Which snake should I get next?

So I just got a baby Beauty Snake this weekend, but I am already thinking about what to get next. That and I am really bored at college and need something to do...

Anyway, right now I have an Eastern Kingsnake and a Ball Python along with the Beauty mentioned above. I love my Eastern King. He's a big sweetie pie. My mother kind of stole the BP, and I am kind of okay with it because they aren't really my type of snake (I know, I know, I am on a BP website and here I am saying they aren't my thing...). I like a snake with a little more personality and energy I think.

So what should I get? And why? I will research all the snakes suggested.

Let's get a conversation going and talk about our favorite snakes! :D :snake:

Boa constrictor

Hognose!

I was really giving thought to a western hognose! They are so cute!

Get a Hog island Boa perfect size, very curious, active, yet mellow.

For my next snake I keep going between a Hognose, KSB, and a childrens python.

Boa all the way!!

If I were you I'd just focus on that beauty snake because I don't think they're many in the hobby then perhaps you can get some more of them and breed them in the future.

I say get a Rufous Beaked snake though.

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Originally Posted by Diamond Serpents

Get a Hog island Boa perfect size, very curious, active, yet mellow.

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Once I manage some more space (after kicking some of these kids out... LOL), I'm looking at getting a Hog Island Boa as well (original morph type). I think one of those will fit the bill. ;)

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Originally Posted by ARamos8

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Once I manage some more space (after kicking some of these kids out... LOL), I'm looking at getting a Hog Island Boa as well (original morph type). I think one of those will fit the bill. ;)

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Same here, I don't want to move up to a medium size snake yet with my kids being so young.

Any time I get the need to see some awesome boas I just go over to my friends, his hog island has a kink right behind her neck and you think that would make her ticked off her whole life but she is literally just a bigger ball python if not even calmer.

Well, everyone here probably knows my vote would be for a Boa Constrictor - probably a male BCI as they are a wonderful size and very outgoing.

But you seem to enjoy colubrids. If you are interested in something like that but perhaps a bit more... well... more, you might take a look at Black Tailed Cribos. They are of the same family as Indigos (Drymarchon) and are very impressive serpents.

But if you really like the look of Hognose snakes, stick with that. They really are cute!! ;)

Love both my hognose and kenyan sand boa, but the hognose is more active. It is out in the day time and mine will even climb the limbs in his tank like a mini tree python. Very cute too, but males are smaller..like 1.5 ft max, females usually under 3ft.

Two things though...
1. Ask for one with a good temperment
2. Make sure they're legal where you are. I'm in GA and can't own an eastern hog or tricolor, but westerns are ok, in CA (I think) westerns are illegal unless you have a permit, etc.

KSB, my other kind of snake, are fun too...but active at night. I enjoy mine though. She stays buried all day and is probably about as active as the hog at night.

HTH,
Artgecko