2007-06-10 22:38:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
,A corn snake would be the ideal choice. They are captive bred in huge numbers, come in a variety of colours and are a manageable size as adults. A 15 gal tank will house a corn. Corns tolerate handling very well, being neither timid nor aggressive and are reliable feeders on frozen/thawed rodents. They are North American so have less demanding temperature and humidity requirements then tropical species.
2007-06-10 22:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Thea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure you research this very carefully. Some snakes need a lot of attention and large areas. Also some snakes will reject dead food and only take live food and can you stomach or watch that happen?
Also if your Daughter falls out of this fad (As many of them do) what will you do with the snake?
You will also need to find out if you have any local pet stores, garden centres or Vets which specialise in Reptilian supplies and care, there are not that many around.
Finally you will also have to choose the snake wisely, if a non constricter then you will need extra security and a full understanding of the problems a snake bite will cause. Also I would look at contacting any local groups that also have snakes or breed them for advice.
2007-06-10 22:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get some really colourful pet snakes, the corn snake is really colourful, along with the Ball python. Both can grow up to
5-6 feet but are quite tame
2007-06-10 22:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by Tiger01204 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to have a Burmese Python and it was very easy to care for except that, as someone else has mentioned, I had to feed it live food. guinea pigs, mice etc) . also he could lift up the sofa and used to get in my cupboards and knock out all the cans and once got stuck under the fridge.... though he spent some of his time in an aquarium where he could not escape... he was clean and easy to care for but he put off a lot of my friends and after a couple of years I began to have nightmares about him.. despite the fact that he had never so much as hissed at me never mind struck or bitten me and was very tame and attached to me... I eventually gave him to a zoo where he became a TV star in America hosting a children's animal programme. Good luck if she goes down this route... but as with all pets please do give it a lot of consideration.
2007-06-11 00:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Angulimala 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure you want to get a snake? A more common type of pet would be so much easier to pick, so much more certain to be safe and simpler to look after for a nine year old! And I really don't think Yahoo Answers is the best place to ask that question. Please ask pet store owners and consult vets and other professionals in thsi regard.
2007-06-10 22:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
a corn snake, ball python, garter snake, red tail boa. these are a few good starter snakes. I wouldnt recomend a king snake because they can be aggresive.
2007-06-11 02:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cornsnakes, kingsnakes, or milksnakes would probably be the best. They come in many bright colors, don't require alot of work , and are very tame in general.
2007-06-10 22:47:17 · answer #7 · answered by daleksnake 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A cornsnake .It is non aggresive It eats mice.You caneasily obtain it from a pet shp that sells reptiles
2007-06-11 01:18:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would say any snake that's not venomous or constrictive, maybe a grass or corn snake(they may be the same thing)
2007-06-10 22:43:54 · answer #9 · answered by Ste B 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
we used to have grass snakes at our school.
Not poisonous and don't get too big.
2007-06-10 22:45:37 · answer #10 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋