones available readily are WC.

NO wild caught animals are for beginners. It’s just too detrimental for the snake when a new keeper that hasn’t the experience or knowledge takes control.
05/13/08  08:24am


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