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06-18-13, 12:39 PM
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educational snake
I soon will be taking on a weekend job that will putting me in the public "kinda" with a couple snakes both over 6 feet long. I want to know what a good small "2 feet or so" at full size snake would be to introduce people and show them snakes are not bad, scary or slimy. It should be very interactive and easy going snake. It would most likely be my snake I only have boas now so i was thinking a small garter or something of the sort but don't know what tend to be a good handleing snake. let me know what you think. And i know there is no snake that wants to be a puppy dog...
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06-18-13, 12:43 PM
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Re: educational snake
hmm 2 feet is pretty small. How about a Rosy Boa?
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06-18-13, 12:44 PM
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Re: educational snake
Congrats on that!
I can't really say but I hear good things about children's pythons and Kenyan sand boas (juveniles maybe)? They're both a bit bigger than 2 feet though.
I think that it all depends on the snake what's it temperament will be like... so just meet some and pick whichever you think is the finest with handling for long periods?
Edit: I second brylecc1989
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06-18-13, 12:49 PM
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Re: educational snake
Ball Python I'd say
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06-18-13, 02:14 PM
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Re: educational snake
Kenyan sand boa.
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06-18-13, 02:21 PM
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Re: educational snake
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Kenyan sand boa.
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***Nods***
Or and Hog nose.
Hiss, roll over and play dead. 
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06-18-13, 02:25 PM
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Re: educational snake
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***Nods***
Or and Hog nose.
Hiss, roll over and play dead. |
Rear fanged and mildly venomous doesn't sound pleasing when the people at the event ask him if its venomous and he decides he doesn't want to be a liar :P Panic may ensue.
However a cross eyed stubby nosed snake whose head looks like his butt and lives under the sand, they may enjoy.
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06-18-13, 02:27 PM
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Re: educational snake
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Originally Posted by smy_749
Rear fanged and mildly venomous doesn't sound pleasing when the people at the event ask him if its venomous and he decides he doesn't want to be a liar :P Panic may ensue.
However a cross eyed stubby nosed snake whose head looks like his butt and lives under the sand, they may enjoy.
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Everyone needs a lil fear in there life.
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06-18-13, 02:29 PM
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Re: educational snake
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However a cross eyed stubby nosed snake whose head looks like his butt and lives under the sand, they may enjoy.
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Perfect way to describe Kenyans! 
I also say use Kenyan Sand Boas.....but i'm very biased towards them myself, hehe.
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06-18-13, 02:52 PM
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Re: educational snake
Kenyans make excellent educational animals. I've used corn snakes, ball pythons, milk snakes and rat snakes. I think the key is starting the animal while young and not over using them. Best of luck.
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06-18-13, 03:26 PM
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Re: educational snake
Scarlet kingsnake
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06-18-13, 03:35 PM
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Re: educational snake
As others said I suggest rosy boas, Kenyan sand boas, but ball pythons will be calmer albeit being bigger.
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06-18-13, 03:54 PM
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Re: educational snake
So far I like the rosy and kenyan ideas but keep them coming I like options
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06-18-13, 04:15 PM
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Re: educational snake
Maybe a Mexican black kingsnake like mine but bigger. =D I'm a huge fan of MBK's
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06-18-13, 05:57 PM
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Re: educational snake
I don't advise any kingsnakes. I don't trust kings :P There not the type of snake I could push my fingers up against its mouth with confidence he won't bite. Not that I would do that, but you need a snake tends to never bite.
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