thinking about geting a new reptile. any ideas of what i should get?

Hello. my 16th bday party is tomorrow nite so ill b makein a lil bit of $ to go along with what i all rdy got. i have a hypo 2010 female baby corn snake. i wana branch out into other things all tho if i cant find anything that sounds fun i may just get a male corn snake. and breed in a few years. any ideas? i dont want anything thats gona get huge or have an insane price for just the animal(not the stuff i need for it) i was wanting to go with a leopard gecko but idk. i dont want something thats just blah and boreing and something every 1 and all there cousins have. thanks for any ideas Nitelion:eatpointe

Breeding corns doesn't seem to be worthwhile any more. Maybe get another reppy pet? I say a leopard gecko if you wanted that. They're pretty cool unless you get a lazy one like I did.

Just get something that catches your eye; you don't have to buy anything right then and there.

well ball pythons are pretty cheap at shows and theres one Octo. 17
Shepherdsville, KY eroded dragons are fun but mine hibernates through 6 for months my leos were awsome.i here crested geckos are good.there are many others just do a google search.heres the show Shepherdsville, KY
Kentucky Reptile Expo, Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, 395 Paroquet Springs Dr. Info: 606-465-6389.

ball python

if your going geckos get a crested gecko

milksnakes

just some ideas...

If you get a leo, try to pick one in person. Look for the one that will look directly at you without fear, they're good eaters and they're active.

Ball pythons are cheap and won't get huge, but a lot of people find that they're a bit lazy.

If you want something a little more complicated, maybe try a bearded dragon. They have to be fed both fresh, colorful vegetables and insects, though. And they need UVB lamps.

A rosy boa will be about the same ease of care as a corn snake, but smaller and more personable.

BP's are not hugely active and can have feeding issues,
BP's shouldn't be recommended for new snake keepers.
Beardies have far too many care issues for a new keeper also
Leos are fun but hide most of the day.
Cresties hide most of the time and there is more care for them.
I like my Pits.. Gophers/Pines/Bulls
more active and not overly large, similar care to a Corn.
Some came be kind of "Spirited" but not mean, None of mine will bite..
Hiss.. Big Time.. but not bite..

Just my informed opinion..

Ball Pythons are great snakes! Get one as a baby and you are set. Females tend to be a bit more shy than males in my experience.

Bearded dragons, again another great reptile. Also get one as a baby. I got one as a baby and have had him for 7 1/2 years now and hes my lil boy. I got another as an adult and she hates me with a passion. Not saying all adults are like that but if you get one as baby it learns that you are its caretaker.

As for everyone saying BP's are hard to get to eat, im not sure what problems tey are having but we have 4 and have never had issues with getting anyof them to eat at all. But our balls also all prefer live meals over f/t, that is just how BP's are. They are very much a stalk their prey type of snake. The previous owner of our two youngest ones had a bit of an issue getting them started on f/t but as soon as we offered live we havent had an issue feeding since unless they were in shed.

Giant day gecko

Please explain "gona get huge" if you mean like boa or burm huge then I got an idea. On second thought, if you mean bigger than a corn snake I steel got an idea.

I would get a Black Milksnake because you can watch it change color but they do get bigger than a cornsnake. My second choice would be a Arizona Mountain Kingsnake(pyro) they get about the same size as cornsnake and I figure none of your cousins have one.

Love the Fatman

i mean huge as in ima wake up one night and its gona b wraped around me chokeing me to death lol. anything under that is fine with me. i dont wana b in the papaer or news with the head lines 16 year old killed or allmost killed when his pet turned on him. the kingsnake sounds cool that fatman. any ideas what there price range is

Stormy said:

As for everyone saying BP's are hard to get to eat, im not sure what problems tey are having but we have 4 and have never had issues with getting anyof them to eat at all. But our balls also all prefer live meals over f/t, that is just how BP's are. They are very much a stalk their prey type of snake. The previous owner of our two youngest ones had a bit of an issue getting them started on f/t but as soon as we offered live we havent had an issue feeding since unless they were in shed.

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How old are they?

Have patience. Everyone with BP's goes through hunger strikes. It's part the nature of these snakes. They go off feed, sometimes for no discernable reason...they just do. And yours will, too.

As for feeding live...not a good idea when you are feeding adult rats. They can put a serious hurting on your snake with their nails and teeth. And no matter how diligently you watch them, you are not going to be able to prevent an injury from a mouse or rat that decides to fight back.

The Fatman wrote--

...I would get a Black Milksnake because you can watch it change color but they do get bigger than a cornsnake. My second choice would be a Arizona Mountain Kingsnake(pyro) they get about the same size as cornsnake and I figure none of your cousins have one....

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Black Milksnakes(L.t. gaigea) can get fairly large. My good friend has a couple that are easily pushing 7feet in length, and they are quite stout. They aren't as fat as a boa, but they still require fairly large caging, and big meals. They are great snakes, and typically very gentle, but they tend to get much larger than most people are expecting from a colubrid...

As for the pyromelana, make sure you get one that is well established on f/t mice. They are lizard and snake specialists in the wild and can be a right PITA to convert to f/t mice. My female was 2 years old before she willingly took a mouse, and that was a live, lizard-scented pink. Again, they can be great snakes, just make sure you are getting one that is well established, or you may have difficulties...

I forgot to make a recommendation of my own...

I am a HUGE fan of Florida Kings. They get nice and robust, around 6' in length with good, solid, muscular bodies. They are fairly confident animals that aren't afraid of being handled. They very rarely have feeding issues, unless the issue is food aggression. I consider them the Great White Shark of the Colubrid world in that if it looks, acts, or smells like food, they will taste it to find out.

There are plenty of variety and morphs, they are fairly inexpensive, and they make fantastic "garbage disposal" snakes because they will eat just about anything, every day if you let them. Care is virtually identical to cornsnakes, and they do, in fact, inhabit the same areas in the wild.

One bit of warning...you own a cornsnake. Cornsnakes are food to Florida Kings, so if you handle your corn, and then try to handle a FLA King...you're GOING to get tasted. They are voracious of appetite...

tyflier said:

I am a HUGE fan of Florida Kings. They get nice and robust, around 6' in length with good, solid, muscular bodies. They are fairly confident animals that aren't afraid of being handled. They very rarely have feeding issues, unless the issue is food aggression. I consider them the Great White Shark of the Colubrid world in that if it looks, acts, or smells like food, they will taste it to find out.

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LOL! I have a cali king named Benchley BECAUSE he thinks he's a Great White Shark! He will try to eat anything, including my hand if allowed (I don't mean he strikes, I mean he bites, latches on & tries to advance his jaw!). He is a great trashcan snake, and lots of fun to handle once he's out & has established that I am not food. He's very strong, about 3 feet long so far and likely to get bigger and I think he's great!

There is an ad on Fauna for 60.00 + shipping(35) = 75.00

I do like the idea of a Florida Kingsnake. You need to do research because of the size requirements and feeding requirements of each snake.

Love the Fatman

i want something with a lil hmmmm what would the word b....spunk. kinda mean not like cant pick it up mean but something other than just like a corn. something i can tell my freinds is a nice snake then laugh 2 death with it gets em

Nitelion94 said:

i want something with a lil hmmmm what would the word b....spunk. kinda mean not like cant pick it up mean but something other than just like a corn. something i can tell my freinds is a nice snake then laugh 2 death with it gets em

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You just described a bullsnake.

well then i am going to look into bull snakes

Also dont forget to check your local laws on owning snakes. Some areas (I know KY is one of them since I used to live there) limit what and how many of each snake you can own if it is also native to the state before needing to apply for special permits. There can also be other limits like weight and length. Recently in LA they put a new law into effect where you cant have a snake longer than 8ft (they wanted it to be 6ft at first).