Good advice from everyone! I have had a lot of snakes, variety is nice. I have a ball python since 1992 that is about 5.5' and very docile. I have had other balls over the years, some nice, some aggressive. The only thing I do not like about balls is their going off feed for months. My female will go off feed for 7-8 months. Most breeders always feed live rodents to get their females in condition. If you decide to do frozen thawed be prepared for your ball to go off feed. Once they get live it is very difficult to get them back on frozen thawed.

I have had rosys and they can have an aggresive feeding response. Even for your fingers. Some never grow out of it.

Corns are great for a first snake if you do not want a large snake. I am partial to nice Okeetee's. Good luck!

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• Ball or Rainbow? - Owasso_dad_n_son, Mon Jun 27 17:45:34 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 18:08:09 2011
• Corn.......... - JYohe, Mon Jun 27 18:13:21 2011
• RE: Corn.......... - paulbuckley, Mon Jun 27 18:21:30 2011
• RE: Corn..........no rosy - JYohe, Mon Jun 27 18:25:11 2011
• RE: Corn..........no rosy - paulbuckley, Mon Jun 27 18:35:34 2011
• I PM you from a wanted add you had..NP - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 18:35:35 2011
• I say go with a ball python... - AnthonyCaponetto, Tue Jun 28 12:22:10 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 18:31:53 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - gohanvrscell, Mon Jun 27 18:33:47 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - 09SKJB, Mon Jun 27 19:15:06 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 19:32:57 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 19:58:06 2011
• RE: To Sum it All Up - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 20:23:13 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - marcp, Mon Jun 27 20:30:16 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - Owasso_dad_n_son, Mon Jun 27 21:31:55 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - Seeves1982, Mon Jun 27 21:50:05 2011
• RE: Reason for statement above. - MSConstrictors, Tue Jun 28 04:24:39 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - pitoon, Tue Jun 28 05:50:08 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - Seeves1982, Tue Jun 28 14:32:16 2011
• RE: Just My Opinion - gsrept, Tue Jun 28 18:04:40 2011
• Ball Python Care - thunderpaws, Mon Jun 27 21:45:53 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - kangaskritters, Mon Jun 27 22:00:39 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - J35J, Tue Jun 28 08:24:59 2011
• Wouldn't get a hog for a kid - garweft, Tue Jun 28 10:32:24 2011
• RE: Wouldn't get a hog for a kid - kangaskritters, Tue Jun 28 10:45:36 2011
• RE: Ball or Rainbow? - ohernz, Tue Jun 28 15:41:57 2011
• Ditto for Us too..... - thunderpaws, Tue Jun 28 18:05:07 2011