Most people have an adverse reaction to snakes. But with proper selection, care, and handling, snakes become great pets. They have spectacular colors, are easy to care for, and are very hardy animals. What are the best snakes to have as pets? You have your garden-variety snake that is very common and not dangerous. Then there are pythons, kings, and boa constrictor snakes. If this is your first snake or for a child, you would probably want a harmless snake that will not grow to large. The larger snakes take more care, need a larger living area, and get expensive to feed.
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When choosing a snake, you should take into consideration the snakes’ diet. You need to determine if you’ll be able to feed it mice, rats, or fish depending on the species of snake you chose. It is also best to purchase a snake from pet store or breeder rather than a wild snake, because they tend to be disease ridden and will stress out due to the change in its environment.
The important things to remember when keeping a snake, is to make sure it always has clean water and substrate. Handling of the snake is also important. That makes it used to human contact and become more docile.
One of the best pet snakes to have is a corn snake. These are beautifully colored snakes. They are easily cared for and can become extremely mild mannered when handled on a regular basis. These snakes are very hardy. This snake is one of the first snakes to be raised and bred in captivity. They have a multitude of colors and patterns, you can have a dozen corn snakes and no two will look alike. They make great pets due to their mild temperament. Handling the snake often will quickly tame any wild corn snake. These snakes are one the easiest to care for, they feed on mice and rarely get sick. Because they are easily available in the wild and in the pet stores, corn snake is one of the best pet snakes to have.
Another great choice for the herpetoculturist is the garter snake. Garter snakes and Ribbon snakes are a good beginner snakes to get started with. They are easy to feed, house, breed, and come in a variety of attractive colors and patterns. They eat fish, bugs, mice, and amphibians.
King snakes and the closely related milk snakes are very beautifully colored and patterned snakes. Some of their patterns and colors are similar to the poisonous coral snake, which makes the king snake an intriguing choice for a pet. They make great pets snakes. They will eat other snakes, lizards, amphibians, rodents and birds, so it is a good idea to house them alone.
A Gopher snake is another type of snake that make great pets. These snakes can get big, up to 6 or 8 feet. They also eat small mice and rats. Find supplies you need at Pet Portals.
Ball python is another great snake to keep as a pet. They tend to grow up to 3 to 5 feet long and they live up to 30 years. They feed on mice and rats. This is another constrictor and it is quite entertaining to watch the snake strike and coil itself around its prey.
