Newbie questions! Please help

[Aedryan Methyus]

Ok so let me just say thank you so much for your input! Second: I actually was looking at blood pythons before ball pythons and now you’ve reignited that flame for me. I kept seeing people saying they were nippy and nasty, so I got a little turned off. But I do love how chubby they are lol why do you think they make good first time snakes? Is it the eating thing? Bc I’ll be honest that it worries me that BP are super picky.
Thanks again!


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Bloods are definitely voracious eaters! However, a couple of mine that had been eating frozen/thawed perfectly fine suddenly decided to start refusing to eat f/t, just like my Ball Pythons. So, I finally gave in and just started feeding them live. Some Bloods can be a little nippy and put on quite a show as babies (just like any other species), but most of them settle down within a month or two of regular handling. Honestly, I would highly recommend a Boa (BI) as a first pet snake. Between Ball Pythons, Bloods and Boas, I would say Boas are hands down the easiest to care for, the best eaters and the most fun to handle. In my opinion, Boas are perfectly fine in larger enclosures as babies, too.