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Okay with monetary value aside . lets say that snakes are all equal value and/or you are a billionare and the values don't mean a thing.

What snake would you choose if you could have only one? It can be any type of snake as long as it is only one (1).

This is a real hard one for me given the criteria but i am sure it is a Florida king or rosy boa. Which morph or locale I don't know. I will put my choice up after some others.

WW Speckled ?

A "blue~rosy" boa?

I will let you guys know after some thinking.
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Mine would have to be an Alterna.. Any one of the following 3 females would due.. I don't know if it's against the rules of this thread, but if they the animal i choose could be gravid that would work! ...

I guess i could never really just have one.. Maybe one rack full maybe, but one snake would not work!

~ Mike Russo

i would get a banded coastal phase cal king, a nice brown and yellow banded one. one of the first snakes I owned was a big female almost 5'.

if that didn't work out, I would get a male brooksi phase of floridana king, not het for anything, just good looks and some beef.

if all else failed I would get a black pine snake.

the end,

daveb

Olive Python.

LOVE pits and kings, but this guy is just awesome!

//Todd

wow,,that is like choosing my favorite dessert....

of the snakes I have now,,it would be my hypo brooks,,,,
but if it was a snake that I do not have,it would have to be a peanut butter brooks,which as soon my Christams bonus is here I wanna get,,,lol
but an albino san diego gopher would follow second...

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Ball Python
Jungle Carpet Python
Eastern King
Mexican Black King
Sonoran Gopher
Aberrent Cal King
Anduran Milk
Hypo Brooks
Amel Motley Corn
I love the smell of aspen shavings in the morning...lol

"To serve man..it's...it's a cookbook!"

very hard to answer...well to have only one it would be some kind of pit pine or bull or gopher.

Could I have a different one every month? It would be Cal Kings.

"Snakes are my teachers, I am just a student!"

Scott D

can't pick one..........I want 2.3 of every species in the world.......but no way it is possible.....LOL............

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okay, lets see if we can fix this.. " I can't pick just one" syndrome.

It is 2990. They are sending you to another planet for research for the next 50 years. You cannot bring nor introduce species. You can bring one snake as a pet.

I will pick a female coastal rosy boa from Lake Elsinore, CA.

It was between that or a male brooksi from the early canal stock. I picked the female rosy because they live longer. Female rosys also get bigger than male rosys which is why I mentioned a female. With florida kings it is the opposite with the males attain a larger size than females.

Oh well.
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wonder why some of you pick gender of snake if it's only for a pet? just wondering.

wonder why some of you pick gender of snake if it's only for a pet? just wondering.

I already answered that but here it is again..

Male Florida kings get much bigger than female Florida kings.

Female Rosy Boas get bigger (and fatter) than males. Male rosy boas also stay on the slim side whereas females get nice and chunky.

Hey if you can only pick one snake for life you better research and know these things. LOL!

Anerythristic florida king also possible het for Peanut Butter and sulfur lavender:

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ah okay..i do know the difference in males and females i just didn't realize that you wanted bigger snake. that's why i have burmese python

I see you missed what I was trying to say. Males get bigger in some species and females do in others. It depends on what type of snakes you are talking about. It's not just the size that is effected by gender but Colour and disposition as well.
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depends on which planet,,,,close to the sun or far..lol
well i would pick a Pit...cause when you are out there by yourself you need something that has alittle attitude to keep you entetained,,,,
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Ball Python
Jungle Carpet Python
Eastern King
Mexican Black King
Sonoran Gopher
Aberrent Cal King
Anduran Milk
Hypo Brooks
Amel Motley Corn
I love the smell of aspen shavings in the morning...lol

"To serve man..it's...it's a cookbook!"

the snake i would choose would be a red king corn with a mole on its blackhead

womaking! Hey that might mess with the prime directive!
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Todd Hughes

I'd go for this little beauty right here

Tom Stevens
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TomsSnakes.com

Hey wrong forum pal! LOL

Great choice Tom!!
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Genesis 1:1

northern pine hands down!!!

Agreed Tony!!
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Genesis 1:1

whats up with the northern pine frenzy and why? Just get an indigo and be done with it.

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I understand it after keeping a colony of pines- its a completely different beast altogether. just like I would rather have a black pine over an indigo IF I could only have one, hahaha. a 6-7 ft pine is an incredible creature.
i guess it is understood with the question that the single beast would be THE prime representative specimen of the particular species. imo, a 7ft black and white thick as your forearm northern pine has to be one of the best representatives of what is good about north american herpetology and herpetoculture.

daveb

You nailed it. Gotta love those huge ne-arctic snakes.

besides that they are loaded with testostrogen!

Wow, that's tough. It probably wouldn't be something I bought, it would have to be something I found in the wild.

If I had to get rid of everything else, I think I would keep this guy -

I have a few others snakes that mean something to me, but this Rosyboa was the fruition of a 30 year dream to catch a wild rosy (of course, I didn't live within 1000 miles or Rosy habitat during these 30 years).

I've owned quite a few rosies in the interim, but I flipped this baby under a rock. It is hard to describe the joy of waiting that long then achieving that dream. It was an amazing moment in my herping "career".
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

If I only had one, I'd say a Green Tree Python. Even though I don't own any. They are simply beautiful and make a very striking display animal.
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"The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which ones pink?"

Hands down. Cal Mountain King!

"Snakes are my teachers, I am just a student!"

Scott D

THE SNAKE BACHELOR GAME

"Bachelor No3: Who would you rather swallow, Mickey Mouse, Speedy Gonzales or Rocky the Flying Suirrel? and why?"

Chris,
I gotta hear the whole story behind that one.

What locale was that and was it during march that you flipped it? Have you gone back or caught any more?? Who showed you around?

I miss calif rosy hunting. I can still find more than anyone in a day and that is a bet knowbody will take me up on.
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Hey Bluerosy, I take it you are from Cal too? So am I, S Cal. Man do I miss hunting there, esp Mtn Kings, but know some hot spots for Rosy Boa's. Got to make it back for the season!

Scott D

my first and favorite snake, pictured here at 14.

that is a classic and one I would be proud to take as my only snake.
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I would have to go with a wild caught thayeri that I caught myself and brought back legally, after all I am a billionaire and I can afford it, right!?
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Todd Hughes

Wait, I have changed my mind, it would have to be a Trans Pecos rat snake, they have an attitude that is laid back and are inquisitive. They really are a cool looking animal!

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Todd Hughes

A zonata all the way for me, no question.

Jerry Kruse

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...but probably between these 3:

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Diego

"but probably between these 3:'

Okay viberoro, Can't pick 3. You are leaving tommorow to stay on another planet for 50 years. Which one is it going to be.
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...I'd go with my Amel Sonoran. Best personality in a snake I've ever found.

BTW, I'll take you up on your Rosy challenge. I live in Phoenix. When can I expect you over?
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Diego

I will go to make sure you two don't cheat, and will take a pair for my troubles! Hurry up though, the ship is leaving!
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Todd Hughes

I'd forego the one snake and get one stadium size fridge loaded with fresh cold beer. after 4 or 5 hours you wont be agonizing anymore about the one snake you could have taken.You didnt specify though, can i also take wings?

you could have the wings delivered...
I know a good place with some monster buffalo wings ( hey buffalo is nearby) that will deliver within 30 minutes. take these guys with you.
as far as the beer goes, what'll you do once the fridge is empty? I say pack a still and create your own recipe. by the time you come back you'll have 30 flavors down pat and you can go into business as the next sam adams almost immeditately. then you can buy all the snakes and wings that you want.

daveb

WOW, Diego, that first pit is ALL that!
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Todd Hughes

...I have a pair of 'em. Hopefully they'll make some little Pits this coming season!
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Diego

Put me down for a pair, for sure!
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Todd Hughes

Langtry grayband - medium gray Blair's phase with bright orange, velvet black borders and thick white edging between the black and gray.

A big fat nasty South Caroline eastern king. Has to be at least over 6 1/2 feet and goes after any movement with gaping mouth!!

Only one? My choice would be my first and still my favorite pet, Leo. He's a Thayeri with a sweet disposition that has helped several people overcome their fear of snakes.
Vicky

"He's a Thayeri with a sweet disposition that has helped several people overcome their fear of snakes."

Awesome answer!

Vics,
Please don't get Tony started on the thayeri.

Actually PLEASE - EVERYBODY - don't mention thayeri because it will just give Tony a reason to post under you.
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Did I mention Thayeri? If I didn't I'm sorry. Thayeri!

Scott D

What would you keep if it was only one taxon? For me it would have to be thayeri of alterna. You could have a sizable collection with no two alike. Guess you could do that with roses too but I think the level of variability is higher by an order of magnatude with the kings.

It is really painful to think that I never took any pictures as a young guy, of all the snakes and critters that I have kept at one time or another. One of my all time favorites would have to be Indigo snakes. Maybe it’s because I’m not allowed to have them and that makes them seem more desirable? If you have ever experienced keeping them, you might agree no matter where you live though…
Here’s my only picture of one, my mom holding a long term pet from a few years ago…

I miss my Indigo too what little i remember it was 35 years ago and purchased(*or traded) from Tropical Pet Shop on Coral Way in Miami cool pic!
Today i choose a Hypo-ORANGE-Whitesided-GOINI(nice big Male)

C. willardi willardi or C. willardi obscurus.

No contest.

Chris

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"All the fancy names in the world will be of no help if you do not know the difference between chocolate pudding and pig poop." -Frank Retes

that's an enyo, I know.

Chris
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"All the fancy names in the world will be of no help if you do not know the difference between chocolate pudding and pig poop." -Frank Retes

I am glad to see that you have preserved Frank's immortal words...

daveb

Nice, love'em, but I'd go with ruber or helleri.

"Snakes are my teachers, I am just a student!"

Scott D

probably this girl I've had for almost 15 years.
Big Whitie

or maybe this? Probably one of the best lookings snakes I've ever seen.

Or perhaps even this?

I'd have to draw straws. I have too many animals I just couldn't live without.

Brandon Osborne
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www.brandonosbornereptiles.com

Brandon. how the heck are ya? missed you down at the daytona show the past couple of years. coming this year? Howie

Hey Howie! I'm doing well with the exception of last year's snake season.....a real bummer. I hope things are going well for you. I'm trying to get back down, but things just haven't lined up for me. Maybe in '08. I miss seeing everyone. I need to make it.

Brandon
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Very nice! Well whatever ones you have to leave behind, let me know I'll take'em!

"Snakes are my teachers, I am just a student!"

Scott D

Thank god this is only a theoretical. I'd keep this one, my amel yellow/glades rat. Next in line would be either a het baby from the amel (pictured here as well), my gulf hammock rat, or my anerythristic florida king.

amel yellow/glades rat is a great choice. I forgot about those. I have an adult pair year back and I loved them.
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Those darn rubber boas just fascinate me, how they exist where they do. That is it: a rubber boa.
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Mark

I like rubbers. I had Charina off and on over the years. They facinate me. I have had different locales (most of them Calif) but I had a large group of about 15 adults from Washington that were the bomb. They ate more often and would not shut as early as the calif cousins to the south. The real remakable thing was they ate weaners. Yes thats right. Like the minature canned type. No kidding.

Washinton State rubber boas

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I fed a albino cal king raw bacon once, lol. It was many years ago.

This one:

It would be between this and a New England Axanthic(I'm still amazed by a BLUE snake), but these pits have such a unique disposition. Its almost comical how inquisitive they are.

AAAAAH!!! I can't go into space now 'cause you burned out my retinas! Guess I get to stay here and go out with all your leftovers!
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Todd Hughes

... the Northern Pine Snake would be my choice without batting an eyelash! Amazing animal, tough but fascinating to study (or attempt to study) in the wild, wonderful to work with in captivity. There are so many cool snakes to choose, but for me, there's no contest as to which one it would be for me.

Bart Bruno

It is a 3 way toss between eastern kings ,eastern indigo, & a timor python of course it would be the one I find 1st. but at some point I'd have to all of them.