help!!!!!!!!!!

[snakeboy111]

is a western hog good for a 14 year old.im either looking into a western or a rtb or maybe a brb........

[bassteck76]

Hognoses are cool snakes.....not to nippy, and usually are simple to keep and feed. If you get one try to get one already on mice of some sort......keeping a population of frogs in your house or freezer may make your parents mad...LOL....

[boa+python]

ball pythons are also good snakes for beginners, though they are notorious for not feeding for long periods of time.

[HerpboyFLA]

This is a question I really don't like to see. A great snake keepr, who I will keep nameless, once said. "I'm tired of hearing starter or beginner herp. People should just find an animal that they like, not that every other new comer to the hobby is keeping" What I'm getting at here is you get what you want as long as you can provide the best conditions for it.

[iLLwiLL]

that makes sence to an extent. what if someones first impression on snakes is "I WANT A BIG ONE" and he ends up with a 20' insane retic?? i dont knid answering these kind of questions at all, its one less beautifull creature that will end up at an animal rescue if its lucky.

my first snake was a ball python, i learned alot from keeping them for a few years, now i'm on to boas. i always recomend ball pythions for beginner snakes if someone wants a snake with a little size . . . i was never really into milks, kings and corns.

~Will.

[SerpentLust]

My first snake was a Spotted Python and I couldn't have been happier. In all honesty, all three of the snakes mentioned are great IF YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK beforehand.

Jenn

[rrrrr]

Western hogs are nice snakes, and very easy to keep. Red tailed boas are more challenging (and expensive) due to size. BRBs are a little tougher. They need their humidity more controlled, and they can be bitey. None of them are hard to keep for a committed keeper who does his research. For someone just getting into the hobby, I think the hog is the best bet of the 3.

[JimmyDavid]

This is a question I really don't like to see. A great snake keepr, who I will keep nameless, once said. "I'm tired of hearing starter or beginner herp. People should just find an animal that they like, not that every other new comer to the hobby is keeping" What I'm getting at here is you get what you want as long as you can provide the best conditions for it.

I agree.
first, if somebody wants a retic, i don't see how having a ball python is gonna prepare him for that. That person should get a young retic and "grow along" with the snake.
Besides, if you "use" other herps as learning steps to get to the herp you want, chances are you will neglect those "obsolete toys" then. Even without intention...because they were never what you really wanted in the first place.