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RonTheLizardMan · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:16 am Post subject: Looking At Getting A Snake

I am looking at getting my misses a snake after Christmas. We haven't kept snakes before so would like one that is ideal for a beginner, but there is a few things I am after.

1) Something that can be really tame.
2) Something that doesn't grow too big.
3) Something that isn't really thin. (such as a corn snake)

Idealy it would be something that is able to go in a 4ftx2ftx2ft or smaller as I am running low on room untill I start building in my spare room.

I was looking at a Cali King. Some places say they are a good first timers snake and some say they aint.
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reptileboy · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:22 am Post subject:

the best starter snake has got to be the corn snake
there very tame neva miss a feed (well dosent)
for a baby tank size its a geoflat plastic tank
and adult size mines in 3 foot lots of space!! Cool

the temprature is around 75-80
hope this helps u
and they get fatter!!
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lol93 · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject:

Corn snakes as babies can be quite fast. I would go for a royal python. They are generally placid and would live comfortably in that size viv as an adult. Only downside is that royals can be quite picky with their food.
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Lynne · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

what about a male western hognose. dont grow too big, and a viv half that size would do it. and they are not as fast moving as the corns. although my first choice would be a corn.
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GeckoLass · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject:

Id say a male western hognose too i am getting a baby male in the next week or so will be my first snake, and they great don't grow big at all and are thicker than a corn and have the best lil personalities ever Very Happy

and pictures really don't do them justice!
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