im new at this wat is a better snake to get a ball python or a rad tail boa?

Answer 1

Ball pythons red tailed boas will get almost double the size of a ball and they are harder to keep they require more attention and can be more aggressive. my friend has a red tail, it is really cool but definetly not a begginer snake. Balls only get 5-6 feet long and they are pretty docile. I used to have ball pythons. I would have said balls in the last sentence but it would have sounded wierd. they are really easy and mine probably bit me like four times and I had three and had them for 6 years so that is really not bad, my other snakes bite me on a weekly basis.

Answer 2

A ball python is probably the best beginner snake there is. They are one of the smallest pythons, and the smallest that is commonly available. Many wild caught ball pythons will refuse to eat, but if you get captive bred (which you should do anyway; wild caughts are usually infested with parasites) it shouldn't be an issue, they will rarely sell the snake if it's not eating (assuming you get the snake from a breeder and not Petco). Ball pythons are very docile; most snakes response is to strike, but a ball pythons will curl up into a ball with it's head in the middle of its coils (hence the name). An adult will probably not eat anything larger than medium rats, so you don't have to feed rabbits as you would with a red-tail.

Answer 3

I think it's a matter of preference, because both are great snakes.

I have a red tail boa, and she is very tame. I would recommend a red tail boa to anyone who was looking for a large snake.

Pythons are nice too. Maybe you could go to a reptile store and hold some snakes, and see which one you vibe with more.

Answer 4

Neither.

People will tell you ball pythons are great beginner snakes. They're wrong. Yes, they're very docile and friendly. But they also tend to starve themselves to death, which beginners will have trouble coping with and overcoming, and they tend to have poor sheds and require help every month or so to shed properly. I suggest you not get a ball python.

Red tails average 10-12 feet in adult length, and require a cage 6-8 feet in length to be comfortable. Adults can also be difficult for one person to work with, just based on sheer size.

Good beginner snakes include corn snakes, rosy boas, children's pythons, rubber boas, bull snakes, and milk snakes, in order of easiest to care for. You should avoid kingsnakes, as they can be tempermental, and any of the larger pythons.

Answer 5

noticeably a lot any Rat Snake (Black, EverGlades, Russians, and so on) receives 5+ ft and have a tendency to make good pets, plus are available one of those hues. Bull Snake, will be nippy as children, yet with coping with improve into large snakes. Carpet Pythons are yet another one..seem on the Irian Jayas, they have a tendency to be the calmest. Hogg Island Boas have a tendency to make surprising pets and dont get the dimensions of their pink tail cousins.

Answer 6

Ball pythons

Answer 7

alot of ball pythons are taken from the wild and wont eat in captivity. although they get bigger my boa is awesome he is totally chill. as long as you wont mind having an 8 ft snake i would go with the boa. but if you decide on the ball python make sure you see it eat bf you buy it.

Answer 8

ball pythons are great starter snakes..

Answer 9

pall python, they are way less aggresive!

Answer 10

DO NOT BUY ANY SNAKES!!!
Both are Wild Animals and very dangerous.
Trust me on this one. You may become a victim.
You may think they could become a neat pet
but no wild animal can be controlled.