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Amanda_D
at Wed Jun 10 14:53:10 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Amanda_D ]
Corn snakes are definatly great for beginners. They tend to be even tempered with propper handeling. They are easy to feed, will offen chow pre-killed like crazy, some are real pigs  . Another bonus is that corns come in so many patterns and colors that there is one for everybody.
King and some milk snakes are also hardy and easy to keep, but kings are much more likely to bite. I should know, many times my kings have mistaken my hand for the mouse at meal times, OUCH! Once a king I had came out of his container, off the shelves, acrost the floor and bit me on the big toe and tried to constrict my foot. I guess he did not see the mouse in the hemastat. I use a hemastat (like long tweesers/pliers) to hold the mice now and I don't get bit any more. Much. They get so worked up at meal times that some times they bite themselves.
Ball Pythons are one of my favorate snakes in the world. I have had one since I was 12. Balls are a little harder to keep. They can be finiky and not always the best of feeders. If you get a ball make sure it is one that is a good feeder to start. Balls are very nice to handle and have a low likelyhood of biting. Just be carefull when you are feeding that they don't see your hand or you don't smell like food. They are heat sensitive and if you are holding a food item that they smell they may aim at your warm hand insted.
Your set up sounds OK. Just make sure your high temp is right for the species you pick and they can get away from the heat if they want too. Always best to have it warm on one side and cool on the other so the snake can pick what is comfortable.
Snakes tend to like their hides to be cozy/snugg, try to pick one that is just a bit bigger than your snake. As it grows you may have to repalce it/them. Multiple hides are good, you can put one in each end of the tank so it can choose.
Hope this helps.
Best of luck and welcome to the world of snake-lovers!
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4 Cal Kings 3 alb 1 het
3 Alb Corn
1 Rev Alb Nelsons
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RE: new: need info - Amanda_D, Wed Jun 10 14:53:10 2009