Bull Snake or Pine Snake?

Question

I have some questions... which makes a better pet, a Bull or Pine Snake? Which is larger? Which eats better? Which is friendlier? Which is healthier? How long do they live? Etc. Etc. Etc. Could someone provide some information these snakes as a pet, and any breeders?

How do these snakes compare to a Ball Python as a pet? Would a Ball Python make a better pet?

Thank You...

Answer 1

bull snakes are about two and a half meters long but pine snakes can grow to about 3 meters. they will eat dead mice which you can get from most pet shops and they live for about 10-20 years. ball pythons grow quite big so if you were to have one,you would have to have a big vivarium and they also eat dead mice. if you prefer big snakes like pythons then a ball python would be the easiest but if you prefer smaller snakes like the ball or pine snake they are quite good for starters but the corn snake would have to be the easiest to look after.

Answer 2

Hi, Well first hand snakes should be left in the wild BUT if you have to have one get it from a good pet shop and make sure they have everything you will need for the kind of snake you get, this includes books and food and habitat in my younger years I would catch and keep or take to the zoo since I knew the Herpatoligist there The late Mr. Bob Jennie. The smaller snakes would be best not the larger ones. Look at it this way the cost to care and keep will be much more for the bigger snake's and less for the smaller snake's and read up on the care and keep of snakes that is very importent that you do.

Answer 3

I've found the pitousphis to be awesome. Some will hiss when you first get them, but with regular handlig they tame down quite nicely. they get pretty large so you'll definitely need a larger cage than for iether the cornaor the sand boa. You can keep them the same as a cornsnake as they live in the same areas. Pine snakes are generally fossorial, spending much of their time under ground or cover so provide plenty of substrate for them to burrow in. Otherwise, temps and humidity are the same as a cornsnakes. Pines now come in a variety of morphs if you're not into the wild type colorations.

Answer 4

Bulls and pines are pretty much the same, they all fall under the same family.
They grow between 4-6ft, normally great feeders and lovely temperments, they can be vocal but thats all. Id reccomend a bull as i got one as my firat ever snake and shes soft as clarts, they are easy to look after and enclosure is simple to set up.

Royals however have a more complex set up as need uv and humidity kept on top of. They reach approx 4-5ft in length and are alot thicker than bulls. They can be very fussy feeders and can be awkward to get eating again if they stop.

both snakes are great but id peraonally go with the bull.

Answer 5

Bull snakes are a very good choice. They grow to about 4-6ft., are strong bodied snakes with a calm disposition & feed readily on any reasonable sized rodents. Ball pythons are also a good sized snake , but are much more finicky when it comes to living conditions and are much more likely to be difficult feeders.

Answer 6

Bull and pines are basiclly the same snake and their disposition varies from one to the other. Ball pythons are good pets with friendly dispositions that I would recommend.

Answer 7

I would suggest any large snake would suffice. But keep in mind that you should keep your pit bull chained to the trampoline in order to avoid conflicts. Also, the above-ground pool needs to be watched carefully. I hope you have enough space in you double-wide trailer. BTW, you should keep 'fluffy' the shitzhu away from the mammal-eating snake, or it may become purina snake chow.

Answer 8

bull snake