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so im getting a new snake but I don't want to get anything over 7 or 8 feet long. Something docile and that will allow me to handle it and won't bite and that is active

I was thinking of a ball python, corn snake, red tail boa or something else

any thoughts?

Garter snakes are active, small, and easy to care for. They also come in a variety of patterns and morphs...

ok well i was thinking of a corn snake or a ball python

Here are some decent-sized colubrids that are easy keepers:
- Black ratsnake (a few morphs to choose from)
- Florida kingsnake
- Black milksnake
- Sonoran gophersnake (the albinos are beauts)
- The aforementioned Cribo is awesome, but they do eat alot and poop alot.

Here are some boids that do well as long as you can provide the proper temps and correct humidity levels for the sp. but are still pretty easy keepers:
- Jungle carpet python
- Savu python
- Woma

Do not overlook Milks & Kings or snakes of the genus Pituophis family, primarily Gophers.

reako45

...you just cannot beat a hand raised healthy captive bred boa...the males generally wont get over 7-8' (there can be exeptions though...),my male just turned four in march,ands hes only 6' and 20 lbs. ...
just my 2 cents...

You might wish to try a black-tail or unicolor cribo, as you will be hard pressed to find a more active and better feeding animal. As for their temperament, well I'll let the following photo do the speaking.
Perhaps you should spend some time lurking the forums researching the internet pertaining to any species you are giving consideration to.

Best of luck to you,

Jeff

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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
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