any suggestions??

C#@$e · 06-20-10, 08:28 AM

so i was talking to my parents about getting a BRB and unfortunately they said no boas or pythons. ( this is absolutely and totally unfair) but any suggestions on a new snake other than a milk, king, or corn snake, that my parents might say yes to?

infernalis · 06-20-10, 08:29 AM

How can they ever say no to a Garter Snake??

OK, I am biased....

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/thamn...res-added.html

C#@$e · 06-20-10, 08:32 AM

i dont want a garter..... no way bro

Bree · 06-20-10, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by C#@$e

i dont want a garter..... no way bro

Given that your parents have pretty much limited your choices...you might want to reconsider garter snakes, they definitely are beautifully patterned and interesting to watch being that they are awake during the day more than the night (well mine are awake all the time it always seems!)

You don't have alot of options left....

LISA127 · 06-20-10, 09:34 AM

no milk, king, corn, or garter......

ok then...this is going to be difficult!...lol

how about a western hognose? they're cute little guys.

are you strictly into snakes? maybe your parents would warm up to lizards a little better than snakes? Just wondering. I have two daughters about your age. They are 16 and 15. They grew up with me, so of course they grew up with snakes, lizards, turtles, etc.

infernalis · 06-20-10, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by C#@$e

i dont want a garter..... no way bro

Why??

Hard to impress your buddies??

I have made a lot of really great friends with my garter snake collection.

They are not considered a "poor mans snake" anymore.

I have snakes here that cost hundreds of dollars to get.

C#@$e · 06-20-10, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LISA127

no milk, king, corn, or garter......

ok then...this is going to be difficult!...lol

how about a western hognose? they're cute little guys.

are you strictly into snakes? maybe your parents would warm up to lizards a little better than snakes? Just wondering. I have two daughters about your age. They are 16 and 15. They grew up with me, so of course they grew up with snakes, lizards, turtles, etc.

yea just snakes....... hog nose would be nice. Wayne its just that im not really a fan of garters, some are beautiful, but just not for me ya know.

gonesnakee · 06-20-10, 01:40 PM

I take it their rule has little to do with the actual type of snake & more concern as to its size?
Bring home an 8ft Beautysnake or Indigo & see how they like that Vs a Sandboa or a Childrens Python

LOL
Maybe try to educate them more about the various types of snakes & explain that all Boids do not get excessively large etc. & many saty very small & docile.
A BRB is a very reasonable choice & will stay smaller & less "aggressive" than many Colubrids etc. Mark

C#@$e · 06-20-10, 01:53 PM

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A BRB is a very reasonable choice & will stay smaller & less "aggressive" than many Colubrids etc. Mark

thats what i was trying to tell them

gonesnakee · 06-20-10, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by C#@$e

thats what i was trying to tell them

Tell them that well seasoned snake breeders (toots own horn LOL) are supporting your choice & that they should spend some time with you actually learning what is what & sharing some time with you as parents humoring their child & his hobby

Cheers Mark

emseeKAY · 06-20-10, 09:09 PM

yeah, when mark puts it like that haha, try and convince them to go for a python or boid, theres also bullsnakes which are quite interesting, i like them lol although i dont know too much about them other then they make a very good rattlesnake impression lol

gonesnakee · 06-20-10, 10:05 PM

How about a big Pinesnake that you can hear hiss from a block away that would probably never strike LOL Mark

C#@$e · 06-21-10, 08:20 AM

i was kinda acctually looking at a gray banded king....

infernalis · 06-21-10, 08:32 AM

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i was kinda actually looking at a gray banded king....

Nice choice. Aggressive feeders, easy care, medium size.

C#@$e · 06-21-10, 08:34 AM

if you here of any breeders that ship to SC, and are reliable let me know..... cause im starting to fall for garters and kings even though at first i didn't want them.