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gareth197700 · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: Can anyone help please ?

Hi im tring to find out a bit about snakes, i've got some rankins dragons but would like a snake, what i want to know is, what kind of snake only grows to a medium size and would be good to handle as it is all new to me but i really do like them, i would be keeping it in a 3 foot viv. thanks for any help anyone can give gareth

SiUK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject:

well the obvious choice would be a corn snake, but if you wanted something a bit different king snakes are cool
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gareth197700 · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject:

how big do corn snakes grow ? i've seen loads in the pet shop i go in all the time, i do really like them you can get all different colors cant you ?

SiUK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

yeh loads of different morphs, they get to round about 5ft males a bit smaller, they are good snakes they seem to be quite problem free
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lovesnakes · Key Member Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 323 Location: essex

corns are a good choice and will grow to around 4-5ft on average.
if you go for a hatchling be sure to get a confirmed defrost feeder, better still, for a first time snake try and get one grown on a bit.

other choices would be western hognose, males being a lot smaller than females. females around 28" or so and males around 16-18".

won't a nice little gem? go for tarahumara mountain kingsnake Cool

technically a milk snake this little beauty won't bite or musk and being a slender snake at a max' length of 3ft would do you proud Very Happy

all the best in your quest
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SiUK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject:

lovesnakes · Key Member Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 323 Location: essex

if you mean the 'tara', most definitely Cool

one of the best snakes I've ever gone for Very Happy

I was a little apprehensive at first after reading how shy they can be but this is not so with my little guy. highly recommend them Razz

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SiUK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

yeh thats the ones I mean, I have been eyeing one up for a while now, I really am tempted, they are such pretty snakes
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davo · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject:

Maybe a small Antaresia? I admit more hit and miss with the temprement but... just an idea.

keiron · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:39 am Post subject:

would have to agree with 'lovesnakes' on the hognoses, or make room for a bigger viv and get an Indigo! Cool