Age?

Is there a particular age range that is best for me to get a snake. I assume the younger the better but how young can I get them. I notice quite a discrepancy in price between newbies and ones that are yearlings.

You can get captive bred snakes from breeders as soon as they are established as good feeders. Could be as little as a couple of weeks old.

There are "breeders" out there that try and sell snakes fresh out of the egg that haven't even taken a meal yet and they should probably be avoided, but a breeder with a great reputation that cares about setting you up with a quality animal will do you right.

In my opinion, the younger the better ... that way you can grow with the snake and learn as you both go.

-adam