Re: what would be a good starting snake
I would go with a Red tail boa. Males get 5-7 feet and females 6-9 feet on average. Great feeding responses and stress free. Also most are pretty docile.
Re: what would be a good starting snake
do rtb's have huge teeth? they eat birds and such in the wild right?
Re: what would be a good starting snake
I would go for an Eastern King snake. Some specimens top seven feet, good girth and relatively docile when they reach maturity.
Re: what would be a good starting snake
Your best bet would be a red tail boa which are relativly inexpincive and don't grow to enormous lengths but still are a hand full when they reach adulthood but the snake you get really has to fit your lifestyle and how much care you can provide it with. I suggest you do your homework around the web on starter snakes.
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Carpets can be nippy, keep that in mind. My RTB was my second, it's easier to care for than the BP. No feeding problems and aren't as finicky about temperament.
Re: what would be a good starting snake
Out of all the snakes I've kept/currently keep, I couldn't give a suggestion. All I could do is name off some names. From that, you could research them, pick the best you'd like, and do your homework on them. Talk to breeders, and get some good "hands on" information from people who know, not people who think they know. Kara made some great suggestions! One species I would suggest you sway away from, until you've gotten some giants/biggies hands on are AfRocks. They're probably the hardest of the true giants to keep.
B.c.i. are very calm, and come in some outstanding colors. Yellow Anaconda's are some "intermediate" boids, but aren't too difficult to keep. As long as you put effort into what you want, and truly like to keep, most species aren't far out of reach for you ;)
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noone answered the question about rtb teeth, do they have big bird catching fangs? or is that only tree boa's etc, i also thought they get like 12 to 15ft when fully grown. lol i've stayed away from them for that reason! if they only get 7 feet im in!!!!!
Re: what would be a good starting snake
BCI(Boa Constrictor Imperitor) max out at around 10ft. BCC(Boa Constrictor Constrictor) can reach 12ft.
I would like to recommend a dumeril's ground boa....males max out at 6-7ft females max out 7-91/2ft long.....and can end up weighing anywhere from 15-25 pounds and be as thick as a liter of coke. www.dumerils.com/dumerils_care.html <....is a good care sheet for dumerils.
Also Trans-Pecos Rat Snakes..great temperaments and easy to take of...they do not like humidity and need a well ventilated cage. They max out at 5ft. http://www.suboc.com/captive_care.html <....is a good care sheet on basic Trans-Pecos care
