Good colubrid.

[gozetec02]

What is a colurbrid that i can get into with out too many problems. I was looking for a smaller snake to keep.

Any recomendations.

[led4urhead]

Corn snakes, King snakes ( although they are known to be cannibalistic) would be my choices. I've heard good things about African House Snakes lately tho ... kinda perked my interest.

[Ken]

Cornsnakes are awesome. Low maintainance - always eat - great personality - rarely nippy - countless morphs - inexpensive.

Corns rock.

Ken

[JLC]

Gopher snakes are awesome snakes to get into as well. I've got a cape gopher and they only get about 3-4 feet in length, and are slender animals. They don't require any extra humidity, and don't need a high temperature. I keep mine at 82-75ish. They can put on quite a show when they're babies, but they're typically all bluff and tame easily as they grow.

[Tigergenesis]

I vote for cornsnakes and Mexican Black Kingsnakes.

[crotalus]

Corns are great as are ordinary garters - I know a lot of herp fans poo-poo garters, but they make for awesome pets, as they're active, reasonably docile, require limited cage space, and even the wild morphs are visually interesting - always get captive-bred snakes, even though it's more expensive than simply going out and catching a local variety, they probably won't house any parasites - a problem for which wild garters are notorious.

[Brandon.O]

i like hognoses also, they look like little piggies, so cute

[crotalus]

Hoggies are cute, but make sure they don't bite you - I was bitten by a friend's hog and it took about an hour for the bleeding to stop. They're not potently venomous, but they are venomous, so be smart. Unlike me.

[Tigergenesis]

If going with a hognose go with a Western Hognose - they're recommended for first time hog owners. However, you must make sure it is already feeding on mice. They are known to stop eating mice and only accepting lizards - males more than females. And they are known to just go off feed. Personally, from what I've heard about them (although I do hope to get one eventually), I don't thing a hog would fit the original posters requirement of "without too many problems". I still say corn or Mexican Black Kingsnake.