Anyone have any experience with Beauties?

[Neal]

I've been wanting a Vietnamese blue beauty since I've first seen one, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them. Anyone have any beauty snakes or old world rats? I've never owned one and am looking to build experience for the blue beauty, because I don't feel I'm ready yet. Any suggestions on what to get to get used to fast old worlds, or a good place to get started?

I personally have never had them, but just by doing some quick searching I'd recommend that you try to locate a captive born one. If you're not able to do that then I'd try to make sure if you're buying a wild caught one to make sure it's settled down.

Racers are fast and if you're wanting to get used to dealing with fast snakes then that's a perfect bet. I'd honestly say any of your rat snakes, racers, garters and that are generally fast when they want to be. Let me ask you a question though, why do you feel you're not ready? Do you mean it experience wise or knowledge wise or cage requirements?