First Large snake?

so i know its WAY too soon to actually get a large snake, but i was wondering whats the best large snake to start out with? anything over 6 feet, im even willing to go burm size snake

where are you in NY?

I would start out with a red tail boa, they usually only get to about eight or nine feet, maybe ten to twelve at the most. Good luck! :)

Honestly your best bet is a coastal carpet python if you want size without them being ridiculously large and unhandleable like some of the other giants. They are a great snake and can get 9-12ft my largest girl right now is 7ft and is completely manageable.

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Originally Posted by Austin236

Honestly your best bet is a coastal carpet python if you want size without them being ridiculously large and unhandleable like some of the other giants. They are a great snake and can get 9-12ft my largest girl right now is 7ft and is completely manageable.

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+2 :gj:

Handleability is the key word here. Even the largest carpets are easy to handle, whereas large red tail boas and the like usually end up handling you.

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Originally Posted by AK907

Even the largest carpets are easy to handle, whereas large red tail boas and the like usually end up handling you.

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x2 on THAT. My girl is still just 6ft, 5lbs. and when she holds on she HOLDS ON. There's been plenty of times when it's been a tug-of-war for my arm, and you can guess who won. :rolleyes:

Still a great snake though. Do your research and find out what breed would suit you best. As for "too soon", it really depends. We only had my BP for 5 months before we got our RTB, but we did research, prepared and knew what we wanted.
Also check your state/county laws to make sure a larger size snake is legal to own where you live.

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Originally Posted by cecilbturtle

where are you in NY?

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Orange county ny

Thanks for the info guys, I got my first bp like a month ago and I'm hooked lol

The "general" New York exotics law states that you can't own "venomous reptiles as well as burmese pythons, reticulataed pythons, African rock pythons, green anacondas, yellow anacondas, Australian pythons, Indian pythons, Asiatic monitors, Nile monitors, white throat monitors, black throat monitors, crocodile monitors along with any hybrid of these reptiles and finally crocodilia." It doesn't say anything about Red Tail Boas (BCC or BCI), Carpets, or any sub-species of them, but the best way to know would be to check with your nearest wildlife department.

Carpet pythons are a great choice. I wouldn't call them big, despite the fact that there are large individuals.

On coastals: Most of the US coastal stock is the northern variety of coastals, which are much smaller in size than the southern varieties. I only know of a few coastals in the US that might break 10 lbs.