What kind of snake should my friend get?

[jjspirko]

Have you ever smelled your hands after holding a garter snake? Thats reason enough alone not to get one.

Well that is garters that have yet to tame down, I had a beautiful red sided garter for years, she bit once and it was not bad an never musked.

Though I agree one musk and you will have an adversion to garters for a long time

[Royalherper]

Well that is garters that have yet to tame down, I had a beautiful red sided garter for years, she bit once and it was not bad an never musked.

Though I agree one musk and you will have an adversion to garters for a long time

your correct. The only garters I've dealt with are wild caught ones. I use to catch them when I was a kid. I never tried to keep them or tame them down. The musk is more than I can stand. I would have to say its a very effective defense. It kept me from eating it.

[Lucero87]

i'd say a ball python...that was my first snake which i've had a bit over a year, now i'm hooked...and it's thriving and it's really friendly even my little brothers (5 and 8) play with sanchez...with supervision ofcourse and sanchez seems to enjoy being out and slithering around. so my choice goes for BP's

[tsst]

If you haven't noticed all the snakes I have listed are non-venomous begginer snakes. If there is a problem with owning a non-native snake, only the Hognose and C. Kingsnake would be a problem (because Garters and Corns are native to my state).

I was just commenting on what others said about checking legalities. I noticed your userid said you were in Ohio and thot I would point out that about Ohio. Also Corns are not native to Ohio. Some garters are(eastern, eastern plains and Butlers). If it is a native species you cannot own it without a permit.

[pythontricker]

Ball Python Yeah

[Travis]

Ball Python all the way!!! calm easy going snakes but take more attention on the temps and humidity than corns and kings...Good luck Mech warrior...and try and let your friend have a say on what you pick for his pet..He'll really enjoy the freedom!....You know what they do to dictators...Hmmm...only trying to help

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