Name the top 10 best pet snakes

[king216]

What 10 snakes make the best pets?

[infernalis]

Me I'm biased and could list 10 sub species of garter snakes....

so I will let others chime in on this one.

Top 3 - Python Regius (balls), Corns, Garters

[marvelfreak]

1.rosie boa 2.jungle carpet 3. irain jaya carpet 4. ball python 6.bredli carpet 7 . brazilian rainbow boa 8.spotted python 9. childern python 10. borneo short tail I might be a little bais myself. I only ever own boas and pythons. Wait i did have a corn snake for about a week. It got out never to be found. The only snake that i own that got away.

[Will0W783]

Here are what I think are the easiest and overall best "pet" snakes:
1. Irian Jaya carpet python
2. red-tailed boa
3. children's python
4. corn snake
5. kingsnake
6. Dumeril's boa
7. ball python (not really a beginner snake- picky eaters and rigid humidity requirements)
8. rosey boas
9. Kenyan sand boa
10. coastal carpet python

Now, what I think are the coolest snakes to own:
1. emerald tree boa
2. green tree python
3. mandarin rat snake
4. rainbow boa
5. carpet pythons of any locality
6. false water cobra
7. Macklot's python
8. Stimson's pythons (also good beginner snake)
9. hypomelanistic red-tailed boa
10. ball python morphs

I have most of those lists, except for sand boas, rosey boas, corns, and kings. I did have a pair of mandarin rat snakes, but the female escaped and was killed by one of the cats. I'm still mourning her- I can't figure out how she got out. I have locks on the cage and it was in a rack with the lid pressed up against the shelf above and the door to the room has a draft guard under it to keep them from getting out. I found her downstairs under the dining room table.....:( No more tiny snakes for me.

[emseeKAY]

aww sorry about that willow, i love mandarin rat snakes they look so cool! id have to agree with you as well on your list, to me it makes perfect sense although i didnt realize that carpets were so easily kept!

[marvelfreak]

:) IMO carpet are the easies snake to keep. Easier than balls. And the most rewarding. They're very active. I swear all three of mine love to be held. You just can't go wrong with a carpet IMO. :)

[Aaron_S]

Best pet snakes are usually a first snake for someone I will list the ones I believe to on this list from top to bottom.

Cornsnakes
Kingsnakes
Milksnakes
African House snakes
ball pythons
carpets

Nothing else really fits the bill in my eyes. All these animals will do fine for any beginner who may make mistakes with their care. None get large either if you go with the smaller carpet species.

[Hillsberry]

1)Jungle carpet python
2)Kingsnake
3)Milk snake
corn snake
4)Ball Python
5)Red Tail boa
6)Children's python
7)Kenyan sand boa
8)Dumeril's boa
9)Spotted Python

Awwww man I cant think of anymore. So here are "9" snakes that are good as pets. Well thats what I think. Lol

[infernalis]

garter snakes are almost foolproof, Dekayi snakes are a breeze to care for as long as you get an adult.

[Will0W783]

Dekayi are the little Eastern brown snakes, right?

[infernalis]

Yes, my little Xena was one of those. She was a charmer.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/stuff_files/1xena.jpg

[Will0W783]

Awwww, so cute! That is awesome that she would eat while you were holding her.

[Freebody]

Retics dark lavander dwarf being #1
Burmeses pythons Granite being#1
Carpet pythons day glow being #1
King Cobra albino being #1 "im to accident prone to own poisonous snakes"
Boas sunglow being #1
Rattle snake western diamon back being #1 same thing no poinson snakes for me or i would drive an hour or so and catch one.
Ball pythons...hmm hard one,I dont like their body shape,to short and stubby but the colors are simply amazing hmm Killer bees being #1
kings n corns after that not a big fan of there head shape but they are like balls for me the colors are very vivid dont really know enouph to make a choice here.
but im bias to the Large snake,I like my snakes big.
what i need is a 15 foot snake with real tight scales like a retic so they are real soft to handle,girth of a burm nice and fat with the killer bee ball python pattern and color a cobra head and flattened out neck thing with a cool rattle at the end LOL....is that to much to ask for?

[kayleegrace]

if you are commited to having a snake then you might consider getting a large snake like a red tail boa however they can get HUGE i strongly urge that you start out with a small snake like these listed....
1. corn snake
2. ball python
3. milk snake
4. king snakes
5. rat snakes

hope this helps!!! upload pics one you get one

[Freebody]

oh i didnt know you were asking in terms of getting your first snake lol dont listen to my choices then :P they will get you killed lol
check out a killer bee ball python they stay small and from what i have heard they are nice and friendly i drop dead gorgiouse by far the most beutifull snake out there i would say, stunning to say the least but it will cost you a pretty penny but breading them would be so cool with the possible snakes you would get from a clutch . i think when i get my own place and set up a proper room and breed my own feeder i will get one and another cool ball just for these reasons.

[king216]

Lol actually i own a ball python & a corn snake, i've had plenty in the past also. But i wanted to move up a step, i'm debating between a jungle carpet, redtail or rainbow boa