I am in a quandary: I have decided to get a second and final snake. Since this will be the last one, I am being very careful about selecting the species and individual. I was wondering if you fine folks would be so kind as to make some suggestions based on my guidelines. If you suggest the snake I wind up buying, you will win 1000 Internets! (Note: this is not actual currency. There is no real prize involved other than possible personal satisfaction.)
First and foremost is size- I don't like too small, and can't take too big. A small adult corn snake would be too small at 3', while a large bullsnake would be pushing my wife's acceptable limits at 8'. It must also have tons of visual appeal. I want a real eye-popper, something that will make everyone say "Whoa!" the first time they look in the cage. I am not, however, a real fan of most albino/leucistic snakes or even some "designer" morphs. Cost is not much of a consideration, though a Black-headed python is probably a wee bit out of my range.
My thoughts so far? I love the look and adult temperament of a Mexican Black King- that glossy black is off the charts. However, it can be a bit small. That leads me to a Black Pine, which would be pushing the upper boundaries of size. It also may not be as fully black as the MexKing, and definitely not as glossy. Another option is a Tangerine Honduran Milk. Only problem here would be juvenile temperament- every one I've met is squirmy at best until adulthood, and sometimes even then.

So? Thoughts? My thanks for your consideration.

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• Pick my next pet! - turtlejo, Fri Jul 23 06:13:01 2010
• RE: Pick my next pet! - DanW, Fri Jul 23 06:27:38 2010
• all great responses! - turtlejo, Sat Jul 24 17:43:03 2010
• RE: all great responses! - amazondoc, Sat Jul 24 18:03:11 2010
• RE: all great responses! - amazondoc, Sat Jul 24 18:04:49 2010
• RE: all great responses! - varanid, Sun Jul 25 09:22:46 2010
• RE: Pick my next pet! - varanid, Fri Jul 23 10:00:57 2010
• More info please - markg, Fri Jul 23 12:31:32 2010
• RE: Pick my next pet! - amazondoc, Fri Jul 23 14:36:38 2010
• what about a - joann42, Sat Jul 24 17:24:16 2010
• RE: what about a - Bryant_King, Sat Jul 24 19:14:55 2010