Corn vs. BP

[Vasiliki]

Going to have to agree with DrDooLittle up there.

I love my Corn. She is hilarious. I have her in an enclosure, so she is often watching me when I'm in the room. She has a definite attitude, but is always fabulous in even chaotic situations. She has done school presentations, met with people afraid of snakes and is a great girl for those curious about snakes. But she is VERY active. Constantly trying this or that. Never sits still. It makes her fantastic for kids, because that means she's very interactive. But at home, sitting down on the couch for a bit, she is a lot to handle.

In fact, my boyfriend grew to dislike snakes because he prefers them chill and laid back (Thankfully, we fixed this by introducing him to a ball python, who curled up around his arm and stayed like that for about 30 minutes. He was smitten).

We are getting a ball python here shortly (Picking him up after our vacation in August) and my other half is very excited for him. He confessed to me the other night that he didn't like the Corn, but he loved snakes. And he was happy I'd pushed him to get the Ball Python, because it's the kind of snake he wanted.

So, overall, I'd say Corns are great. You don't worry about whether or not they'll eat. Mine strikes in full blue. They're characters. They are great to introduce to kids. But, they are active and will not sit still and 'cuddle' on the couch like some larger species do.

Ball Pythons are more chill, but they can also be more delicate in the way of food and stressful situations. But I've met tons of BPs that were just great, and handled even school interactions well.

I'd say Corns are a great first snake, but I will not be buying anymore of them. Instead I would focus on BPs, simply because they are so laid back and that suits our home life much better.