First Snake

[trav05]

i am looking for a first snake, my thoughts are between a ball or child python or a king or maybe even a milk...

input would be a great help and if u have any of these and are located in central ontario email me with what u have

Thanks
Travis

[trav05]

also im wanting a somewhat active snakes thats handable
Thanks

[Reticsrule]

ok all of the species you have mentioned would make good first snakes and all of them are completely handleable. now you said you would prefer an active species so i would recommend either the king or milk. they are both very similar and easy to care for. the ball and childrens pythons are going to be a lot less active than the king and milk. there are tons of breeders for all of these species. if you have any more questions feel free to ask:)

[reptiles4me]

I have to agree. I'm more partial to ball pythons myself but I'm not looking for an active snake. They are very docile and get nice and girthy without getting too long. They can be picky eaters though so if you do decide to go with a ball, I would go with a little larger, more established snake since it's more likely to be feeding. Good luck with whichever you choose! My guess is the next question you post will be "What makes a good second snake?" lol.

[gonesnakee]

Out of the choices mentioned I'd go with the Childrens Python (I keep/kept all of them mentioned). BPs are very boring compared to the rest, but baby Kings & Milks are very nervous & shy (as are BPs) but baby Childrens aren't very timid at all & Childrens are actually quite active compared to most other Pythons. Baby Childrens don't bite & musk/crap on you either. Whatever you decide make sure it is well established on FT prey first & comes from a reputable source that backs there snakes up. Mark
P.S. & there are always Cornsnakes of course

[big24burns]

if you want active try a beauty snake(blue,taiwan) theyre fast and dont like sitting still.This is my first and i haven't had any problems. They can be moody but if u handle em enough they grow out of that.

[HeavenlyHerps]

I vote Childrens also...

[gonesnakee]

A Beauty snakeis not a begginer snake (I used to breed them & breed many other snakes as well) a Childrens Python would be far more active than any Ball Python thats for sure & baby kings & milks tend to be nervous & shy, not the best for starter snakes either. Mark

[snake 101]

I would pick a king milk or ball over a childrens but that depends if you want a bigger snake or not

[redtails]

I checked into a children's when I was tansitioning into larger than corn/cal king snakes, but decided to go the bp route as they were far easier to find and looked/acted more like a large snake with their fat docile behaviour. Reptiles did have a great article at the time on children's, but I decided not too. I had an adult Florida Integrade King that was the perfect beginner snake, but I'm going with mark and saying maybe try a corn, very cheap, easy to get, and available in as many colors/patterns as you can think of. Personally I like the snows/lavenders. You can also get a california king in those pretty easy.

[Voodoo]

I would go with a ball python which was my first snake. My ball has never tried to bite anyone and may be little shy when youfirst take her out but after a few mintues she becomes very active.

[gocmando19328]

I agree on the king i have a desert king and have read that even when w/c they can be picked up without being handled before... mine never bit anyone sofar so just by my standards i would go with the king... they look cool too

[pollywog]

I would recommend a Jungle Carpet. They are fairly active and don't get too big, and look awesome when they are fully grown with a big triangular head and all that yellow and black.

[totheend]

I would recommend a Jungle Carpet. They are fairly active and don't get too big, and look awesome when they are fully grown with a big triangular head and all that yellow and black.


I agree, Jungles are awesome...but not a beginner snake. As babies they can be quite nippy and tend to musk/crap on you.
I think that the Childrens fits all the criteria.