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Help be decide what snake I should get!!

EmJagsz

EmJagsz

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There's an expo coming up close to me in November which I've been planning to go to for months, and now all I have to decide next is what I should get (or at least get an idea :p). It would be great if you guys could suggest me some snakes that are NOT fully corn snakes, but are similiar in a lot of ways eg. size, husbandry etc. Currently I'm looking at Jungle corns, but I've always liked the look of California Kings, yet I've always kind of wanted a Black Milk....the thing is, I can't only bring home one!!!! :cry: This is what I turn to my lovely friends here because I can't decide on my own :bird: I'd love to hear your opinions please and thank you! :cheers:
 
Robbie! You beat me to it!!! Argh. :D

Yep, African house snake. Let me live vicariously through you, please.
 
Two Black Milks. ;) I love them, so I have to recommend them. Although I think Robbie and Emily's suggestion(s) are good, too. I hear African House Snakes are awesome snakes. Those are on my list, too.

I've also heard good things about Subocs/Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes. Their care is slightly different from Corns (I believe they need slightly lower heat, more ventilation, and smaller prey than a Corn could take comfortably.) but they are so beautiful!
 
I'm with Salvodorian on this, a hognose! Though a house snake is a good choice as well.
 
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EmJagsz said:
There's an expo coming up close to me in November which I've been planning to go to for months, and now all I have to decide next is what I should get (or at least get an idea :p). It would be great if you guys could suggest me some snakes that are NOT fully corn snakes, but are similiar in a lot of ways eg. size, husbandry etc. Currently I'm looking at Jungle corns, but I've always liked the look of California Kings, yet I've always kind of wanted a Black Milk....the thing is, I can't only bring home one!!!! :cry: This is what I turn to my lovely friends here because I can't decide on my own :bird: I'd love to hear your opinions please and thank you! :cheers:
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Corn Isle Boas.
The only similarity is the "corn" part but...

Okay okay I'll tag along but I really do think BCI are the best.

Erm... personally, if I'd go with a small Colubrid I'd take a high orange Thayeri- they are very docile, cute, remain smallish(3 feet) and the offspring are always fun to see as you can never quite guess what will come out of the egg :)
 
Wow... what a question!!! I love them all... Black MIlks, LTR's, Florida Kings, Cal Kings, Asian Beauty Snakes (VBB/TBS), Bull/Gophers, more corns... I've got these and can't recommend AGAINST them.

I've always WANTED a Baird's, Hognosed, Boa (of some smallish type), Greyband, Pine, Black Rat... etc. The list is endless!

If I were to pick ONE... I couldn't. LOL. Although I DO love my Black Milks.
 
The_Thunderer beat me to suggesting Bairds! I think they're lovely. And if you're willing to consider snakes outside of colubrids, spottes/childerns pythons are a lot like corns in size, a little bit squishier but I LOVE their eyes. My spotted is the snake I see the most, usually out and seeing what's going on.
 
Gopher Bull or Pine being that there Northern Range is close to and into Canada I like the larger size of the Bigger Rat Snakes but to many to choose from..
 
There are quite a few great choices, so I would keep a few in mind and find the best example of whichever has been mentioned.
I love my Grey-Banded King Snake, but you'll want to find a well started one, as some tend to be picky. I'm sure you could find a well started one though, and mine is the calmest snake imaginable, has a great feeding response, easy to care for, and will stay near the 3' mark. Not to mention they're just plain gorgeous.
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Brooks King Snakes are also great. Mine has an amazing temperament, easy to care for, great feeder, etc... And absolutely gorgeous, as well as being a very manageable size, yet full bodied and fun to hold.
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There are also great Milk Snakes, like this Bullseye Albino Nelson's. They are similar to a Corn Snake in size and care, and you should be able to find a nice variety to choose from.
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Sorry to jack the thread with pictures, but it's always nice to have convincing examples to see what might interest you.
 
Thanks guys for all your suggestions! And Michael, thanks a lot for photos :D That grey banded snake is absolutely gorgeous, and that milk snake would look so nice in my little collection :) It's gonna be a hard one to choose! I am leaning towards a little black milk though........HMMM there are just too many choices :headbang: ;)
 
I'll just say... should you get a black milk... you WON'T be sorry. They're such lovely snakes. Care is SLIGHTLY different than corns. They like to be kept cooler. The high for my black milks is 78-80 with the cool side being room temp (around 73-75). It is cooler at night for them.

There's also a "rumor" about them getting dark quicker in cooler conditions... but I cannot verify that information.
 
Emily1188 said:
You just wanted to show off that bull's eye albino Nelson's, Michael... ;)
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Hey... I resent that... Okay I do like showing him off a little bit, but why not :). The other two are special as well though, it would make me want a Grey-Band if I didn't already have one.


EmJagsz said:
Thanks guys for all your suggestions! And Michael, thanks a lot for photos :D That grey banded snake is absolutely gorgeous, and that milk snake would look so nice in my little collection :) It's gonna be a hard one to choose! I am leaning towards a little black milk though........HMMM there are just too many choices :headbang: ;)
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I can't blame you there. I don't have a Black Milk... yet... But they are gorgeous, and it would be so great to watch their transformation to black.
 
Michael823 said:
Hey... I resent that... Okay I do like showing him off a little bit, but why not :). The other two are special as well though, it would make me want a Grey-Band if I didn't already have one.
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Hey, did you hear me complaining about having to look at him? :bird: :laugh:
 
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