Most beautiful pet snake you've seen - Page 3

Kreptzor · 05-03-13, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

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

^^^THIS^^^

Actually, yes, because I live in Florida.
So please go take your toxic comments somewhere else.

Kreptzor · 05-03-13, 06:33 AM

As for everyone else, thanks for the input about draping over the shoulder. I didn't realize that notion was a bit fantastical. I love reptiles regardless, but it actually will probably change my thought on what kind of snake I'm getting! (I think, haha)

P.S. Feather boa would definitely be the cheapest to care for!

Lankyrob · 05-03-13, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreptzor

Actually, yes, because I live in Florida.
So please go take your toxic comments somewhere else.

Cool, so which shoulder is the hot one and which is the cold? Must be awful if you sit near a radiator and its on the wrong side

Ryodraco · 05-08-13, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kreptzor

Also, speaking of musking, I WAS considering a garter snake, but after doing some research on musking, I feel like I don't really want to be musked

. Is it a habit that goes away after a while if handled often (for garters especially)?

As I've heard it many snakes can be tamed down. I do have a california king who musks every time I handle her, but she is otherwise a good snake so I avoid handling her except for cage cleaning once a month. I don't want to stress her out to handle her more as I've never tamed a snake down before, and she's fun enough to look at.

I also have two checkered garters. I have heard a lot about them being nippy and musking but neither has ever tried to bite me (I take them out of the terrarium twice a week for feeding) and I think I've only been musked once or twice. It just varies with the individual.

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Also I think I read that garter snakes are aquatic. How does this change the handling?

Some are more aquatic than others, but it doesn't change handling them or their caging beyond giving them the option of a larger-than-normal water source They require access to overall dry conditions to stay healthy despite their love for water.

They are very fast though, so they aren't snakes you want to handle for extended periods if they are trying to escape the whole time. That just increases the chance of them leaping from your hand. One of mine has never really tried this but it may be in part due to how I don't handle him for extended periods, the other garter is more nervous and routinely tries to make a break for it.

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I have read of snake keepers who fondly speak of how their rosy boas would curl around their arms for hours on end to bask in their body heat, but most snakes won't do this.

desipooh.12 · 05-08-13, 10:40 AM

BRB's, GTP, & Bumblebee Ball Pythons
My 3 favorite so far ..

BagnaraSnakes16 · 05-08-13, 10:55 AM

A spider ball python ! Less than 200 dollars and my favorite morph

StudentoReptile · 05-11-13, 08:23 AM

Most beautiful "pet" snake? That term is rather subjective; any snake that was currently kept as a pet, or any snake that could be kept as such? A lot of folks keep snakes for different reasons...

Semantics aside, my answer would probably be the Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor). Very beautiful, natural iridescence.

Kreptzor · 05-20-13, 11:25 PM

So it's been a while since I've been at my forum!

As it turns out, the most readily available snakes (That look really nice!) that I have found were either an emerald boa, rainbow boa, or corn snake (I could not find the African House Snake nor Black Mexican Snake in any regional store around South Florida).

I did hear that if given a vertical dimension (a horizontal pole near the top), a corn snake would bundle up much like an emerald boa on the pole. True?

Anyways, probably going for corn snake? The other two are gorgeous, but for some reason I feel a little less comfortable around them, probably because my instincts were hinting at how experienced I actually was with snakes (not that much haha)

smy_749 · 05-21-13, 08:14 AM

An emerald tree will cause lots of blood loss, possible nerve damage, stitches, and hospital visits. Rainbows are very nice, as are corns. I don't think corns will bundle up normally like ETB or GTP but they may occassionally. They will definately use most of the space provided if you give branches and cover.

Ourobouros · 06-16-13, 01:40 PM

http://www.californiaherps.com/snake...nalisma604.jpg

I am already planning on my next snake for a year or two from now, lol. This natural beauty, neon blue California red sided garter.

Mikoh4792 · 06-16-13, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

http://www.californiaherps.com/snake...nalisma604.jpg

I am already planning on my next snake for a year or two from now, lol. This natural beauty, neon blue California red sided garter.

wow that garter is insane.

Amadeus · 06-20-13, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryodraco

As I've heard it many snakes can be tamed down. I do have a california king who musks every time I handle her, but she is otherwise a good snake so I avoid handling her except for cage cleaning once a month. I don't want to stress her out to handle her more as I've never tamed a snake down before, and she's fun enough to look at.

I also have two checkered garters. I have heard a lot about them being nippy and musking but neither has ever tried to bite me (I take them out of the terrarium twice a week for feeding) and I think I've only been musked once or twice. It just varies with the individual.

Some are more aquatic than others, but it doesn't change handling them or their caging beyond giving them the option of a larger-than-normal water source They require access to overall dry conditions to stay healthy despite their love for water.

They are very fast though, so they aren't snakes you want to handle for extended periods if they are trying to escape the whole time. That just increases the chance of them leaping from your hand. One of mine has never really tried this but it may be in part due to how I don't handle him for extended periods, the other garter is more nervous and routinely tries to make a break for it.

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I have read of snake keepers who fondly speak of how their rosy boas would curl around their arms for hours on end to bask in their body heat, but most snakes won't do this.

My garter doesn't musk and only did it once when I first got it.