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Well it's been a year now and I was thinking I can start broadening my collection. I've been keeping ball pythons and sand boas (both KSB and Saharan). I just wanted to have some input in what are some beginner/intermediate snakes that I can add to my collection. These are some snakes that I've had an interest in but have put off till I get more experience with the beginner/intermediate snakes: burmese pythons, red-tail boas (I really like the suriname and coral albinos), bloods, and maybe the GTPs/ ETBs, ATBs. Also keep in mind that I like to handle my snakes, I'm not much into the whole keeping for the looks type thing. Which is fine, and I'll probably end up doing once I reach the GTPs, ATBs and ETBs stage. Thanks in advance.

i think red tails is perfect as the next stage up, going from balls and rosies to burms is a big jump
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jake barney
1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter
1.o cb son

take a look at some of the Pituophis snakes...Bulls, Pines and Gohpers...impressive size, different morphs availiable, challenging attitudes (some of them). CAUTION: they are also addictive!

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1.1 Jungle Carpet Python (both gorgeous)
1.1 Ball Python (normals, he said proudly)
3.3 hatchling ball pythons (normals)
1.1 Ball Python (het for albino)(gonna make my own albino)
1.1 Corn Snake (Okeetee, Sunglow x Snow)
0.1 Gray band Kingsnake (Blairs)
1.1 Desert Kingsnake
1.0 Andean Milksnake (het Inca phase)
1.0 Bullsnake (normal)(my garbage disposal snake)
1.1 Bullsnake (red bulls)
1.1 Black Pine Snake
1.1 Southern Snow Pine (snow)(red phase snow)
1.1 Mexican Pine snake
1.1 Black Milk snake
1.0 Western Hognose (possible het albino)
1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback (Hondo)
0.1 Spouse (WC)(hates the herps,and not real crazy about the dog)