I want an easy to care for pet snake, that doesn't grow more than two or three feet. It has to be docile, and I would rather not have one that needs a regulated humidity and needs to be fed more than once or twice a week. What species is best for me?
2006-08-07 08:53:06 · 24 answers · asked by josh.barron 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Oh and I forgot to mention that I would like to have one that I could get out and handle sometimes, so therefor one easy to catch, does not freak out or bite... ball pythons are easy to handle right?
2006-08-07 09:17:01 · update #1
I have to say a corn snake. they are easy to care for, very docile and get calmer as they get older. a baby is about 7 to 8 inches. they can get as long as 4 to maybe 5 feet at the very most. But that will take about 5 years to get that big. they can live 15 or more years if they stay healthy and are taken care of properly. they have very nice temperments and seem to like being handled and played with. you dont want a snake that u cant take out and play with because it will freak out everytime u touch it. unfortunately the smaller snakes like garters, ribbon, and green snakes ALL freak out like this and are very fast...thus hard to handle and enjoy. plus, the smaller snakes excrete a smelly substance to scare away preditors. they do this sometimes when u try to pick them up and enjoy them. dont let the eventual size of an adult corn snake frighten u away. they get more relaxed and calmer as they get older and are handled more often.
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2016-11-13 03:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea ball pythons are pretty easy to handle if you handle them daily, but they get a little bigger than 2, 3 feet and you shouldn't feed any snake more than once a week if you do its called power feeding i think it causes the snake to get bigger faster and usually if you power feed the snake dies with in a couple years. Also I believe most snakes need a regulated humidity and temperature but its not to hard to keep it regulated you just go to the pet store and buy two theremometers and a hygrometer.do some research before you go out and buy a snake, by the way
sounds like the only reason you want a snake is to watch it eat and if thats the only reason you shouldn't get a snake.
2006-08-07 10:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by psycho_sweetie_92 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Corn Snakes, Garter Snakes (not Gardener or Garder snake), Milksnakes, Kingsnakes, Ball Python. Those are the most common snakes as pets.
Brazillian Rainbow Boa, Children's Python, Stimson Python, Rosy Boa.
Oh their is such a large list of great snakes. Just need to do some google searching and see which one fits you.
2006-08-07 18:58:15 · answer #5 · answered by badger_n 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The CORRECT answer is, a garter snake. (Note the correct spelling, folks...it's not a "gardener" snake.) They are non-aggressive, non-poisonous, non-constricting, and grow to about 3 ft. max. They are also easy to feed...my buddy's son has one, and feeds him feeder goldfish, the kind you can buy for 10 cents each at a pet store. Keep a fishbowl around with a few of them in it, fish one out and put it in a shallow water dish in the snake's terrarium. The swimming/ splashing action will draw the snake's attention immediately, and then...it's sushi time! A small to average sized fish every 2-3 three days or so is plenty. Get smaller fish, obviously, if the snake is still young or else he might have problems catching/ swallowing them. Otherwise, it's a fairly low-maintenance pet... just make sure he doesn't get too cold...a cheap plug-in "hot rock" should do the trick. Go to your local pet shop and they will tell you all you need to know about heat and lighting.
Hope this info helped.
2006-08-07 09:08:08 · answer #6 · answered by answerman63 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I grew up in Wyoming where bull snakes and rattle snakes were abundant--I wouldn't recommend those. I would recommend a corn snake. My biology teacher in high school had one and it was nice. It was docile and even tempered. It was easy to care for as well. The best advise I can give you is to call your local pet store that carries snakes and ask them . Tell them about your family structure (i.e. if you have small children at home, etc...), what you are looking for, and they can give you recommendations. Good Luck.
2006-08-07 09:09:05 · answer #7 · answered by lizzie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ball pyhtons grow up to 4+ feet so thats a no go. Your only option would be Garter snakes. It really doesn't sound like you should have a snake. Snakes aren't meant to be handled regularly unless for cleaning and feeding. Snakes aren't easy to take care of if something is wrong. Snakes really aren't for the experience. You need to do a lot of research before you should even think about buying a snake. The last thing I want to hear is you release your snake cause the pet store won't take it back. Pet stores don't give full credit for returned animals.
2006-08-08 13:10:23 · answer #8 · answered by Gray Wanderer 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Although it will get maybe a couple feet larger than you are looking for, my first recommendation would be a ball python. They are my personal favorites. Second would be perhaps some kind of king snake. They are much smaller when fully grown both in length and diameter, but some of them can be a little twitchy.
Hope that helps!
2006-08-07 09:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by Shadow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a snake that needs minimal care in terms of picky temperature and humidity settings would be a garter snake or a floridian species like a water snake (not to be confused with the venomous mocassin obviously) which is a subtropical species.
2006-08-07 08:58:19 · answer #10 · answered by rubentolon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋