hard time deciding on what to get

[infernalis]

My corn is docile and tame.

Personally I rather like both, but I would say this, for a first snake, Corns are far more forgiving of husbandry errors.

[goincrzy]

random question between corn and ball pythons, do corn snakes really get full grown in 18 months to where balls take about 36months??

can anyone tell me about a western hognose snake, meaning does anyone own one?

[wax32]

Corns are NOT full grown at 18 months. They are normally bred at 3 years of age. They tend to be on the move when you hold them, like a hamster if you ever owned one. Balls tend to chill in your hand.

Balls get a lot heavier and make MUCh bigger poops. BOTH can be picky about eating, but balls are a tad worse. Balls need more heat and humidity.

Once you think about breeding... corns make SMALL, DELICATE babies. Bp's, not so much.

If you are starting with a baby snake: you need to buy a bunch of different sized mice as a corn grows... Ball python, start with hopper/small adult mouse. Move to small rats. DONE.

At least in my experience. I have 18 corns and 8 balls right now.

[goincrzy]

ya know i keep reading and hearing about the poop, is it that nasty as they get older and bigger??

What about corns? i have had many hampsters when i was young ( it was the only pet i could have as a kid). im not so much into the breeding aspect of owning a snake but more for the snake itself. Of course i keep reading its an addiction and well see how that goes

[infernalis]

Once you think about breeding... corns make SMALL, DELICATE babies. Bp's, not so much.

how's this for a small delicate baby

[BEasy119]

In my opinon,

It depends on what size of a snake you want. The first snake i owned was a red tail boa. Then i seen how big they get i was like damn. But when some one broke into my apartment they stole it. So my next snake was a ball python. Now when you are purchasing one ask what they feed the bp. F/T is good if you can find them in your area. Normal BP's can run anywhere from like $25-$35 bucks. Not that bad.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR CHOICE

[shorty54]

I have 2 BP's.....I'd say BP! But, Corn's are cool as well! My kid's want Corn snakes. From what I hear they end up the same length. Just the BP will be fatter!!!