which snakes are the safest to keep as pets?

Answer 1

Ones that are small and can stay that way are the safest but most captive snakes are pretty safe until they get to a certain size like pythons boas and anacondas. Corn snakes, milk snakes, king snakes, Gopher snakes, rat snakes, green snakes and pine snakes are all pretty common decently small snakes that are kept and are pretty safe to keep.

Answer 2

All of the constrictors are safe to keep as pets until they reach considerable size, at which point they become to much for a beginner.

NONE of the poisonous snakes should be handled by ANYONE other than a trained professional.

Ball Pythons and Corn Snakes are probably the most common beginner reptiles, and can most likely be obtained at your local pet store.

Corns end to be amiable and easy feeders and breeders, although their semi-arboreal natures lead them to the top of the tank. If it is not properly secured, hi-jinks ensues.

Balls also make good pets, although they are often picky eaters. Also, the balling (Wrapping into a tight coil when alarmed) may startle inexperienced handlers and, if they interpret it as an attack, they may harm the snake. (Toddlers and snakes do not mix.)

One last caveat: All snakes bite. A small constrictor will do very little damage, and simply washing the injury with alcohol and bandaging it will protect against infection.

Answer 3

All snakes have fangs, just in different places in their mouth.
The easiest snake and most common pet is the corn snake. They come in a billion different colors and I love their temperment. I have worked with aggressive snakes like bull and fox snakes, but I couldnt have one as a pet. My corn snake, I could drop him and he wouldn't bite me. He isn't a fussy eater, and I can leave him alone for a month and then handle him again with no problem. Very low maintenance and pretty snake.
If you do not mind getting bit, pretty much any snake you could by would work. You need a permit to own venomous ones, and they shouldn't be selling those in pet stores anyways.

Answer 4

Milk snakes and Corn snakes are nice and do not get really big. I had a python once for like 10 years he was 11 1/2 feet long and weighted about 130 that is too big for a pet. So try to stay away from larger snakes like that he was so big he could have ate a small dog. I had to feed him large rabbits not a good thing. Good luck on your choice stay small.

Answer 5

ok First, all Snakes do not have Fangs. most snakes have teeth but no fangs.
Second, Corn snakes can be aggresive and fussy feeders. but yes they can be a great first snake. I would say you should go for a Royal Python (Ball Python) they are great docile snakes and will eat pre-killed or live. A corn will eat pre-killed and live but sometimes it can be a problem.

Third, all snakes can be Safe to keep if you know what your doing, like a 15 foot durmese python can be safe if you know what you are doing. A Cobra can be a safe pet if you know what you are doing. The only way a snake is unsafe if you arn't doing everything like u should

Answer 6

Only some snakes have fangs. but those mostly have venom. cornsnakes, pythons, boas, are all constrictors and they have rows of teeth. i must say from experience, ball pythons are the PERFECT first reptile for a pet. it is true cornsnakes are testy eaters and most likely will strike at you, they also need the most handling. boas are probably the most docile out of the three, but they get real big, and can be expensive (food and habitat), strangly they take the least amount of handling and rarely strike unless startled. ball pythons are kind of the happy medium, they dont get nearly as big as boas but big enough. they are rather cheep in food and habitat. since their habitat must be smaller, als o the food being smaller as well. nice thing about balls is that they need some attention but not nearly as much as a corn. also if a ball gets scared its 90% reaction, is to roll into a ball, rather than going into strike mode like a corn or boa.

Answer 7

Corn snakes are my suggestion, they are also the most readily available, I strongly suggest to keep away from the poisonous snakes sold a pet stores unless you have the antidotes near the snake at all times or if your a proffesional snake handler.

here's a care sheet on snakes:

http://members.aol.com/Kathandcam/Hawkherp/care.html

Answer 8

ok any snake you can buy is pretty much safe if you no what you're doing, personally I like Boas the best =) they're so sweet and docile and easy to handle mine has never bit me or struck at me, but corns and balls are good also. And I'd just like to say that my Red-tailed boa looks way more awesome than any corn snake or ball python I've ever seen =)

Answer 9

Sorry Nicholas R but you are totally wrong. Corns are NOT aggressive and most feed readily. Ball pythons are the ones which often do NOT feed readily. Don't answer if you don't know what you're talking about.

Corn snakes are great snakes and they rarely bite, even if they do the bites don't hurt.

Answer 10

Corn snakes are good but if your looking towards something more exotic like a python, go for a Ball Python. They stay a lot smaller than their regular counterparts and are a bit more docile.