Snake suggestions?

**Pareeeee** · 06-28-13, 06:52 PM

I'm still mulling over getting another snake. I really am not sure what I want though. I really want to consider all the options.
This is still a while down the road, as I have other financial issues to deal with at the moment, but I want to decide on a species then start reading up it ASAP.

What are some suggestions that fit my guidelines?

- Must be something handleable - not something really bitey/aggressive.
- Something that will go in a 34-ish qt tub (I have space for something that size)
- Not a python or boa
- Not overly expensive. Under $200.

I already know corn snake fits this description. What else?

I was bored so I played with the formatting a bit

valid · 06-28-13, 07:06 PM

I think Milk snakes would fit well. They may be a bit more on the flighty side of a corn snake , but honestly I find them way more appealing. A lot of the flighty-ness goes away with handling as well. Mine went from very flighty to mildly head shy in about a month. Milk snakes have quite a variety (Especailly Hondurans) and most of them go for less than $200.

I have mine in 66 qt. tub, and I'll probably have to upgrade him fairly soon. SO that may be a problem.

smy_749 · 06-28-13, 07:24 PM

Lots of colubrids / small species to choose from. Kings, milks, corns, hognose, garters? , house snakes, mountain lions, parakeets, etc. etc.

**Aaron_S** · 06-28-13, 07:35 PM

Larger milksnake species.

Hondurans and sinoloans come to mind.

A personal favourite, african house snake. Such bad *** little guys. Come in albino.

**Pareeeee** · 06-28-13, 08:30 PM

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mountain lions, parakeets, etc. etc.

**Pareeeee** · 06-28-13, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Larger milksnake species.

Hondurans and sinoloans come to mind.

Yeah but wouldn't I need bigger enclosures for them?

I really don't know much about colubrid keeping...yet.

Amadeus · 06-28-13, 09:08 PM

Look into boides some more =]

**Pareeeee** · 06-28-13, 09:42 PM

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Look into boides some more =]

I don't really have room or money to feed big snakes - so Hoggs, BCI's, Red Tails etc. are out of the picture for me I'm afraid. If I do get another boa or python some day it would probably be a carpet. That's about the biggest I want to go (at the moment anyway) Maybe a Spotted or Children's some day, but I can't find those here.

I'm still open but I'm really leaning towards colubrids at the moment.

At the moment I have a Rosy Boa and Ball Python. I really like that my BP and Rosy have completely different personalities. The Rosy is extremely curious and unusually comfortable with being held (I think he would tolerate being handled for hours, although I will not be testing that theory) and my BP is shy and very clingy, I don't handle him for very long usually.
Now I'm looking for a colubrid personality, something a little faster paced, etc. you know what I mean.

I really want a Thai Beauty Snake and an ATB some day, but I have no room for an arboreal enclosure in this apartment, that will be farrrrrrrrrr in the future.

Amadeus · 06-28-13, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Pareeeee

I don't really have room or money to feed big snakes - so Hoggs, BCI's, Red Tails etc. are out of the picture for me I'm afraid. If I do get another boa or python some day it would probably be a carpet. That's about the biggest I want to go (at the moment anyway) Maybe a Spotted or Children's some day, but I can't find those here.

I'm still open but I'm really leaning towards colubrids at the moment.

At the moment I have a Rosy Boa and Ball Python. I really like that my BP and Rosy have completely different personalities. The Rosy is extremely curious and unusually comfortable with being held (I think he would tolerate being handled for hours, although I will not be testing that theory) and my BP is shy and very clingy, I don't handle him for very long usually.
Now I'm looking for a colubrid personality, something a little faster paced, etc. you know what I mean.

Well, Colubrids.

MBKs almost any lampropeltis for that matter

Hognose hognose and hognose

**Pareeeee** · 06-28-13, 09:46 PM

MBK's look absolutely awesome, I have never seen one for sale here in Ontario though. I haven't really looked specifically for them, though, in the past.

I love 'all-black' snakes.

How are they for temperament, size, cost?

Amadeus · 06-28-13, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pareeeee

MBK's look absolutely awesome, I have never seen one for sale here in Ontario though. I haven't really looked specifically for them, though, in the past.

I love 'all-black' snakes.

How are they for temperament, size, cost?

Since I am lazy I suggest you ask or pm MBKboy. He might now a few things

Starbuck · 06-28-13, 11:00 PM

typical kingsnake, less than 5 feet (most of the time about 4ish), can be food crazy, under 100$ depending on age and where you get it (expo will be cheaper, etc).
A king was my first snake and she is awesome, food crazy as mentioned but hook training really turned her around.

look into the whole lampropeltis group, they are all pretty similar in terms of care, but come in an insane amount of morphs and patterns, so you are sure to find something you like.

Snakersnlakers · 06-28-13, 11:46 PM

You could get an albino Nelson's milksnake if you want colorful, or you could try a king snake.

slowhite03 · 06-29-13, 12:47 AM

Scarlet kingsnake, only gets to be about 2 feet.

wrecker45 · 06-29-13, 02:30 AM

why not catch a snake native to ontario. i have a smooth green, a ringneck, and two redbelly snakes i caught in my back yard. google ontario snakes, and check which species you can keep.