What is your "favorite" snake species to own? - Page 2

NBLADE · 06-08-13, 01:08 PM

for me it is probably retics, decent size for handling, inquisitive nature, stunning in natural colouration and stunning morphs available, generally great feeders, even the most aggressive (defensive) tend to settle quickly with regular interaction, they learn fast. Brilliant all round snakes.

Gtps are probably a close second, visually stunning snakes, can't beat them on looks imo, always out and on show, make great display snakes, get to go through the colour change, and generally good feeders when conditions are right.

bigsnakegirl785 · 06-08-13, 03:23 PM

Out of the two I've got, the boa constrictor is definitely my favorite. He isn't nearly as much as handful as my ball python. Most of the time he eats perfectly well, while Bud (the ball) goes off eating often, and is picky with what he does eat. Cloud will also pretty much sit there when I take him out, until he calms down and starts exploring. Even then, though, he doesn't get into everything like Bud does. It's kind of funny, because my ball python likes to climb, and my boa likes to bury himself. lol Bud also now looks like a tiny worm compared to Cloud, as Cloud is now over a foot longer than him. If I leave Bud alone too long, he gets pretty moody (he never strikes, but he'll hiss at me as loud as he can), but Cloud rarely ever gets irritated. Cloud isn't the least bit head shy, although he doesn't like his head movements to be restricted. Bud doesn't like his head to be touched is extremely sensitive around his face. Those are just some of the reasons. Most of them are probably individual-based rather than species-based, but that's my experience with ball pythons and boa constrictors.

shaunyboy · 06-08-13, 08:16 PM

Diamond Pythons

beautiful looking snakes and interesting to keep,they require a little different husbandry to all the other carpets

cheers shaun

smy_749 · 06-08-13, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NBLADE

for me it is probably retics, decent size for handling, inquisitive nature, stunning in natural colouration and stunning morphs available, generally great feeders, even the most aggressive (defensive) tend to settle quickly with regular interaction, they learn fast. Brilliant all round snakes.

Gtps are probably a close second, visually stunning snakes, can't beat them on looks imo, always out and on show, make great display snakes, get to go through the colour change, and generally good feeders when conditions are right.

You do realize that if retics are a decent size for handling, then so is almost everything else right? lol Retics and GTP's are also some of my favs, though I've never kept retics before.

Dave Kelley · 06-08-13, 11:18 PM

Carpet pythons! Not many species can hold my attention, but the carpet python grouo mever ceases to amaze me. Variability, selective breeding, great community of keepers, intergrades, pure lines, beautiful etc. Nothing matches them to me...not the most expenive ball python morphs, the wackiest selectively bred chondro, or the hardest to breed scrub can beat them.

Mikoh4792 · 06-08-13, 11:30 PM

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You do realize that if retics are a decent size for handling, then so is almost everything else right? lol Retics and GTP's are also some of my favs, though I've never kept retics before.

That's what I thought. I thought I was misreading his post.

marvelfreak · 06-09-13, 03:36 AM

For me it's Bloods. I love their super impressive size and personality. They my be short but their girth makes them a true giant. They can be sweet when they want to and just totally psycho. They keep you on our toe and teach you how to read body languages. An how can you not love their raw power? They hit like a mack truck. My Blacks are just as curious and active out of the cage as my Carpets.

Mikoh4792 · 06-09-13, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

For me it's Bloods. I love their super impressive size and personality. They my be short but their girth makes them a true giant. They can be sweet when they want to and just totally psycho. They keep you on our toe and teach you how to read body languages. An how can you not love their raw power? They hit like a mack truck. My Blacks are just as curious and active out of the cage as my Carpets.

They scare me.

NBLADE · 06-09-13, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by smy_749

You do realize that if retics are a decent size for handling, then so is almost everything else right? lol Retics and GTP's are also some of my favs, though I've never kept retics before.

Not really, when you have out a 16ft retic, you know you have out a retic, it keeps on the move, keeps you working with it whilst it is out, whereas smaller species like hognose, house snakes, rosy boas, even royals, you can forget your even holding and aren't so much a joy to handle when they are darting off in every direction, or just sitting there doing nothing. So for me retics are a decent size for handling. Don't get me wrong i like keeping the other species too that are smaller and faster, but i get more joy when handling retics than i do from the smaller stuff.

formica · 06-09-13, 05:20 AM

Smooth green snakes (loads of roughs about, but I never get an answer when i ask if they are captive bred, which is sad coz they are slowly loosing more and more habitat and population density), I think they are damn beautiful, not the most exotic I guess, but beautiful non the less! I've never found one in the UK, a few friends have had them, living in awsome vivariums, watching them track down insects is a treat. beautiful things! but the 2 I have seen where far to fast for handling, a few attempts where made and they all resulted in disappearances (fortunetly in sealed herp rooms lol). wonder if anyone else has had better experience handling them? neither where bought as hatchlings unfortunetly, culd have been the reason

NBLADE · 06-09-13, 05:47 AM

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Smooth green snakes (loads of roughs about, but I never get an answer when i ask if they are captive bred, which is sad coz they are slowly loosing more and more habitat and population density), I think they are damn beautiful, not the most exotic I guess, but beautiful non the less! I've never found one in the UK, a few friends have had them, living in awsome vivariums, watching them track down insects is a treat. beautiful things! but the 2 I have seen where far to fast for handling, a few attempts where made and they all resulted in disappearances (fortunetly in sealed herp rooms lol). wonder if anyone else has had better experience handling them? neither where bought as hatchlings unfortunetly, culd have been the reason

I bred the rough green snakes a few times, only ever handled to move them for cleaning, otherwise i let them get on with it, they were always a flighty snake if i tried handling, but if i left them to it were quite brave and inquisitive in their vivs.

rocknhorse76 · 06-09-13, 06:51 AM

For me, its a toss-up between my Dumeril's and Argentine boas. Dumeril's are so mellow and easy to handle, while Argentines have such a personality.

StudentoReptile · 06-09-13, 07:51 AM

I always gotta come back to my kings. I love the whole Lampropeltis getula complex, but I especially gravitate towards the eastern half of the group (chains, speckleds, Floridas, etc.)

Mikoh4792 · 06-09-13, 08:04 AM

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I always gotta come back to my kings. I love the whole Lampropeltis getula complex, but I especially gravitate towards the eastern half of the group (chains, speckleds, Floridas, etc.)

Is there a noticeable difference in temperament between these and the western kings?

Starbuck · 06-09-13, 08:21 AM

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I always gotta come back to my kings. I love the whole Lampropeltis getula complex, but I especially gravitate towards the eastern half of the group (chains, speckleds, Floridas, etc.)

yay! high five for the kings/milks