I want a pet snake.?

Question

I've wanted a pet snake for a long time and im thinking about finally getting one. I want a snake that i can pick up and play with. I relly don't care about the length but i also don't want to spend that much money. What kind of snake would you reccomend and how much would they cost, including a cage and everything?


Oh i also have a pet mouse and i know thats what snakes eat but is there any other food i could give to them. ( id feed them mice if a had to)

Answer 1

If you want a pet that you can pick up and play with, you don't want a snake. I'd recommend a bearded dragon instead. Most snakes are nocturnal which means they're awake at night. Almost all would eat mice, though there are some (garter snakes) that would occasionally eat fish.

Just because a snake is inexpensive in the store doesn't mean that they're a cheap pet. They need heat, some need UV (which needs to be changed every 6 months), you need an aquarium with screen top and clips to secure it, you need substrate (bedding) and hiding places. To start with a common corn snake and a 20 gallon aquarium, you're looking at about $150+. If your snake gets sick, plan on a hefty vet bill. Not many vets see reptiles, so they inflate their prices. Where I live it's $55 just to walk in the door - doesn't start to count the price of tests and medications.

If you still really want a snake, I'd suggest a corn snake, milk snake, or king snake (except grey-banded king) to start with. Ball pythons are usually easy at first, but can get to be picky eaters as they get older.

And before you get any pet, check out a book about the type you want and read it so that you know what care they'll need and you can get the cage set up before you ever bring the animal home.

Answer 2

I just got a childerens python(they get 3.5' long). I got the 1 year old snake, 44 gal corner tank, stand and supplies for $100(for about $800 worth of stuff) off online classifides(cragislist). He eats frozen mice. Mice are the best food for snake, they are a compleatly balanced diet, you wont have to give vitamins. There are lots of rescuses that have snakes you can adopt for a reasonalble price and you can always look for a leaky fish tank on freecycle or at the pet stores(I got a 33 gallon for free cuz it has a crack init). You need a heat sorce under the tank heating pad are the best (they simply stick to the bottom and plug in). If you can try not to buy from a petstore they love to over charge people! A breeder will be cheeper and you can trust what they tell you about them. Good luck

Answer 3

I loooooove corn snakes! Love them!

I used to work in a pet store and when I would get to work in the morning, I would let our resident corn snake slither into my shirt where he would curl up around my waist and just hang out all day.

I will be getting one one day when I have more room and I expect to pay at least 300 dollars for everything.

They eat small mammals, but you can buy frozen mice for them and a lot of pet stores are getting their snakes used to eating the frozen ones. It's not too hard, you just have to let them defrost, then kind of move the mouse around a little bit to trick the snake into thinking it's alive.

When I get one he/she will be eating frozen mice because I can't bear the thought of hearing/seeing another animal be killed.

Garter snakes are not passive! They aren't venomous, but they sure are mean. I can't even count the number of times I've been bitten by garter snakes.

Answer 4

I Like Ball Python.You Feed Then Mice .If The Snake Is A Baby If It Is A Big One You Feed It A Mouse.We Had One I Love The Ball Python.Don't No What It Will Coast You I Would Call Around.

Answer 5

I would suggest possibly a corn or garder snake since this will be your first time with snakes. They don't get that big and you can feed them gold fish... Once you get the hang of owning a snake you can move to bigger ones later on if you want, that way you will feel more comfortable. That's what happened to me. I now own a 6 and a half foot gopher snake and it is great.

Answer 6

you can feed snakes frozen mice if you couldnt bear to watch a living on be eaten. If you want a snake that you can pick up even when full grown, you may want to think about a corn snake. Pythons and similar breeds can get really heavy. good luck.

Answer 7

garter snakes are pretty passive to st up a tank about 60 to get going

Answer 8

grass snakes are good, my daddy has got one, and it is nice and friendly

Answer 9

so just get one