Yo. time to find the perfect snake. Texas

[zombielincoln]

Hey guys. I just want to do some research on what snakes would make good pets. Don't want corns or boas or pythons really. If only Bush vipers were docile!!!! Soupr want a snake with rough scales. But bigger than the Texas rough grass snake. Cant seem to find many options. Any ideas?

[alessia55]

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[Will0W783]

There aren't too many species that will be hardy and common and fit your profile. Hognose snakes are small and have the keeled scale look you want- they are hardy, fairly inexpensive and personable.
I love file snakes, but they are almost always imported and require deworming and patience to acclimate them to a captive diet. I've had very good luck with mine. They're grey, about 3 feet long and have very rough, triangular scales, along with a derpy-looking face. Awesome snakes.


I highly advise to stay away from bush vipers until you've had training and lots of experience with non-venomous arboreals. Bushies are awesome, and fun to keep, but they are mean, mean, mean little buggers, and they are amazingly agile. They can throw almost their whole body at you and strike right behind their own heads. I currently own two chlorechis and one squamigera x broadleyi cross, and I had a ceratophora for a year and a half. Very neat but dangerous little snakeys. There is no effective antivenin and bites can be fatal, although usually cause only local necrosis.

[SpOoKy]

What about a gopher or bull snake? They have a cool look to them and have a great attitude.

[MoreliAddict]

Hognose snakes have an authentic venomous look, rough scales, and they're harmless. The one issue you would have with them is that they stall small at around 3 feet. They're very easy to care for, too.

[ra94131]

You can find some pretty nice captive bred Texas Rat Snakes out there. They'd be a pretty good snake to start with, since you're already familiar with the environment.

Always good to see another Texan.

[snake man12]

A pine snake maybe?

[zombielincoln]

Wow. Thanks guys. Ya I have handled plenty of hog nose and gophers. Just kinda bored of them cause they are all over the place out here. rat snakes are rad. And I do like file snakes. Hah ya not touching the viper anytime soon. I wouldn't mind a rear fanged venomous snake tho...