new to this forum, also, some help from the experienced

[Kettennatter]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

well how about the cornsnake specifically, im not a fan of.

if thats a sub-species of the colubrid so be it, not interested

Could you let us know what you don't like about corn snakes? That might further restrict the choices when we suggest other colubrids. Thanks.

[yoimjohn]

because i want to have a 4-5 foot snake chilling with me in my room when im playin xbox. i might even setup a little outside-of-tank tree branches in my room in the corner on a shelf for him to play with an climb.

basically i just want a chill snake thats gunna chill n isnt gunna get lost so easily after it grows up if i let it roam around the room. does anyone think thats a bad idea btw? regardless if i can let it roam around my room when im home i want it..

i might get a corn snake additionally.. possibly, but regardless i do want a 4-5 ft snake. i would even go for a 10ft, but im goingto have to step in myself n let myself gain experience an some groundwork in the snake world

[yoimjohn]

thanks calihusker ima do what your talking about temporarily if it doesnt fit well inside my tank.

until i build a good enclosure for it

[infernalis]

Then most colubrids would be out of the question, they do anything BUT "chill" when you let them out.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

because i want to have a 4-5 foot snake chilling with me in my room when im playin xbox. i might even setup a little outside-of-tank tree branches in my room in the corner on a shelf for him to play with an climb.

basically i just want a chill snake thats gunna chill n isnt gunna get lost so easily after it grows up if i let it roam around the room. does anyone think thats a bad idea btw? regardless if i can let it roam around my room when im home i want it..

i might get a corn snake additionally.. possibly, but regardless i do want a 4-5 ft snake. i would even go for a 10ft, but im goingto have to step in myself n let myself gain experience an some groundwork in the snake world

Legit...facepalm...I'll let the others give the advice...it's just too much for me...



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[EmbraceCalamity]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

because i want to have a 4-5 foot snake chilling with me in my room when im playin xbox. i might even setup a little outside-of-tank tree branches in my room in the corner on a shelf for him to play with an climb.

basically i just want a chill snake thats gunna chill n isnt gunna get lost so easily after it grows up if i let it roam around the room. does anyone think thats a bad idea btw? regardless if i can let it roam around my room when im home i want it..

i might get a corn snake additionally.. possibly, but regardless i do want a 4-5 ft snake. i would even go for a 10ft, but im goingto have to step in myself n let myself gain experience an some groundwork in the snake world

I'm not gonna comment on the rest of that, but I'm pretty sure corns can get 4-5 feet.

~Maggot

[Calihusker]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

because i want to have a 4-5 foot snake chilling with me in my room when im playin xbox. i might even setup a little outside-of-tank tree branches in my room in the corner on a shelf for him to play with an climb.

basically i just want a chill snake thats gunna chill n isnt gunna get lost so easily after it grows up if i let it roam around the room. does anyone think thats a bad idea btw? regardless if i can let it roam around my room when im home i want it..

i might get a corn snake additionally.. possibly, but regardless i do want a 4-5 ft snake. i would even go for a 10ft, but im goingto have to step in myself n let myself gain experience an some groundwork in the snake world

I wouldn't allow your snake to explore without supervision, you never know what it could get itself into. You'd be surprised.

If you want a chillaxing snake you would probably just want to move up to boas. I know they aren't recommended as starter snakes, but my first snake was a 7ft. Central American boa, and I did fine.

I recommend a central american male boa, purchase a 2012 or 2011, and use a bin/tub setup. But make sure to do your research first.

That's just my opinion.

Cheers

[Calihusker]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

thanks calihusker ima do what your talking about temporarily if it doesnt fit well inside my tank.

until i build a good enclosure for it

Believe it or not, bins work exceptionally well for snakes, if not better when it comes to glass enclosures.

[CK SandBoas]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

because i want to have a 4-5 foot snake chilling with me in my room when im playin xbox. i might even setup a little outside-of-tank tree branches in my room in the corner on a shelf for him to play with an climb.

basically i just want a chill snake thats gunna chill n isnt gunna get lost so easily after it grows up if i let it roam around the room. does anyone think thats a bad idea btw? regardless if i can let it roam around my room when im home i want it..

i might get a corn snake additionally.. possibly, but regardless i do want a 4-5 ft snake. i would even go for a 10ft, but im goingto have to step in myself n let myself gain experience an some groundwork in the snake world

Well, if you want a snake that's just gonna "chill" with you, might i suggest a stuffed animal........... because honestly, with what you're wanting, that's pretty much all you can handle at the moment, in my opinion.....

[EmbraceCalamity]

Originally Posted by KKgal

Well, if you want a snake that's just gonna "chill" with you, might i suggest a stuffed animal........... because honestly, with what you're wanting, that's pretty much all you can handle at the moment, in my opinion.....

I like this suggestion.



Voila!

~Maggot

[yoimjohn]

Originally Posted by Calihusker

I wouldn't allow your snake to explore without supervision, you never know what it could get itself into. You'd be surprised.

If you want a chillaxing snake you would probably just want to move up to boas. I know they aren't recommended as starter snakes, but my first snake was a 7ft. Central American boa, and I did fine.

I recommend a central american male boa, purchase a 2012 or 2011, and use a bin/tub setup. But make sure to do your research first.

That's just my opinion.

Cheers

i havent done much research though yet on snakes i guess to not know this answer, but im curious to how you would use a basking lamp and such specific lighting on a plastic container

[Calihusker]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

i havent done much research though yet on snakes i guess to not know this answer, but im curious to how you would use a basking lamp and such specific lighting on a plastic container

Snakes don't require light-related heat sources. Under-tank heaters for bins.

And I HIGHLY recommend you do an extensive amount of research before taking on the responsibility of a snake.

[yoimjohn]

ohh boy, well the american python needs around a 55percent humidity... i can't garauntee that..

it would most likely be 50 Tops 20-30 average.. spraying is no problem if it will help. with the bin enclosure im guessing i can get away with higher humidity.

[Calihusker]

Originally Posted by yoimjohn

ohh boy, well the american python needs around a 55percent humidity... i can't garauntee that..

it would most likely be 50 Tops 20-30 average.. spraying is no problem if it will help. with the bin enclosure im guessing i can get away with higher humidity.

If you have a bin setup, the holes are on the sides and not the top. This traps in humidity. So, combined with good substrate and a spray every once in awhile you would be fine.

Take this from a guy who lives in Arizona, it's extremely dry here.

[Aaron_S]

Might I suggest...