Best snake species for display?

Thanks Meg!

Yep, that's a Hog Island. The chondro with the blue is 17 years old, and still going strong. I think the Baird's ratsnakes are very underrated - they are stunning with the brushed-aluminum-looking scale tips.

Kathy

Very! Simply stunning, but then again, a lot of exotic ratsnakes are absolutely beautiful. Most are pretty cranky though! Even my Everglade's rat is a stinker!

Hands down, my most docile snakes are my Rhyno Rat snakes. They are beautiful to look at as well. They are semi-arboreal and do well in an upright display. My guys are a bright greenish blue with prehensile tails and a rubbery rostrum (hence the Rhyno tag). Unique showy snakes that are always a hit with the audience when I take them to demos.

Terri

I want a pair of rhinos sooooo badly. That'd probably be my pick for a display snake.

For a minute I thought you meant Bitis gabonica rhinoceros- the Rhino viper....not Rhino rats! I'm around venomous people so much it's the first thing I think when I hear Rhino! While they are beautiful display animals, they certainly aren't for everyone!

Originally Posted by Zimmer

I thought carpet pythons got bigger than that? Also my ball python is a boring lump so I assumed other pythons would be as well.... lol I will have to reassess and research! Thanks!

The coastal carpets get really big but jungles dont. But they arent real active, just dont hide all the time like a ball python does.
Dont forget the Russian Ratsnake, mine was very active, friendly, low maintance. Get decent sized at around 6ft.

Lots of ideas here, thanks guys! The rhino rats seem REALLY cool! Very unique and I love that they are active in the display. I also like that they seem to be more docile than the other rat snakes. I know individuals may vary, but overall, most other rats seem to be pretty sassy! The Russian and Japanese rat snakes are also on my radar now, thanks to your suggestions.

I think one day in the future we will have a gtp, but I think I'm still too "beginner" for them. And I didn't realize jungle carpets came in that size, they seem pretty cool as well but in the less active side. Also on my future "to have" list.

it's a smaller snake.. but what about some of the garters?
my personal experience is limited to one snake but http://www.thamnophis.com/ has lots of great people and information.

Garters are active during the day, react to things outside their cages, Don't get too large, and you can keep multiples in a viv (increasing the chance that someone will be out and moving at any time) They also don't get as large as most of the snakes mentioned and have some different morphs.
You can keep more than one species together (with some exceptions)- just keep all one gender (no hybridizing) so you can have a variety.
Their husbandry varies but seems to be pretty easy and they seem to be fairly tolerant of their conditions. Their temperaments range all over, since they are prey for a lot of other things I think they run more to flighty, but many will calm down with handling.

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