My dad is going mto let me get a snake soon but Im not really familliar with any thing other than the garter snakes I catch in my backyard....I know I want a small one..I like the bright green ones but I dont know what they are called? I also want one that is not venomous and is easy to take care of because my dad will be taking care of it 1/2 the time.....I also want one that is calm because I just like to hold them.....Any info is WAY appreciated!!
2007-11-21 15:52:50 · 9 answers · asked by rileymay 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Do Eastern Garter Snakes make good pets??.....They are the ones roaming in my backyard but how do they do in captivity?...
2007-11-21 16:31:48 · update #1
Most of the Green snake being the Rough Green snakes and the Smooth Green Snakes do not do well in captivity.
I would recomend a Corn Snake or a King Snake they are good beginner snakes, the adapt well to captivity and the are calm easy to care for, non-venomous and rarely bite.
2007-11-21 15:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i reccommend a ribbon snake, i used to have 2( a male and a female) and they had 12 babies lol, but they make great pets, the males stays really small, and the females stays small, just a little fatter than the male and they eat fish that you can put in a plastic container with water in the cage, they eat about once a week and like any other snake as long as you hold them regularly they will be calm:) good luck
2007-11-22 01:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by million 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The green snake is the green tree python or emerald boa i wouldnt get one for a begginer because they are fragile and you cant pick it up for about a year. I would get some type of python because they are easy to look after, i have a stimpson python and he is really cool. Also corn snakes are very popular.
2007-11-23 05:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by sam m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both corns and ball pythons make good first snakes. Just do a lot of research on care before getting one--there are some great websites available out there.
http://cornsnakes.com/forums/
http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/
2007-11-22 00:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out (www.kijiji.ca under pets, other pets for sale) for snake breeder/sellers of all kind from small to big and venomous to non venomous snakes. If you want a calm snake, don't feed it live feeders like pinkies, mice, rat, just to name a few. You can find corn snake, king snake, russian rat snake, milk snake, albino african house snake, Albino Ruthveni....just to name a few. See the toronto listing as some snake breeders can do shipping. See below for some snake listings.
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-other-pets-for-sale-TRI-COLOR-H-ALBINO-HONDURAN-MILSNAKE-W0QQAdIdZ17105967
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-other-pets-for-sale-Albino-Ruthveni-Yearling-Male-W0QQAdIdZ27653869
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-other-pets-for-sale-Zig-Zag-Okeetee-Corn-Snake-Adult-Female-W0QQAdIdZ26796695
2007-11-22 00:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ball pythons are the most docile snake you can get. It is esy to care for and is very easy to handle. They require a habitat and a heat source, and live food.
2007-11-22 00:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ems 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well i recomend a red tail boa just make sure u get a female and small , baby it alot u will be sorprise what a snake can do. Or u can get a boa python also make sure is a girl males are more agrasive. i had both of them and i had them in bed with me too. both are calm just make sure u carry them with u,
2007-11-22 00:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by Moon_Rabbit 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Rat Snake , they are aggressive , though essentially harmless
2007-11-22 01:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
corn ,king,and pythons and go to ask and type in the animal in you
2007-11-22 07:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by sparthens 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋