I love that idea! I am always telling people that snakes are the perfect pet. They don't make hardly any noise, they don't shed hair all over every thing, and you only need to feed them once a week.

As for what kind of snake, I have kings, corns, a nelsons milk and a BP (ball Python) and my experience is that for beginners the corns would be one of the best choices. Corns are hardy and easy to care for and most have verry calm and easy going personalities. I have never taken a bite from any of the corns I have had.

Not true for the kings. The kings are just as easy to care for but are more apt to bite, usually mistaking me for the mouse at feeding time. I had one king once that was a very poor aimer when striking and would even bite himself. He got so eager during one feeding session that he cralled out of his tub, came acrost the floor and bit me on the big toe and rapped himself around my foot. Ouch.

Ball pythons are one of the most docie kinds of python and verry rarly bite. I have had mine for more than 15 years and only ever been bitten by him once, he missed his rat and got me. Ouch again. BPs are more demanding in the care department and not usually recomended as a persons first snake.

Hope this helps, and welcome to our adiction!

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1.0 BP Nicodemus
0.4 Cal Kings 3 alb 1 het Dora Queen Ace Pearl
2.0 Alb Corn Bizaar Elixir
0.0.1 Rev Alb Nelsons Oden?

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