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Corn Snakes vs Ball Pythons
- Thread starter EtR_Bliss
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LadyOhh
Ohh, What a Lady!!!
Nippy due to big giant hands invading its personal domain? Sure!!!
Voodoo
User Extraordinaire
LOL. That's what I'm saying. She's just a crabby little snake who doesn't want to be bothered. My lavender corn is over a year old, and he's still like that..but he calms down pretty fast if I put my hand in the opposite side of the viv and move my hand horizontally towards him. My ball could care less how you put your hand in there. She's not having it. haha.
I haven't bothered her for about a week, other than feeding her. Do you think I should leave her alone for a while longer before trying handle her, or should I try handling her more often? I'd say leaving her alone for a while longer might be best, but I could be wrong.
I haven't bothered her for about a week, other than feeding her. Do you think I should leave her alone for a while longer before trying handle her, or should I try handling her more often? I'd say leaving her alone for a while longer might be best, but I could be wrong.
LadyOhh
Ohh, What a Lady!!!
Try to handle her more... Once she knows you are not a threat, the nipping will become less prevalent.
snake luvr 4 life :)
New member
um okay let's see about corn snakes and ball pythons. um corn snakes tend to be fast but they rarely bite and when they do it doesn't hurt at all. in the case of ball pythons they may be slower in the general movement area but they can move extremely fast and they love to try to escape. i know for a fact that on feeding days you should deffinately where a glove when picking up a ball python. um also if a ball python bites you when you aren't whereing a glove it could hurt quite a bit. i am not sure about this though 'cause i have only ever been bitten with a glove on. also if your ball python is jumpy when you go to grab it for feeding touch the middle of it for a couple of seconds so it knows you are there if this doesn't work go for its head. what i mean by this is ball pythons hate it when people tounch their heads so it will strike but i wil hit the glove and it should stop being jumpy and alow you to pick it up so you can feed it. also when feeding do not feed them in their main tank (this goes for both) because if you do they might think that you are going to feed them every time that you open the cage and then you won't be able to handle them.
Hypancistrus
New member
And actually, the correct answer to the OP is..... neither.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76003
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76003
SkellyHerName
New member
Honestly...I would have to say ball python. But thats my opinion =]
My ball has never tried to strike, never bitten, sweetest thing you'll ever meet. My sister's adore her and constantly kiss her, which scares me! But she's never shown any agression. Ever since I got her she's eaten fine, and not refused once. A lot of my friends have corn snakes, which honestly just annoy me. They can never just sit still like my ball can, they're always going through my hair, down my shirt, and its just difficult. Most my friends regret getting them, for what's the point of holding something that just tries to get away? Sure corn snakes are cheap...but I've noticed most cheap things show problems and arouse regret. I also let my snake slither around on the floor all the time with close watch. So, I'd say get a ball =P
My ball has never tried to strike, never bitten, sweetest thing you'll ever meet. My sister's adore her and constantly kiss her, which scares me! But she's never shown any agression. Ever since I got her she's eaten fine, and not refused once. A lot of my friends have corn snakes, which honestly just annoy me. They can never just sit still like my ball can, they're always going through my hair, down my shirt, and its just difficult. Most my friends regret getting them, for what's the point of holding something that just tries to get away? Sure corn snakes are cheap...but I've noticed most cheap things show problems and arouse regret. I also let my snake slither around on the floor all the time with close watch. So, I'd say get a ball =P
RosieReal
New member
I own both...one of each. Snake #1 was a corn, Snake #2 was a ball python.
I was unprepared for the BP. Even though I thought at the time I was MORE than ready...
The main differences as I see it:
The corn is more active, and smaller. When I am handling Yoshi (the corn) it takes both hands and most of my attention. It really is one on one time...as I dont have the hands or opportunity to do much else (other than maybe watch tv or have a conversation with someone). When I handle Lucy (the BP) she usually gets a coil or two around my arm and just hangs out...but because she tends to be a little more nervous (shes about 2years, and not been handled much until she came to me) I still don't 'do' much while I've got her out...although I do have a hand free to refill a water dish or something like that.
Feeding them...Yoshi (corn) eats MUCH smaller food items, and ALWAYS eats...I swear that guy would eat skydiving. He's only refused once, and he shed the NEXT day and ate shortly after that.
Lucy refuses to eat every third or fourth feeding. And...she eats RATS. they're big. take up more room in the freezer (a lot more), are more off-putting to those not used to dealing with feeders, and a bigger issue when the snake doesn't eat it. (i cant put a rat in my compost...i live in an apartment so dead animal disposal can be an issue).
Attitude: Yoshi is Active, and the one i let all my friends hold. He likes to pretend he's aggressive (lots of tail rattling these days, and even a few 'S' stances) but I've never been struck at...and I've never been bitten.
Lucy is SHY... and timid. I get an 'S' stance from her almost every time I go to handle her...but again, no strikes. No bites. but I also don't let others hold her yet...as I don't know how she would do with someone who was also a little nervous.
haha...and it has to be said: BP's have BIG poop. I've been pooped on by both. Its nothing to be pooped on my a corn...the ball python covers you. Lucy pooped down my back once, and by the time I got the shirt off and saw the damage I couldn't belive it! It was my entire back. As wide as my shoulder blades and down to the bottom of the shirt. She got the pillow I was sitting on too...and my hair. Sounded like a water faucet.
I didn't enjoy it...but getting pooped on is a reality. You gotta be ready.
I was not...lol
What I was unprepared for was the size difference. It takes confidence to handle a snake, and the bigger the snake the more confidence you need. Its not fun to have a pet you are intimidated by...so for your first (of many snakes I'm sure) I would go with a corn. BP's are easy to care for, but sometimes are just harder to GIVE them the care they need. (for example: its easy to provide food...but getting them to eat can be more work). Get a BP next time.
I guess its most important you know lots about the specific animal your getting. how old? feeding records? handled much? any information like that... the more the better.
How frightening is a snake bite for you? because if your worried about getting bitten, its easiest to get over that with a smaller snake. (and get over it you shall! I may have yet to be bitten, but I dont worry about that any more than I worry about getting pooped on...lol)
I was unprepared for the BP. Even though I thought at the time I was MORE than ready...
The main differences as I see it:
The corn is more active, and smaller. When I am handling Yoshi (the corn) it takes both hands and most of my attention. It really is one on one time...as I dont have the hands or opportunity to do much else (other than maybe watch tv or have a conversation with someone). When I handle Lucy (the BP) she usually gets a coil or two around my arm and just hangs out...but because she tends to be a little more nervous (shes about 2years, and not been handled much until she came to me) I still don't 'do' much while I've got her out...although I do have a hand free to refill a water dish or something like that.
Feeding them...Yoshi (corn) eats MUCH smaller food items, and ALWAYS eats...I swear that guy would eat skydiving. He's only refused once, and he shed the NEXT day and ate shortly after that.
Lucy refuses to eat every third or fourth feeding. And...she eats RATS. they're big. take up more room in the freezer (a lot more), are more off-putting to those not used to dealing with feeders, and a bigger issue when the snake doesn't eat it. (i cant put a rat in my compost...i live in an apartment so dead animal disposal can be an issue).
Attitude: Yoshi is Active, and the one i let all my friends hold. He likes to pretend he's aggressive (lots of tail rattling these days, and even a few 'S' stances) but I've never been struck at...and I've never been bitten.
Lucy is SHY... and timid. I get an 'S' stance from her almost every time I go to handle her...but again, no strikes. No bites. but I also don't let others hold her yet...as I don't know how she would do with someone who was also a little nervous.
haha...and it has to be said: BP's have BIG poop. I've been pooped on by both. Its nothing to be pooped on my a corn...the ball python covers you. Lucy pooped down my back once, and by the time I got the shirt off and saw the damage I couldn't belive it! It was my entire back. As wide as my shoulder blades and down to the bottom of the shirt. She got the pillow I was sitting on too...and my hair. Sounded like a water faucet.
I didn't enjoy it...but getting pooped on is a reality. You gotta be ready.
I was not...lol
What I was unprepared for was the size difference. It takes confidence to handle a snake, and the bigger the snake the more confidence you need. Its not fun to have a pet you are intimidated by...so for your first (of many snakes I'm sure) I would go with a corn. BP's are easy to care for, but sometimes are just harder to GIVE them the care they need. (for example: its easy to provide food...but getting them to eat can be more work). Get a BP next time.
I guess its most important you know lots about the specific animal your getting. how old? feeding records? handled much? any information like that... the more the better.
How frightening is a snake bite for you? because if your worried about getting bitten, its easiest to get over that with a smaller snake. (and get over it you shall! I may have yet to be bitten, but I dont worry about that any more than I worry about getting pooped on...lol)
Teddy Roosevelt
i loev cronsankes
It's not your fault, Rosie! I guess 15 year olds don't have that "reading last post date" organ developed yet.
tricksterpup
I has nuttin to Say.
you still did a good post though.. be proud, lol and 2 years later, i still stand by my original post. lol
RosieReal
New member
Thanks Lexi! I don't feel quite so silly now...because I did read the last post...I just wash I'd read back farther than the most recent post. I might of seen it was...umm...passed its best before date.:grin01:
That kind of attention to detail thing doesn't usually happen 'till at least 16. lol..:nyah:
Now thats a good test of solid advice! Thanks, you saying that really helps...I thought about it pretty hard while I was writing, wanting to give a clear and honest opinion. I was actually -quite- disappointed. I'd put so much thought into it!
...also felt kinda silly for not realizing how old it was. :grin01:
Tavia
Elemental Exotics
Your post was very good though! And I think this is a good question that could stand to be brought back up, as I'm sure there are people still on here that would find this topic useful.
I also agree that a corn in most cases makes a better first snake than a BP for all the above stated reasons.
ShenziSixaxis
Sticking To The Ceiling
If the OP happens to see this, here's my 2 cents.
1. Corn
2. Ball Python
3. Both, probably. An adult corn would probably be better than a little one.
4. Ehh?
5. Corns eat every week throughout their life (unless you do otherwise). BP's two weeks *as my brother says*
You gotta remember as well that a corn will get 6ft TOPS, and will stay slender. A ball python will get AT LEAST 6ft, and definitely bigger if you take care of it. You can generally get a corn at a pet store, and even though it's a jumpy baby, don't let that deter you. All babies think everything bigger than it wants to eat it. If you've had a corn for a long time and it's an adult, it will probably be happy to explore the area calmly, or even sit on your lap or neck.
1. Corn
2. Ball Python
3. Both, probably. An adult corn would probably be better than a little one.
4. Ehh?
5. Corns eat every week throughout their life (unless you do otherwise). BP's two weeks *as my brother says*
You gotta remember as well that a corn will get 6ft TOPS, and will stay slender. A ball python will get AT LEAST 6ft, and definitely bigger if you take care of it. You can generally get a corn at a pet store, and even though it's a jumpy baby, don't let that deter you. All babies think everything bigger than it wants to eat it. If you've had a corn for a long time and it's an adult, it will probably be happy to explore the area calmly, or even sit on your lap or neck.
Teddy Roosevelt
i loev cronsankes
What
No
SOMETIMES adult female BP's attain that length, but certainly not at a minimum. Male BP's you'd struggle to find much larger than 5 and 1/2 ft.
They aren't boa constrictors... they look big because they have fat bodies, but they're in no way particularly long snakes.
Also feel free to let your corn "calmly" explore the area... and good luck finding it after it darts into a vent or something D:
ShenziSixaxis
Sticking To The Ceiling
Phf, my brother needs to recheck his sources. When I realized I would be able to get another pet, I asked him about his BP, and he said something along these lines: "6ft at least. The guy said 9ft would be normal."
I know with red tailed boas, though, those get an average of over 6ft, up to 12ft?
I know with red tailed boas, though, those get an average of over 6ft, up to 12ft?