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Hello all

Had some great suggestions here for a first King, but got to thinking about - finding a nice "display snake" to have...

Have a gorgeous corn - but is always in hiding, have a gorgeous hypo false water cobra - always in hiding too (and has now become persona non-grata since the family discovered it's "hot".

So basically I display tanks of aspen, water bowls, and hides.

So - started thinking of a showy display snake that actually makes a public appearance.

The colorful "aboreals" and beauty snakes are way too over the top for younger hands, the falsey has to go for the same reasons, and a lot of the colorful boas and pythons just get wayyy to big.

So now what else to consider?

Thanks for any ideas!

garters, ribbons, and rough greens might provide what you are looking for. small, pretty, active, and if they happen to bite they will only leave the tiniest of scratches.

i've always wanted a large natural looking vivarium with 1-2 red stripe ribbons, 1-2 albino garters, and 1-2 rough greens, and a large pool of water with some small cheap fish swimming around to make a snack for the garters and ribbons. i think it would look really cool.
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1.1 Argentine Boas
1.1 Dumerils Boas
1.1 Black Milk Snakes
2.3 California King Snakes
1.1 Nelsons Milk Snakes
2.2 Corn Snakes

Sanzinia....stay out a lot. Carpets are most always out.