Should I get a ball or carpet? Advice for noob.

I have both jungles.are.awesome mine was a rescue she is very sweet in 2 years of having her i.hot bit 1 time and that was because i scared her but she justchills around my neck and body she is 6 ft long i have 6 ball pythons also but my jungle is my baby.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/28/asyhedes.jpgheres me with her

Ball pythons are awesome if you dont have any size restrictions get a jungle

Those all awesome want a true display snake. Say high to nice GTP! get as baby handle to get temperament up! And you have the most gorgeous snake you could ask for.

I really cant wait till we get a green tree python

I thought GTP's weren't very handleable

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Originally Posted by albinos_rule

Get one of each :gj:

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Geez, I wish someone had given me this advice. I have a couple dozen of each! LOL

Lol i really want a green tree thats gonna be my next huge purchase

I've experienced both! And boas.
Ball pythons are definitely great for starting out. They help you get used to handling snakes while being slower, docile, and small.
Carpets and boas are good for second snakes. Carpets because they are very fast and can be difficult to handle when they get their mind set on escaping, but they are VERY cool and do make great display snakes. Boas because they tend to be very dense bodied snakes, so they can be more difficult to manipulate (unless you get the smaller boas that only get around 3ft). Sometimes boas can be a little more aggressive when they're hungry, whereas ball pythons will usually only strike if they smell food.
Either way, all three make great pets, but ball pythons are definitely the easiest as far as husbandry and stress (carpets are a little more prone to RI from temperature fluctuations, especially IJ's).
So in the end it really comes down to what you think you're prepared to handle. As somebody else recommended, see if you can visit others with adult versions of each and see what you find the most easy to deal with.

All snakes will Tollerate handling when you teach them from a young age. Iv seen many puppy dog tame GTP/ETB's all depends on what you are capable of!