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Old 17-08-2008, 02:42 PM
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Hi, I've been looking at different reptiles and I though I should give the snakes a chance to, but how difficult are they to keep?
And which are easiest?

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easy peasy - corns are probably easiest but theres a few that are really easy
id look into care sheets if i was you
also i beleive snakes are cheaper to feed than lizards
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OK well you have 3 snakes to choose from.


Corn snake: These grow 4-5 feet maybe 6 but this is VERY rare.


King Snake: These are the same as corn snakes same length etc.


Milk Snake: These are like king snakes but are banded and are very pretty.


Those 3 are the easiest too look after after you have cared for these you can move onto Royal Pythons and some other pythons then onto harder snakes like Boas.


Snakes are awesome animals to keep so you should try getting one of those 3 i said.
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As Easy As You Want It To Be, Strictly Speaking. If you do the correct research in general, your snake will thrive. It all comes down to researching before hand.
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easier than most lizards and tortoise.

you don't need UV, daily feeding and large space(except big pythons)
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Old 17-08-2008, 07:55 PM
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And even the big snakes need that much space relative to their size

thanks a lot, I'll look at those, I know about the caresheets, but there's so many different kinds, and I thought I was quite confusing.

Just an afterthought, What do you guys think about Thamnophis sirtalis, I was recommended these, but they don't seem that easy

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easier than most lizards and tortoise.
lol easier than tortoises? nahhhh
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Old 17-08-2008, 07:59 PM
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lol easier than tortoises? nahhhh
oops. Yeah, it was Japanese case. Here in Japan, it is too humid to keep tortoise.
and basically they need wide space.
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OK well you have 3 snakes to choose from.


Corn snake: These grow 4-5 feet maybe 6 but this is VERY rare.


King Snake: These are the same as corn snakes same length etc.


Milk Snake: These are like king snakes but are banded and are very pretty.


Those 3 are the easiest too look after after you have cared for these you can move onto Royal Pythons and some other pythons then onto harder snakes like Boas.


Snakes are awesome animals to keep so you should try getting one of those 3 i said.
there are plenty of snakes that are just as easy to care for as these. Most boa species are very straightforward indeed. They just tend to grow bigger. Boas are the snake I have had least trouble with and I have experience with all these species.
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snakes are fairly easy to keep just make sure you do your research
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