Best show off snake or herp?

I love the way that bps look but they aren't really out a lot for me to show off. My question is if you could buy one snake or even herp in general to show off to friends and family and such what would you pick? Why?

Definitely a Green Tree Python or an Emerald Tree Boa. Why? You'll always be able to see them. and they're GORGEOUS!

BP can be shown if you really want to, you just need to get them out.

But if you want something different I would say carpet.

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If you mean a display animal that just looks great in its cage, you can't get much better than an Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa

They perch out in the open most of the time and are stunningly beautiful. They aren't really a snake to handle a lot though.

Pictures from Google:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...9.jpg~original

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Any suggestions other than tree pythons, I would also like to be able to handle it.

If you want to be able to handle the snake I would suggest a Dumeril's Boa, I think they are great looking snakes and are just about the most laid back snake available. They will dig down into their substrate, but remain visible most of the time.

Here's my little girl as a hatchling: (I really need to take some more pictures of her now that she is bigger)

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...1.jpg~original

Display + Handling? Jungle Carpet Python!!!

They like to climb/perch, are gorgeous, and can easily be handled. I lurv my JCP :wuv:

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps146eb027.jpg
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If you want to be able to handle the snake I would suggest a Dumeril's Boa, I think they are great looking snakes and are just about the most laid back snake available. They will dig down into their substrate, but remain visible most of the time.

Here's my little girl as a hatchling: (I really need to take some more pictures of her now that she is bigger)

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...1.jpg~original

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Wow she's gorgeous. Definitely need more pics!!


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Wow she's gorgeous. Definitely need more pics!!


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Thanks, I'll see if I can get around to it this weekend!

I second a dumerils and they get big enough to where its impressive, but not huge. And have great tempers.

Here's her pattern
http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/...ps721c0600.jpg

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Wow she's gorgeous. Definitely need more pics!!


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x2!!! You know i love that dum girl aaron! :)

I still say theres nothing better than a piebald. It's always an eye grabber to people unfamiliar with reptiles!

Blood python. Super impressive, beastly, keeps you on your toes, but super stunning to look at. My favourite pattern on any snake apart from eastern diamondback rattlesnake. But I can't own one of those lol. Here's my 3000g girl.
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Of any herp that I own, I'd say our beardie. People are always like, "that's a BIG lizard!" He's spikey. He snuggles. He's an enigma! ;)
They also like to watch the tort. Not super handleable, but the back feet/legs of a sulcata walking is pretty much the cutest thing you'll ever see.

Don't know if that's the kind of "showing off" you are talking about...

I second the blood pythons. By big girl (who is not full grown yet) is the one that we bring out to show people. Our male is changing colors so glows. Our bloods are super chill and I feel that I can pass them off to anyone.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...e/IMAG0054.jpg
The kiddos holding her. She thought she could crawl up one to the other. It was cute because she does not do "trees" aka hanging on to people, at all.

I think it's *really* hard to beat a nice blood or short-tailed python. All three of these snakes are docile, friendly animals that are a joy to handle. While they can be secretive within their enclosures, the "wow" factor when we take them out for handling more than makes up for it!

Blood - TBC Rascallah
http://bloodpythons.com/forumpics/rascallah3.jpg


Borneo STP - TBC Top Gun
http://bloodpythons.com/forumpics/mavxdaisy.jpg

Sumatran STP: Cinder
http://bloodpythons.com/forumpics/cinder.jpg

As far as display animals go its doesn't get any more impressive than these guys. :)
http://www.iherp.com/Gallery/95218/1...Nad4zQVAaW.jpg

Not the most active animal. But they are always out on display. If I could only keep 1 snake Gaboon would be the 1.

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As far as display animals go its doesn't get any more impressive than these guys. :)
http://www.iherp.com/Gallery/95218/1...Nad4zQVAaW.jpg

Not the most active animal. But they are always out on display. If I could only keep 1 snake Gaboon would be the 1.

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Sweet gabby!! They truly are impressive - one of my all-time favorite hots. That said, something tells me the OP was going for a little less of the "...but it can kill ya!" factor. ;)

While my young(ish) BRB still hides a lot, as he ages I've noticed that he's out and about more during the evenings, and the adults I have now only hide when they're in shed.

My high white Cali king is gorgeous and he's out quite a bit as well, plus he's a great eater, easy to care for, and easy to handle.

One of my favorite display herps of all time - rough green snake. Their small size and slender build make it possible to create an elaborate, planted vivarium without fear of the landscape getting destroyed. Being diurnal and arboreal, it's easier to show them off as they are often out and about - though sometimes it takes a bit of searching in heavily planted setups(Waldo makes an appropriate name for these little suckers). Most fun of all, when you want a snake that will perform like few serpents can - drop some bugs in the enclosure and enjoy the show. Their small size and general flightiness make them poor handlers. They're not aggressive at all, you just get the feeling they'd rather be gliding through some bushes than stuck in human hands. All in all, very graceful creatures that make amazing display subjects.

Thanks for all the feed back how much would a good looking dumeril's go for as a hatchling?

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Thanks for all the feed back how much would a good looking dumeril's go for as a hatchling?

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I got mine for $125

I would second the choice of a brazilian rainbow boa, beautiful and great to have on display...but for a couple of animals that haven't been mentioned that do wonderfully on display and have a very curious/inquisitive nature, would be either of the aspidites, womas and black headed pythons. They do hide, but more often than not if I'm in my snake room doing anything, they will come out of their hides to see whats going on.

I love showing off my Boa constrictor longicauda and my I-J Carpet Python.
Both are outgoing even with new people and very curious.
Any of the smaller boa's would be a good choice and, if you are brave the Emerald Tree Boa is very hard to beat(any tree boa is a stunning animal in my opinion). A Green tree python is a very close 2nd and from my limited understanding more likely to tolerate human interaction.
Or if you are confident enough and able to house a larger Boa... they are quite impressive for a mid-sized to largish snake.

Super Dwarf Retic's are really piquing my curiosity lately but .... I've done well to keep snakes at all with a gf that is still afraid of them.


Let's hear some Hoggy love, or Cali Garter, or Bull snake, or Indigo. There must be some interesting colubrids being displayed in vivariums.

Eastern Indigo - Very good pets that don't mind being handled.

If I were to get a carpet python, what type do you guys suggest?

Rhino rat snake? I've been looking into them. They're aboreal, would look fabulous in a vivarium. I just can't find any for sale hardly, but I know they're out there! You can handle them, just be careful because their horns are fragile. you can also house them in 0.2 or 1.1 pairs.

http://www.acsnakes.co.uk/images/306...121211.JPG?245

An alternative would be a red tail rat snake, also aboreal:

http://www.ratsnakes.com/images/Eoxycephala1.jpg
These, I haven't really read up on

And if you're looking for a lizard... blue tongue skink? People say they're pretty intelligent and are a joy to work with. I think they're really cool, anyway :)

http://bluetongueskinks.net/prop1.jpg
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...QTntsEdZg17iSg

always loved the look of green iguanas, something about them...


as far as snakes go:
boa- high red albino or sunglow (pick your locality)
python- carpet

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And if you're looking for a lizard... blue tongue skink? People say they're pretty intelligent and are a joy to work with. I think they're really cool, anyway :)

http://bluetongueskinks.net/prop1.jpg
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...QTntsEdZg17iSg

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These look awesome might have to do some digging on them.

I love showing off my Isle E leachie. While she's still less than a year old, I think she'll be a very impressive display animal down the line.

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If you mean a display animal that just looks great in its cage, you can't get much better than an Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa

They perch out in the open most of the time and are stunningly beautiful. They aren't really a snake to handle a lot though.

Pictures from Google:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...9.jpg~original

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...2.jpg~original

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...a.jpg~original

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Is a shame a snake that gorgeous isn't one you can handle a lot. I love the deep green and the white contrast.

caiman lizard for sure. they are epic!

i'm extremely biased, but i'm gonna say a purple albino retic. ;) imo there is nothing more impressive than a 12 foot long yellow and purple snake.

My family and non-snake friends always ask to see the pieds. Even the ones that hate snakes love to see them.