Display snakes

So as I learn more and more about the world of snakes and read threads about this and that I find I'm constantly hitting Google for snake information. In a few threads recently there have been discussions about this morph or that snake being a good option. So....what are your suggestions for beginner to intermediate level snakes that make good presentation snakes. Snakes that can be handled, don't get giant, can be kept easily, and are simply cool to look at and have a disposition that makes them more likely to stay out in the open. If you have pics of course please post them.

Cheers.

What do you consider to be giant? Is there a length/thickness that you want to stay under?

For me...when I think intermediate I would want to be able to handled the snake solo.

My high white California King is very pretty, easy to handle, a snap to keep in a 40-breeder, has a solid appetite, and now that he's gotten older he's more likely to be out, either active or on display, and less likely to be hiding. Other than the BP's he's one of the first snakes I'll pull out to show off to newbies.

I think carpets make cool display snakes, BRBs, My childrens python is always out and about, but they top out at 3 feet...Womas

I know GTPs are great display snakes. I think they were be considered in the upper intermediate level of care.

My carpet is constantly out and about. can easily be held by one person and has a very nice temperament.

What comes to mind for me, for display snakes, gets lost with these requirements- Doesn't get giant, can be kept easily, and easy to handle. Boas get big, but are good for display, as well as being a handled. Gtp's are beautiful, but are typically considered more advanced in care, as well as, more often than not, are not really handle-able. As in they don't enjoy it, and will let you know with their nice big teeth. I'm not a fan of, or familiar colubrids, but I think that's who you need to come chime in here, is the colubrid people. They may be what you are looking for.

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

What comes to mind for me, for display snakes, gets lost with these requirements- Doesn't get giant, can be kept easily, and easy to handle. Boas get big, but are good for display, as well as being a handled. Gtp's are beautiful, but are typically considered more advanced in care, as well as, more often than not, are not really handle-able. As in they don't enjoy it, and will let you know with their nice big teeth. I'm not a fan of, or familiar colubrids, but I think that's who you need to come chime in here, is the colubrid people. They may be what you are looking for.

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Yup. Corn snakes are excellent display snakes. They can be a bit tricky if you get a baby, since the babies can be a little twitchy and are escape artists until they get older. That being said, my first snake was a sunglow corn that only bit me three times in the several years I owned him. The first time he was a baby and had just been carried around a reptile show all day, the second was after his six week escape episode, and I almost stepped on him when I found him. The third time he bit me was after I had just handled his food, so it was my fault. Corn snakes come in a wide variety of colors, stay slim and small as adults and are very easy to care for. I used to hang out with my friends (in front of my apartment in the spring) with him wrapped around my hand. He tolerated being taken out and handled by strangers very well.

Have to agree with a carpet python. Mines always active and there are localities that stay on the small side. Most carpets will stay in the 6-7ft range except coastal carpets and bredli/central carpets where females could get up to 10-11ft. As babys they are a little nippy bit with work and age theytame down pretty nicely

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