Best medium sized snake?

1) I am 17 and live with my family. My mom does not like snakes but the others are okay with it. I do have my parent's permission to get a snake (non-venemous. The adder would have been a few years when i move out) and they doo know the space, eating, and size of the snake. Yes, I do have others that can care for the snake and will (hesitantly) care for it. Though once I get a snake I won't be going on any vacations due to how much time my collection requires.

2) There are none on carpet pythons as far as I know. Though I do know someone that can explain the local laws for me so I can know for sure.

3) My parents own the house. I have plenty of room to house a irian jaya carpet python though not enough to live comfortably a Burmese python. (not that I would ever get one, just using that to give an idea of the space) I work at fast food, and usually earn about $140 every 2 weeks.

Think about what will happen when you start the next part of your life. As in, go away to college. Many parents are left with snakes when their kid moves away to school and it will not get the proper care needed and many times ends up on craigslist.

Remember that many of these snakes can live over 20 years.

I think a kingsnake is a good recommendation. That was my first snake and it was alot of fun and easy to care for. Mine got to six feet.

For me, I will be staying near home and living at home through my main college education. When I graduate (in 2 years) I will be going to OCCC that is about 30min from my house and then go to OSU for their veterinary course.

I will be living at home till I buy a house of my own. I will be able to care for and support a long-term reptile commitment.

I will look into king, milk, corn, and rat snakes, though the IJ carpet python seems as close to perfect as a snake can get for me :)

Only thing about carpet pythons is that they can be pretty nippy when younger. It's not a big deal but to someone new to snakes it can be a detergent getting struck at a lot. :)

Carpets are awesome, one of my favorite snakes, if you get a baby you WILL get bitten. But it's not bad, they calm down with age and our great handlers.
I love my dumerils boa, she was my next snake after my BP.

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Originally Posted by Trackstrong83

Only thing about carpet pythons is that they can be pretty nippy when younger. It's not a big deal but to someone new to snakes it can be a detergent getting struck at a lot. :)

Carpets are awesome, one of my favorite snakes, if you get a baby you WILL get bitten. But it's not bad, they calm down with age and our great handlers.
I love my dumerils boa, she was my next snake after my BP.

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I know :) thank you for the warning ^_^ with snakes I've come to accept and expect babies to be nervous, shy, and nippy.

I've been bitten by a garter snake, just a warning strike, didn't draw much blood.

Getting bit is part of the fun. I WILL NOT attempt to get bitten on propose and I will work with them to stop as much and as fast as I can, but bites are not a deterrent for me. :)

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Originally Posted by inari rose

I know :) thank you for the warning ^_^ with snakes I've come to accept and expect babies to be nervous, shy, and nippy.

I've been bitten by a garter snake, just a warning strike, didn't draw much blood.

Getting bit is part of the fun. I WILL NOT attempt to get bitten on propose and I will work with them to stop as much and as fast as I can, but bites are not a deterrent for me. :)

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Okay cool just making sure you know.
I helped hand tame my buddy's jungle carpet (with his job he was rarely home) and that little joker tore into me ALOT :D
But he's the greatest now, they're such curious snakes!!

Awesome ^_^
I've read they are really even tempered when properly raised :)