For the longest time I've seen pythons/boas/corn snakes etc. in the pet shops when going in to buy supplies for my fish tank and dog. I always spend a fair amount of time looking in the reptiles section, but I've always had a fear of snakes specifically. They're amazing creatures to watch, but touching? that just seemed insane to willingly handle a boa/python. Until recently, I had never touched one, but i visited a friend with one and finally worked up the courage to hold one. Ever since them I've been fascinated even more, and wanted to own one. I'm just not 100% sure what I want to get.
I have learned the hard way that if you ask for advice at a pet store, 90% of the time you'll get a lot of nonsense while they're just trying to make the sale. So i found this site to look for some intel
I've pretty much come down to 4 snakes that I want to get. Ball Python, Sand Boa, Pastel Ball Python, or a corn snake. I'm more leaning toward the boa or python though. In all honesty, I don't really know too much about snakes, but from what I've read all snakes are an individual and will have their own personality, so you can't expect a specific breed to be more docile, or less aggressive while handling, which is my biggest worry. How aggressive they'll be when being handled.
I have an empty 30gallon and 10gallon fish tank, glass. I'm not sure if it's better to have glass or plastic. So don't be shy when telling me as much info about snake keeping is possible, that is after all why im hereDon't want to jump into something and make the snake suffer from my stupidity.
From your experiences, what would be the best snake to get as a "starter" snake if you will?
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