Looking for an active reptile, thats easy to handle as well

ive had experience with my gf's BP (cobredos, that was me posting earlier with the changing of the cage). however i want a reptile thats easy enough to care for, but also more active than a B.P. however handling should be possible.

what would you suggest?

Thank you so much for my help with the original purchase of the B.P. for her. you guys have been great.

Imo a corn snake would be a good choice.There easy to take care of and very docile.They dont get too big.Also there are a lot of morphs available.

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Originally Posted by krackerJack

Imo a corn snake would be a good choice.There easy to take care of and very docile.They dont get too big.Also there are a lot of morphs available.

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id prefer B.P sized if possible for a snake, or a lizard but i think the lizards arent quite as handleable as snakes are.

Handleable active lizards would be something like a leopard gecko, crested gecko, bearded dragon, or ackie monitor.

snakes.. you want something fatter like a BP? Corn snakes can get 4-5' long, just not so thick as a BP. There are lots of different colubrids that are nice.. kings, milks, rat snakes etc.

You could look into jungle carpet pythons, brazilian rainbow boas, hog island boas.. etc.

how are jungle carpet pythons are they as "picky" for cages as are B.P's im sure i could read the care sheet if i see one.

Why not a lizard instead of a snake? Get you a beardie or ackie ;)

Picky? All snakes need proper temperatures and humidity.. but JCP aren't so shy. Especially babies will spend a lot of time hanging out on a branch if provided, but hides are still necessary. You can use a tank as long as you cover most of the lid to keep heat and humidity in.

It is fairly common for baby JCP to be a bit nippy, but if you have the patience, you will likely be rewarded with a beautiful yellow and black docile python.

i vote for a bearded dragon too! very hardy, and you can handle them all you want.



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I vote BCI ;)

how much are Jungle Carpets? and what are we looking at for bearded dragons?

JCP range in price depending on the quality.. high yellow babies, or babies from outstanding parents are more pricey. You can find them for $90 on up typically.

Baby normal bearded dragons are around $30 from what I have seen.. different color morphs are more expensive.

You can look around on kingsnake.com and faunaclassifieds.com for listings of both species for sale.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

JCP range in price depending on the quality.. high yellow babies, or babies from outstanding parents are more pricey. You can find them for $90 on up typically.

Baby normal bearded dragons are around $30 from what I have seen.. different color morphs are more expensive.

You can look around on kingsnake.com and faunaclassifieds.com for listings of both species for sale.

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yea, are there any specific breeders? i cant seem to find one, but im looking on kingsnake, and fauna.

what about boa's? like rainbow boas, and/or rat/king snakes?

just trying to figure out everything, i think the JCP would be great so far.

Do a google search for jungle carpet python or bearded dragon breeder and I'm sure you'll come up with some results. Some of the ads on fauna/kingsnake have a link to the seller's website too.

Rainbow boas have rather strict husbandry requirements. Temperatures and humidity have to be just right or they will die. These boas actually overheat quite easily and need very high humidity levels (70%)

There are many kinds of rat, king and milk snakes. They vary in size, but 3-6' in length is fairly normal. Some do grow larger. These in general are very easy to care for and most are very docile pets that tolerate a good amount of handling. There is a colubrid (colubrids are the group of snakes that includes these guys) in almost any color or pattern.. something for everyone!

Here is my pair of adult california kingsnakes. They are both in the 4-4.5' range and are full grown.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...lkingpair2.jpg

I'd go with the JCP :) That's what I'm trying to find now. my BCI isn't too friendly compared to my BP.. but JCP is right up my alley... I'd love to get a BRB but I don't think I could keep the humidity up that high.


Where are you located?

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Originally Posted by Karma

I'd go with the JCP :) That's what I'm trying to find now. my BCI isn't too friendly compared to my BP.. but JCP is right up my alley... I'd love to get a BRB but I don't think I could keep the humidity up that high.


Where are you located?

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im located in ohio.

so far google searching hasnt shown anything to me for JCPs as far as breeders go. and faunaclassifieds doesnt ahve much on it right now other than adult.

In the coming months you'll start to see an explosion of babies for sale.. hatching season is upon us.

Don't know what part of Ohio you are in but Columbus has a monthly reptile show if you are interested. Here's the link...

http://www.allohioshows.com/

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Don't know what part of Ohio you are in but Columbus has a monthly reptile show if you are interested. Here's the link...

http://www.allohioshows.com/

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im northeastern ohio near Geauga Lake.

arg, i need a new pet, just took my dog of 15 years in to be put down :(

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Originally Posted by Nourdmrolnmt1

arg, i need a new pet, just took my dog of 15 years in to be put down :(

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I'm so sorry to hear that. :hug: