Most beautiful pet snake you've seen - Page 2

Kreptzor · 04-20-13, 11:04 PM

I've been stuck in-between a corn-snake and python, so I think I'm going to go with the African House Snake!!

So, any suggestions of a trust-worthy place to look for one?
Also, I heard that they prefer to eat lizards and such over mice. Is this true?
Is their handling pretty much the same as corn snakes? (good temperament after handling often? I don't mind being bit a few times while getting acquainted)
Anything extra I should know about them?

Thank you for keeping up with me! I know I've been asking a lot of questions, but I am so glad to have found out about these types of snakes before getting one! (Not that I wouldn't love the others just as much!)

StudentoReptile · 04-21-13, 06:12 AM

Most small colubrids naturally eat lizards, even corns and kings. CBB are usually better at converting to mice. And yes, they handle as well as a corn.

ILL get with you later on some good sources.

sarah22992 · 04-26-13, 01:02 AM

I have a motley sunglow corn snake which is stunning. Other awesome corns (in my opinion) involve the coral or salmon gene. My faves are the coral ghosts personally if you dont mind a pink snake. Im also big on lavenders. Tesseras fall into the higher end.of your price range. vmsherps.com has some beautiful tessera corns for sale. and coral ghosts (they call them strawberry.anerys)

You might also look at hybrids. Jungle corns (cali king x corn snake) come in various patterns and colors depending on what morphs are used in the mix. Ive some cool milksnake crosses too.

I am not big on kings. Deserts have fantastic.temperments and I havent ever had one musk on me. There is a varigated or variable king in a local pet shop here that seems so exotic to me. she lacks all normal kingsnake colors (as far as kingsnakes i have seen) she is toffee brown with red banding going across her back.

Rosy and sand boas are good choices outside of the colubrids. Good temperments and they dont get too big. Sands are often the prettier of the two (especially anery sand boas) but they like to hide a lot. I work at a petsmart and our rosy boa has the best temperment.

You may look into hognoses though they are mildly venemous. They are gaining huge popularity in the pet trade because of their awesome temperments and new colorations are also becoming available. Just a suggestion.

red ink · 04-26-13, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Spotted pythons. That is all.

Yep.. or their cousins the Stimsons.

Kreptzor · 04-27-13, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sarah22992

I have a motley sunglow corn snake which is stunning. Other awesome corns (in my opinion) involve the coral or salmon gene. My faves are the coral ghosts personally if you dont mind a pink snake. Im also big on lavenders. Tesseras fall into the higher end.of your price range. vmsherps.com has some beautiful tessera corns for sale. and coral ghosts (they call them strawberry.anerys)

You might also look at hybrids. Jungle corns (cali king x corn snake) come in various patterns and colors depending on what morphs are used in the mix. Ive some cool milksnake crosses too.

I am not big on kings. Deserts have fantastic.temperments and I havent ever had one musk on me. There is a varigated or variable king in a local pet shop here that seems so exotic to me. she lacks all normal kingsnake colors (as far as kingsnakes i have seen) she is toffee brown with red banding going across her back.

Rosy and sand boas are good choices outside of the colubrids. Good temperments and they dont get too big. Sands are often the prettier of the two (especially anery sand boas) but they like to hide a lot. I work at a petsmart and our rosy boa has the best temperment.

You may look into hognoses though they are mildly venemous. They are gaining huge popularity in the pet trade because of their awesome temperments and new colorations are also becoming available. Just a suggestion.

Hmm, why don't you like kings? I actually suddenly settled down on a Mexican Black King snake because it was cheap, supposedly good temperament, and they seem to be quite calm when you're holding them.

A friend actually keeps suggested hognoses to me! But not too much a fan of how their face looks (no offense to them haha)

Tessera corn snakes look really good too ._.

Do Rosy boas also hide a lot?

Ahhhhh I keep settling down on a snake, and then see new snakes and keep being not sure bahha

Kreptzor · 04-27-13, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by red ink

Yep.. or their cousins the Stimsons.

Strangely, I'm not too much a fan of how python heads look. Though their eyes look amazing.

Kreptzor · 04-27-13, 04:26 AM

Also, would all these snakes be ok with me basically just putting them on my shoulder and going about my day in the house? Holding is cool and all, but I want to be able to walk around with them and do things also!

Lankyrob · 04-27-13, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kreptzor

Also, would all these snakes be ok with me basically just putting them on my shoulder and going about my day in the house? Holding is cool and all, but I want to be able to walk around with them and do things also!

This is not a good idea, if you are holding a snake your attention should be on the snake not other things. I dont know of any snake that would be okay whilst you go about your day.

They are kept in cages with perfect heat and humidity for a reason.

KORBIN5895 · 04-27-13, 09:36 AM

Glow worm boas.

Kreptzor · 04-28-13, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

This is not a good idea, if you are holding a snake your attention should be on the snake not other things. I dont know of any snake that would be okay whilst you go about your day.

They are kept in cages with perfect heat and humidity for a reason.

I heard ball pythons are pretty ok with it?

Will0W783 · 04-28-13, 11:45 AM

The two species that I think are the most beautiful are NOT, I repeat, NOT beginner snakes. They are both pit vipers, and therefore dangerous and require the owner to get training before considering them. However, they are by far the prettiest species IMHO.

Here they are:

Tropidolaemus wagleri (Wagler's temple viper):

Bisa Ular (Sumatran/Malaysian phase)

Jade (Sulawesi phase):

The second species is Popeia nebularis (Cameron highlands tree viper):

jarich · 04-28-13, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreptzor

Also, would all these snakes be ok with me basically just putting them on my shoulder and going about my day in the house? Holding is cool and all, but I want to be able to walk around with them and do things also!

Actually Korbin, I think the best bet for the OP is a feather boa.

What you're describing, Kreptzor, is a fashion accessory, not a live animal. Live reptiles have their own requirements that mean responsible care and attention. If a pretty thing you drape around your neck is all you're looking for, please reconsider buying a reptile.

Lankyrob · 04-28-13, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreptzor

I heard ball pythons are pretty ok with it?

Does your house have plus 60% humidity and the ability of the snake to access temps of 78-90f whilst on your shoulders? No? Leave it in the viv apart from short handling sessions then

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Originally Posted by jarich

Actually Korbin, I think the best bet for the OP is a feather boa.

What you're describing, Kreptzor, is a fashion accessory, not a live animal. Live reptiles have their own requirements that mean responsible care and attention. If a pretty thing you drape around your neck is all you're looking for, please reconsider buying a reptile.

^^^THIS^^^

Roman · 04-28-13, 02:27 PM

I have to agree with jarich and Lankyrob.

Dear Kreptzor, snakes should not be held or taken out of their enclosure unless you really have to. Within the enclosure should be the optimum temperature and humidity range for your snake, outside in your room this is a different matter, especially if you have air condition. For snakes from temperate zones this might not result in any health issues but for tropical snakes (like ball pythons) this might result in a cold or other serious health issues. Most colubrids will try to escape as soon as you put them around your neck and start moving, if you grab them to prevent them from escaping this will only increase their attempt to escape. So depending on the type of snake and the individual temperament the snake will either try to escape harder, musk on you or will bite you. So please abandon the idea of moving around with a snake around your neck or holding it for any longer amount of time. If this is not your idea of keeping an animal, please choose something different, preferable something with fur, but definitely not any kind of reptile.

If you decide to buy a snake there are a lot of “beginners threads” around here. Most of the snakes already mentioned would be OK for your potential enclosure, corn snakes, kingsnakes or milksnakes are all active and easy to keep snakes. Ball pythons can be a little difficult to feed when you get them, if they are settled down they are also easy to keep. With African housesnakes you have to be aware of that they are nocturnal (active at night), so you will not see them a lot during daytime, otherwise they are good pets as well.

@ Kimberly amazing snakes once again, especially your Tropidolaemus wagleri are stunning!!

As for the original question about the most beautiful pet snake I naturally have to toss my hat for the tiger ratsnake (Spilotes pullatus), once again a snake NOT suited for beginners but my favorite display snake. I just finished feeding my trio and they are busy searching the enclosure for just another rat…

Roman

smy_749 · 04-28-13, 07:36 PM

This is off topic, but I just wanted to say that Roman has one of my favorite enclosures for a snake, ever.

Also for those telling him he wants a fashion accessory. I have to disagree, because he said while he walks around the house and does things. People usually care about fashion when they go out ,I think its more that he is looking for a loving pet that will "chill " with him like the guy who posted here asking if a savannah monitor would enjoy going on car rides.

If thats the case, I would say to buy a parrot or a mammal of some sort.

Best of luck, and please take the advice you receive here.

...and another thing, as roman said, a colubrid will not chill on your shoulders. A python or boa may, but its a bad idea, and if he decides he doesn't like you very much and gives you a love bite and affectionate hug around your neck....you may have a serious issue.