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Suggest me a snake please?

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Posted by: trex8692 at Sun Apr 29 01:06:25 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by trex8692 ]  
   

I want to get a snake soon but i have been intensely debating which to get.



I am not new to herp keeping, just to snake keeping. I have a 50gal tank setup waiting for an inhabitant.



I originally had my eyes set on corns but since theyre a dime a dozen, i was wondering what are some other good beginners?



I'd prefer a snake to be reluctant to bite. This is very important to me.



Ive made up this list so far with optons and their negatives:



Ball pythons, stopping feeding behavior

Womas, nippy and painful bites

King/milksnakes, nippy

Pine/hog/bullsnakes, hard to find (hogs are venemous?!)

Rosy boas, nippy

Sand boas, hide under the sand all the time.



I know there is no such thing as an animal without flaws, however are there any options that any of you would recommend?


   

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