What is the best begginer pet snake, that is nice, and likes to be handled?

Question

I am 15 years old, & really interested in finding a somewhat inexpensive, easy to handle, & if possible the nicest snake for a begginer pet. I was looking into rough green snakes, but I read that they don't really like to be handled, I would really like to find something that is nice & likes to or is easy to handle.

Answer 1

No python is a good beginner snake. Ball pythons are good beginner pythons. Stick with the Corn snake. There are so many bred in captivity it should be easy to find them relatively cheap. I personally prefer common kingsnakes, but you cant go wrong with a corn snake for a first snake.

Answer 2

Ball pythons are hands down the best beginner snake. They hardly ever bite, and in the unlikly event that it does, well, paper cuts hurt worse. The largest a ball will get is 6', and even that is extremely rare. They start out eating mice and can eventually be fed rats. The only bad thing is some ball pythons are picky eaters. However, if you get a snake from a captive breeder (never, ever, under any circumstances, buy a wild caught snake!), the breeder will be able to tell you how well it's eating, what they've been feeding it, the gender of the snake (usually), and any other questions you might have. Before you buy the snake however, I would buy, or at least read a book about ball pythons. There's a lot of common misconceptions about keeping snakes, and some of them can result in a a dead pet.

Answer 3

i recommend the corn snake as they are the easiest snakes to care for. i am 11 years old and i love snakes and i have been to lots of pet shops with my parents and all the staff have said the easiest is the corn snake. one thing that puts most people off corn snakes is that they eat mice and rats which can be dead or alive. corn snakes are also inexpensive the prices are different in each shop you go to but most are about £30 and over. a corn snake can happily live in a 20- 30 gallon aquarium most of its life. if you were thinking of a corn snake i would recommend doing a lot of research before you get your snake. i wouldn't recommend the ball python or a milk snake or a king snake as they are not the easiest to look after and are much more expensive and milk snakes and king snakes can eat eat each other. i also don't recommend the rough green snake as they are too quick and aren't good for beginners. i hope my info has helped.

Answer 4

your best bet is a ball python or a cornsnake. I personally suggest corn snakes. Both get about 4-5 ft. But ball pythons get much thicker whereas the corn snakes tend to stay longer and skinner. Corn snakes will pretty much stay on a diet of mice their whole life but you will need to give ball pythons rats once they get big enough. Ball pythons come in many different morphs but most are not very cheap. Ball pythons are notoriusly picky eaters. Known to stop eating for no reason. Also I've noticed they are more tempermental during shed than Corns are.

Corn snakes have many many different morphs and many of them are cheap. You can have a amelanistic, a pinkish red color, that is only like $25, or you can have a corn like mine, Bloodred het. hypo lavender, that runs for $500. The most popular and cheapest corns are normals, amelanistic, aneyrithristic (a cool blueish color) and okatee corns. Your best bet is to check out some breeders and see what they have availble. corns also even enjoy being handeled and are great eaters!

My first snake was a Amelanistic corn and soon I will be breeding them.

Check out this site for most color morphs.
http://www.cornsnakes.net/photogalleryhr.php

And check out
http://www.reptilerooms.com
for caresheets,pictures, and forums.

Good luck.

Answer 5

I have some friends that favour Milk or King snakes. The king snakes eat other snakes and reptiles, Something to be aware of. The milk snakes are pretty easy to care for I am told. My co-worker who has a King snake told me that you should check your snake for agressiveness before you buy it. While most snakes will bite or strike when provoked there are some that are just agressive all the time. They seldom are tameable. Better to get a gentle one to start with. These are both smaller snakes though they still get to a respectable size. This means they are easier to care for and use much less space. They are easier to breed and if you want to change they sell easier.

Answer 6

hi there. i'd recommend a corn snake. my boyfriend and i breed rare and large snakes but we do have one lonesome corn snake and he is just the sweetest thing in the world. he's an easier keeper (so you won't kill him by accident) and he likes to be handled. they also come in tons of color combos so that can be cool. very young babies can be a little snippy, but juveniles and adults are usually very laid back.

alot of the others have recommended ball pythons and while i don't necessarily disagree with them i do want to point something out. balls are not easy keepers. they are notorious for being finiky eaters and as a beginner you probably won't know how to handle that situation. if you do opt for a ball be sure to buy a captive bred (C.B.) instead of a wild caught one (that what pet stores usually have). a captive bred baby will be much healthier and will be more likely to be a good eater.

good luck and have fun!

Answer 7

Corn snakes. :D My bf recently bought one and it's really friendly. I play with him all the time. And as long as you handle the snake on a regular basis, they are quite friendly. They don't grow very large either.

No matter what breed of snake you get, make sure you do proper research about the snake, so you know how to properly care for it.

Good luck!

Answer 8

A Ball Python would be best. There very low mantenece. I have won it was my first snake. They love being handled and love the attention.Hope you choose a good one.

Answer 9

I have a tiwainese beauty snake. He is the best snake I have ever owned. Sweet. It is smart and fast but a great snake.

Answer 10

hi there
ball python, corn snakes,king snake, milk snake rainbow boa are all good snakes for the first time herp they are all under 6 feet full grown ...