Ok i got a problem

Ok i can get a red albino for 70 dollars and thats the only place with cornsnakes around my area..... orrr.... i can get a 60 dollar ball python. I might go with the ball python for if it does escape it will be pretty fat and easy to spot while a corn is fast and can get into places you wouldn't think of. Anywho don't be rasist about snakes give my your opinion.

My opinion is that corn snakes are much better first snakes than ball pythons. BPs are cool snakes, but they can go off feed for months at a time, leading to all sorts of new grey hairs in their owner's head. They also seem to be more particular about temp and humidity requirements, whereas corns can adapt to a wide range of both.

Just my opinion, but I'd go with the corn.

Okey first person...... corn: 1 ball:0

well...

your logic about the ball being fat and slower thus easier to find if it escapes is a bit flawed. You see, regardless who escapes, they will both be difficult to find! Trust me on that! What you need to do is ask yourself what you like best in a pet snake. Do you enjoy handling them a lot? A corn will tend to move more where a ball python is typically sedentary. That's not to say a corn will be all squirmy all the time and never sit still. It's just they are typically more on the move.

BUT! A corn stays a bit smaller, is more forgiving so to speak with regards to keeping. And they are better feeders. To me a beginner is indeed better off learning the art of snake keeping with a corn rather than a ball python. You really need to ask yourself more about exactly what it is you want.

Don't just get the corn to get some experience then get the ball python later and ignore the corn! On the other hand, yeah I'm just slightly biased with over a hundred corns in my collection versus ZERO ball pythons! But the diff corn morphs that I love so much are no where near as expensive as ball python morphs.

Another angle to this is why not have a corn shipped to you direct from a breeder? Can get more of a selection in what you want that way. I tend to shy from pet stores myself. Too many possible things to go wrong!

Well i was told taht ordering online can lead to hoxas and make me lose alot of my money i saved up for the snake.... ya... and that would be bad

Just order from someone reputable. It shouldn't be difficult to find such a person here.

The Hated: I've sent you an e-mail.

My opinion on ball pythons: If you don't want something that can take off (as a baby) with no notice, LOL, a ball python is still a nice pet. They're just a little more meticulate, so to speak, about their requirements: two identical, tight-fitting hides (one for warm side, one for cool), low nineties for their warm side, low eighties for their cool side, 50-60% humidity at all times unless in shed. Below 80 or so is bad for ball pythons (respiratory infections can occur), meaning you'll probably need two heat pads (one set to 80ish, one set to 90ish) to keep the temperatures up. If those basic needs aren't met, the snake can, and possibly will, go off feed until the issues are corrected. All that aside, they still make awesome first pets. The setup isn't really much to take care of once you have it all setup, providing you use thermostats and not lamp dimmers, which I don't really recommend for ball pythons because of the fluctuation in temperatures that results from using them. It's very fun to handle them once their used to you... they are full of personality, and I love handling something bigger than a corn snake, LOL. It's also a plus that they don't move very fast. Although, depending on the individual's shyness, they are over-handled and sent off feed easier than a corn snake.

My opinion on corn snakes: They are dirt easy to take care of! Dimmers are better used for these snakes than for ball pythons, in my opinion. My only gripe with them is that they can be a little nippy as hatchlings and move VERY fast. I had one get away from me and go under the bed. Took an hour to get him out.

Either snake is great as a beginner as long as you meet their basic needs.

Also, I forgot to add, make sure that the ball python you get is feeding consistently on whatever you plan on feeding it. I cannot stress this enough. They can go a while without eating, which is very frustrating. I had one go for five weeks. That's nothing for a ball python, but extremely annoying for the keeper, especially if it's not eating because it's stressed out. That means you cannot handle it until it begins feeding again.

TheHated said:

Okey first person...... corn: 1 ball:0

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OK... This is a corn snake forum.
What do you think the responce will be??? :shrugs:

:santa: i knew that most people would say corns... i just wanted a good idea on pros and cons.... mostly got pros on corns and cons on ball pythons :grin01:

I have both. I think both are great. I think it really is a personal choice you have to make. Go to a reptile show and pet store and look at the different snakes. You will fell in love with one and that will be the one you get.

Here are the only problems I have had with each.
Corn snake: Regurge on fuzzy but eats great now.

Ball Python: Refusing to eat f/t, had to feed live for awhile but back to f/t.

They are both easy to handle.

Good luck.

TheHated said:

:santa: i knew that most people would say corns... i just wanted a good idea on pros and cons.... mostly got pros on corns and cons on ball pythons :grin01:

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Con for corn snakes: They move 600 MPH.

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Some do. My amel and my lav are very mellow. The amel always was even as a baby,and the lav appears the same.

desertanimal said:

Just order from someone reputable. It shouldn't be difficult to find such a person here.

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Agreed.

I ordered two beauties from South Mountain Reptiles. Dons amels (red albino) are only $25. Shipping will kill your pocket book, but bear in mind the following: your snake is healthy, you know its genetics, and you know the gender.

I bought a snow for $25 and a normal het snow for $20. With shipping, I paid less than what I would have for two at PetCo, and less than what I would have paid for the snow at PetLand.