Rough green snakes... - Page 2

alessia55 · 08-22-12, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bushsnake

you also cant go wrong with a cal king...theyll never refuse a meal, very placid,hardy, commonly available and attractive....also not very expensive

That's a good suggestion too! California king snakes are awesome

Hannibalcanibal · 08-22-12, 09:17 PM

calis can be tempermental from time to time, though.

snake man12 · 08-22-12, 09:18 PM

So can corns.
Any snake can be temperamental!

Hannibalcanibal · 08-22-12, 09:31 PM

not gonna argue that. but kings have a bit of a rep for it, soooooooo :P

snake man12 · 08-22-12, 09:37 PM

Yeah I probably shouldn't have fired that one up...

Hannibalcanibal · 08-22-12, 09:41 PM

yeah, lets not debate this here lol.

bushsnake · 08-23-12, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Hannibalcanibal

not gonna argue that. but kings have a bit of a rep for it, soooooooo :P

since when??

StudentoReptile · 08-23-12, 07:27 AM

If this is a first snake, I would suggest NOT gettin a rough green snake. They are not the easiest of captives, and their husbandry is more akin to keeping an anole or a chameleon than it is the "typical" snake.

I agree that a corn snake is a good choice, with a king snake being a close second. Of course, factors to evaluate are how much space you can devote, is handling a major concern, initial price, etc.

All have their pros and cons, but other possible options are: garter snakes, rat snakes, milk snakes, ribbon snakes, African house snakes, rosy boas, ball pythons and sand boas.

StudentoReptile · 08-23-12, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by snake man12

Get what you want. They have all been treated for mites and parasites they are ready to go!!

Do you have any verification of this? I'm not necessarily saying you are wrong, but I always take any such claims with a handful of salt when the company/dealer in question is a major WC importer.