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favourite type of snake
- Thread starter shane.N
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Canadain Eh?
New member
Corns ,Tree-Headed Boas, Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes
I like ratsnakes, in general....
There are other ratsnakes that make great pets too, including several Old World snakes. None have as many morphs as corn snakes though.
Great Plains ratsnakes are sort of the forgotten subspecies of guttata. They can be really cool too.
I also like several types of kingsnakes, and most of them have a lot of pet potential. I believe the common king is the second most kept snake in the world after the corn
There are other ratsnakes that make great pets too, including several Old World snakes. None have as many morphs as corn snakes though.
Great Plains ratsnakes are sort of the forgotten subspecies of guttata. They can be really cool too.
I also like several types of kingsnakes, and most of them have a lot of pet potential. I believe the common king is the second most kept snake in the world after the corn
Gregg
Ancient Elder
My absolute favorite type of snake has got to be the albino western diamondback--beautiful--tied in first place with the canebreak, or timber rattler. I can't make up my mind which is more wonderful. I use to handle timber rattlers, however, back when I was a kid in the mountains of Tennessee, so I guess they're ahead.
Secondly, the black rat snake. The one I have is calmer and more laid back than any corn snake I have ever had.
Thirdly, corn snakes. The domestic pet. Simple. Easy. Fun.
On the flip side: First place for Most Disliked Snake Type goes to the Kingsnake. I dislike kingsnakes intensely, even though I have to take care of two of them, which were given to my son. If I wasn't so opposed to killing, and it wouldn't break my son's heart, I'd have a couple of nice hat-bands. Naw, come to think of it, I wouldn't even want a kingsnake hat-band. I guess that's why I still have them. Don't like 'em, but can't kill 'em.
Secondly, the black rat snake. The one I have is calmer and more laid back than any corn snake I have ever had.
Thirdly, corn snakes. The domestic pet. Simple. Easy. Fun.
On the flip side: First place for Most Disliked Snake Type goes to the Kingsnake. I dislike kingsnakes intensely, even though I have to take care of two of them, which were given to my son. If I wasn't so opposed to killing, and it wouldn't break my son's heart, I'd have a couple of nice hat-bands. Naw, come to think of it, I wouldn't even want a kingsnake hat-band. I guess that's why I still have them. Don't like 'em, but can't kill 'em.
cj_corns789
New member
I like the albino Burmeas pythons. They got pretty colores. Sorry if its spelled wrong.
13mur 6
Junior Researcher, MSKCC
I used to own an Indigo wayyy back when I was a lil kid, until it some rat bastard stole it at an animal show I took it to, and it was illegalized to own them without a license.
I don't remember too well and my opinion may be a bit biased (you know how kids are, or your memories of childhood), but I used to love that snake. I remember that it was a huge snake and was much bigger than me (around 5-6 ft), but it was very calm and almost lethargic, allowed me to hold onto his head and pet him. However he was downright frightening when feeding time came around. We used to feed him rats and he'd do this twitching, curling up in an S, hissing business and struck and slammed the heck outa the dead rat, and occasionally, he'd over do it, and the rat's guts would kinda come out. Also he was very pretty, and I never got tired of just looking at the snake's scales almost shimmer in the light, almost put me in a trance.
From what I can deduce, they're expensive as hell to own now, and some people say they're nervous and flighty snakes, maybe I got lucky and got a laid back one.
But owning one would be like owning a lamborgini (and you'd better put insurance on it, and better not go showing it off since chance of getting it stolen is too much of a risk). But heck, I'd put that one down as my favorite snake, no other snake can match the drop-kick irridescence of an indigo along with a relatively high safety margin to the handler (I think, since I've only owned one, can't say too much about the rest).
Oh yeah, forgot to add, please avoid getting bit at all costs. Though they seldom bite if ever (washing those hands after handling rats helps), they can give one of the nastiest bites I've ever seen. Razor sharp teeth, and all that energy and fervor and thrashing they do.
-Lemur 6
I don't remember too well and my opinion may be a bit biased (you know how kids are, or your memories of childhood), but I used to love that snake. I remember that it was a huge snake and was much bigger than me (around 5-6 ft), but it was very calm and almost lethargic, allowed me to hold onto his head and pet him. However he was downright frightening when feeding time came around. We used to feed him rats and he'd do this twitching, curling up in an S, hissing business and struck and slammed the heck outa the dead rat, and occasionally, he'd over do it, and the rat's guts would kinda come out. Also he was very pretty, and I never got tired of just looking at the snake's scales almost shimmer in the light, almost put me in a trance.
From what I can deduce, they're expensive as hell to own now, and some people say they're nervous and flighty snakes, maybe I got lucky and got a laid back one.
But owning one would be like owning a lamborgini (and you'd better put insurance on it, and better not go showing it off since chance of getting it stolen is too much of a risk). But heck, I'd put that one down as my favorite snake, no other snake can match the drop-kick irridescence of an indigo along with a relatively high safety margin to the handler (I think, since I've only owned one, can't say too much about the rest).
Oh yeah, forgot to add, please avoid getting bit at all costs. Though they seldom bite if ever (washing those hands after handling rats helps), they can give one of the nastiest bites I've ever seen. Razor sharp teeth, and all that energy and fervor and thrashing they do.
-Lemur 6
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Scorpionking
New member
I love all snakes.....
1.0 Phyton (Professor X)
0.1 Green Anaconda (Storm)
1.0 Brazilian Boa (Julius)
1.0 Phyton (Professor X)
0.1 Green Anaconda (Storm)
1.0 Brazilian Boa (Julius)
Scorpionking
New member
I agree w/ you they are amazing. I saw couple days ago a Documentary about then on the National Geografic or Animal Planet (I can't remember ).
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Rachel
Vet nurse in training!
well apart from corns (obviously) I like black mambas (but only from the safety of my TV!), hog noses and carpet pythons. Rainbow Boas look pretty cool too but I haven't had much experience with them. Oh and how could I forget COBRAS!!!!! I love cobras, and loved seeing the snake charmers as a kid. Before the animal rights people jump on me, I was only a kid and didn't know how badly treated *some* of the snakes were
Chip
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒ&
How could anybody HATE kingsnakes!?!
Okay, for personality, there are three snakes that rule the roost. One already mentioned; the eastern Indigo. I also have a pair of Womas (Austrailian snake classified as a python for now) that are very much like them in personality (interested in what is going on outside their enclosure yet calm, easy to handle, and hit the food so hard it's scary). And a neighbor has blackhead pythons which are larger Womas, pretty much (same genus).
I love black milks, BIG burly calm snakes. I love grayband kings, especially the Juno road variety, but I don't own any. I obviously like corns, especailly Okeetee and Miami variety. I have had sunglows, motley, amel motley, reverse Okeetee, but the naturally-occuring ones are the prettiest to me, at least stellar specimens.
Oh, indigos are availible. You need a federal permit, but it's really not that hard. They go for about $350 to $500 (for really nice hatchlings) last time I checked. Beats paying twice that for a Woma. I don't do hot snakes. Been bitten too many times already!
Okay, for personality, there are three snakes that rule the roost. One already mentioned; the eastern Indigo. I also have a pair of Womas (Austrailian snake classified as a python for now) that are very much like them in personality (interested in what is going on outside their enclosure yet calm, easy to handle, and hit the food so hard it's scary). And a neighbor has blackhead pythons which are larger Womas, pretty much (same genus).
I love black milks, BIG burly calm snakes. I love grayband kings, especially the Juno road variety, but I don't own any. I obviously like corns, especailly Okeetee and Miami variety. I have had sunglows, motley, amel motley, reverse Okeetee, but the naturally-occuring ones are the prettiest to me, at least stellar specimens.
Oh, indigos are availible. You need a federal permit, but it's really not that hard. They go for about $350 to $500 (for really nice hatchlings) last time I checked. Beats paying twice that for a Woma. I don't do hot snakes. Been bitten too many times already!
Scorpionking
New member
I forgot to mention another favorite:
KING COBRA
I tihnk they are amazing, but just for admiration.
KING COBRA
I tihnk they are amazing, but just for admiration.
Rachel
Vet nurse in training!
Scorpionking said:I forgot to mention another favorite:
KING COBRA
I tihnk they are amazing, but just for admiration.
DEF agree with you there! I saw a program on tv the other night (Mark someone) and they were searching for King Cobras. They are amazing, so beautiful!
Sparda
Addicted to Corns
I would have to say that I love the Cobras even though I would never own one. Of course my favorite is the corns, I love all the different colors. I also like the Nelsons milksnakes and of course Ball Pythons (even though they can be picky eaters). There are so many out there that I see advertised that I would love to own I wouldn't have time or space to name them all.