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I really am wanting a snake something fierce but you know I wont bore you with the drama behind the scenes. From what lil Ive read tonight grey banded kingsnakes might be what I look into. Forgive me if I just called that snake something its not hehe but I think you get my ideas here.

Anyway,, are there any snakes that eat fruit and veggies HAHA No seriously is it going to be mice most of the time and is there a high risk of parasites in the mice and do I have to raise mice etc. Those are my biggest set backs atm, and how often will king snakes eat from juv to adult?

Thanks in advance!

no snakes will eat fruits. Mice hardly ever have parasites and if you only have 1 snake ordering online is a waste of money. You need to feed them once a week. And they will eat piny mice as hatchlings to adult mice as adults.
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 normal ball python (felix)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

What are you talking about? Ordering online saves tons of money. Its cheaper, they arrive at your door, and you can stockpile mice in a freezer for months. I know of one species of snake that actually does eat plant matter (Erpeton tentaculum). Mice can have parasites. That is why you should be feeding frozen/thawed mice. I would not suggest a grey banded king for a beginner, and from what I have seen, I do not think they are "fierce."
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Andy Maddox
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Thats just how bad I want one

So more about the plant eating kind plz or where I can do some reading.

Frozen and thawed I can prolly deal with.

What would you recommend then if I can deal with frozen mice?

Thanks

Rosy boa, cal king, and corn snake are pretty standard starter snakes. They are all fairly docile (but remember to ask about the temperment first...each snake is an individual). As for the plant that eats vegetation, they make poor captives and advanced keepers even have problems with them.
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Andy Maddox
AIM: SurfAndSkimTx04
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Yahoo:surfandskimtx04
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Burgundy baby, With your blue eyed soul, You play the hits and I'm on that roll, Capricorn sister, Freddie Mercury, Jupiter Child cry

i think any kingsnake,corn,hognose,or milksnake is definitely the best way to go with a beginner snake,i personally like the mt.kings...as far as a colubrids having nasty temperments.....??????????as far as every snake being different,true,but only to a degree...either way their not hard to tame down...
and as far as buying bulk rodents online,you definitely save money,but ask yourself if you would want dead mice in your freezer,(or better yet ask if your mom will),also check for local wholesalers and breeders,if you are just getting one snake i would just make that weekly trip to the oet store,but that is me...
hey bmx_python,i thought iv'e seen your name somewhere,now i remember seeing it in the monitor forum,i have a blackthroat also,he's about 2-3' and meaner then hell right now!

i agree with judo here...rosies, calkings, corns, hogs...well...atlesat western hogs...and definitely the KENYAN SAND BOA....some great snakes to look into...but i have doubts about u wanting a snake...if u want a snake to show off...*don't get me wrong...im not saying ur conceited or anything*...or something "fierce" to have...a snake is always cool...but its a commitment...and knowing that u actually were asking about snakes eating plant matter...i would want to make sure i know all about the snakes i might get and how to house each and every one of them...snakes live up to 20 years...prepare for an animal that ur gonna be with A LONG TIME...most mice breeders/distributors have parasite free mice garanteed...but i still recommend frozen/thawed mice because of the easy storage options and also they don't pose a threat to the snake...*u'd be surprised what a mouse/rat can do to your snake*....so all im saying is...DO YOUR RESEARCH...i learned the hard way...i was only 11 when i got my first corn...and i failed the corn...it died of burns from my heat rock *due to my stupidity of not reading about them ....and if u haven't gotten the idea...NEVER GET A HEAT ROCK*...and dehydration cuz of my lack of responsibility...and u better be comfy feeding these animals mice cuz most of the "novice/beginner snakes"...are "beginner snakes" becuase they love to eat...and therefore don't die as easily...snakes are definitely not for the faint of heart...unless u find some incredibly docile snake...but one warning...even the docilest of snakes will bite...i had a 4 ft corn that never bit me before...one day i was cleaning out her cage and wanted to move her to the side when spot cleaning...and accidentlly tapped her head...she whipped around and grabbed my wrist and started chewing...corns usually have harmless bites...but some poeple i know have been discouraged from one bite and then "got rid" of their snakes....ive learned from experience...and learn from mine...u want a snake...great...but u gotta take care of it...!!

if you order online the mice will come in packages of like 25 and if you feed once a week by the time the end of the mice is drawing closer there is a possibility of freezerburn and the mice going bad due to to much oxygen and moisture.
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 normal ball python (felix)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

I had no idea that Erpeton tentaculum ate plant matter. Arent tenticled snakes diets based solely on fish? Just wondering.

~James

ps:havent posted in awhile, where did everyone go?

Actually, they supposedly will take some plant matter. I have not read up fully on the subject but just know the basics.
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Andy Maddox
AIM: SurfAndSkimTx04
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Yahoo:surfandskimtx04
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Burgundy baby, With your blue eyed soul, You play the hits and I'm on that roll, Capricorn sister, Freddie Mercury, Jupiter Child cry

I know a guy who once got some rat snakes to eat Strwberries by rubbing Strawberries over the rat snake eggs while they were incubating.

That seems like a load of S---. If I rub a cell phone on a ratsnake egg I can guaruntee it won't eat cell phones.