what is the best kind of snake to have as a pet the food has to be cheap to!?

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sorry pepole that already answered my question cant be poisonus

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i am 14 and i want a pet snake

Answer 1

I currently own a snake, a ball python who is a hatchling.

The best one to start out with is a ball python, they are mild mannered compared to some of the others. Always feed it with prekill. Snakes in captivity are more timid than the ones in the wild and sometimes are unsure of what to do with live food running around in their cage. Cost of food is usually $1-5.

You also need to consider that you will need a cage, a way to lock the cage so your new friend won't pull a Hudini on you. A heat source, a hiding area, water dish with fresh water daily, substrate - need to be careful of mites, a seperate feeding container - so that the snake doesn't swallow any substrate when it feeds. A "perch" or something that will resemble a tree in the cage, so that way the snake can feel like it is in a "natural" habitat.

Do a lot of research and ask a lot of questions at your local pet stores. Don't rely on advice from one source, go to many.

Also you will want to handle your snake daily, so that way it will become accustomed to being handled. You will not ever tame a snake. Always remember that snakes are still a wild animal and cannot be domesticated like a cat or dog. Snakes can and will bite you!

I did extensive research before I purchased my snake. About 6 months worth. I know that you probably do not want to wait that long, but having the knowledge before hand will make a world of difference.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I think the best kind of snake for a beginner is a ball python. they are easy to take care of, and are inexpensive. (we sell them at my store for 50 dollars) Food is relatively cheap, as well. You feed them once a week, depending on their size. A baby snake will eat a pinky or a hopper mouse. As it gets larger, the mouse will have to be bigger too. Mice generally cost from a 1-5 dollars. Also, they are relatively small snakes, they generally only get four feet in length. You have to understand that setting up the reptile in a cage with heat, and a proper latch for your lid and the tank itself, as well as all the other supplies it will need is not very cheap, though!! Good luck!! (Corn snakes and King snakes are excellent choices as well. Just make sure you shop around and you get a healthy snake that has eaten at LEAST once)

Answer 3

initially, enable me set the ignorant human beings instantly. Corn snakes get 5-7 ', Ball Pythons about7-9'-large adequate to constrict a new child. Hog-nosed snakes are endangered in some elements, pretty the jap Hog-Nosed Snake. it isn't a strong concept to seize a snake from the wild because once you lose interest of it, it received't acclimate back to the wild. you want about $400.00 to perfect set up a snake cage. we advise the Kenyan Sand Boa to shoppers who desire a small snake. In our section, the price is $ninety+. This helpful little snake receives 18-24" lengthy and is even strong with children, with supervision, and over age 5. they commence out ingesting one pinky a week. A pinky is a new child mouse.

Answer 4

A ball python or a corn snake (the albino looks like a creamsicle) very pretty snake. And they're very low maintenance. As for any animal, they have to have fresh water everyday. And you feed them small white mice, every two weeks in the summer and once a month in the winter. Handle it all the time so it's tame. If you neglet it, it will become aggressive and intolerable to have for a family pet.

Answer 5

i see stupid people!!!!!!!!!!!
to start with ball pythons make poor starter snakes for several reasons, number one they are finicky eaters, most are wild caught,and parasite infested. they often have shedding difficulty's,and quite frequently can be nippy.
let me tell you from 25 years of experience that there is no one perfect starter snake. it depends on your lifestyle.budget,and many other things.
the best thing you can do is go to a pet store that specializes in reptiles. a good shop will not try to sell you just any old snake with out asking several questions about your individual circumstances not only for your benefit but the animals.
almost all snakes are cheap to feed.however the caging can get pricey if you do it right. you will need a heat source,hiding area,water dish,substrate for the cage,as well as a secure cage.

Answer 6

I love my ball pythons but they are very picky eaters. corn snakes are good but active pets. I have a Mexican Milk Snake and he is small and friendly pet. He is cheap to feed also. There are other milk snake that make good ones also. Red tails get to big I would imagine for you. Jus remember most pythons and boas have long lives. I believe most are in the mid 20 year range. I like the corn for a beginner snake.. mine eats everything and is good tempered. just remember to handle it while it is young and he should calm down some. All mine did......

Answer 7

You can get one of the many snakes available at just about any pet store.

King snake
Boa constrictor
Python - ball or albino
Corn snake


There may be others, but not sure what is avaiable for your area.
They all pretty much each the same thing, small mice, until they get bigger, and then they will progress to bigger mice.

Answer 8

Well if you get a Python you can let it crawl around your yard and let it eat you neighbors cats dogs and maybe there Little kids that might not be a good idea but you would have to worry about feeding it. A little king snake or a Gardner would be better.

Answer 9

Get a small constrictor. Anything that's poisonous is too dangerous. And mice are cheap; they usually eat one every few days. And if you have to, you can set a trap outside, although.... I understand wild mice aren't advised for pet snakes, because of diseases they may carry.

Answer 10

Ball Pythons are sweet. They are loving gental snakes and they are cheep to by and only need fed one mouce once every two weeks. I have had TonS of reptiles and the ball python was the best