Snake suggestions?

[CosmicOwl]

Not to drift off topic, but you don't have to spend a ton of money of vivs, furniture or hides. A snake doesn't care if it's in an expensive enclosure or a 10 dollar plastic tub from Walmart. Likewise, they don't notice the difference between a 20 dollar hide and a paper towel roll. They just want something to hide under.

[Tsubaki]

Not to nag, but will your parents pay for it if your snake needs a vet? If not, you better have a back-up for that as well. The snake doesn't have to cost much, the viv and decoration can even be reasonably priced. Vets however usually don't work for free.

[SnakeyJay]

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Not to drift off topic, but you don't have to spend a ton of money of vivs, furniture or hides. A snake doesn't care if it's in an expensive enclosure or a 10 dollar plastic tub from Walmart. Likewise, they don't notice the difference between a 20 dollar hide and a paper towel roll. They just want something to hide under.

That's a good point, just dont go totally in the other direction n end up scrimping on the essentials... Like a quality thermostat and heating equipment...

I'd rather pay out on these than find out the "cheap option" I bought just failed n cost a snake it's life.

[Starbuck]

you may want to look into things like mandarin rats (and lots of other rat snakes), they have a wide range of patterning, stay a reasonable size, and are unique enough that they shouldn't be 'boring'. Typically they also don't require lots of supplemental heat and humidity like some of the boas and pythons do.

If you like the look of boas, I might suggest a rosy boa, they also have tons of colors and patterns, are small but very fun and hefty to handle, and you won't need to break the bank on a very large enclosure (as you might for a carpet python once it is an adult, or some of the larger/more active rat snakes).

Once you have a budget figured out (others are correct that the enclosure etc will likely cost the most) maybe you could tell us what you don't like about kings and corns so we can point you towards things you might like.