Curious Behavior

[Shayne]

Wait, you just GOT a snake? -or 2, counting your daughter's? Do tell! We need DETAILS!

I don't have a preference between gopher & bull snakes...gopher snakes tend to stay smaller & lighter in body, but both are intelligent & easy pets. Like nearly all rat
snakes, the Pituophis 'family' tends to be curious & interactive, easy to feed on f/t, & reliable about knowing we're not their "food". I've kept many king snakes & love
them too, but some of them can be a little 'food-focused' when handled...not all, just some. If the Pituophis group has any drawbacks it's their need for sizable housing-
they can be pushy & restless because that's how they live in the wild...actively hunting. Some will rub their noses, make sure screen is both tough & soft: I make my
own cage lids for glass tanks, & for this type of snake, I used 2 layers...soft smooth nylon screen for inner-facing layer, & 'hardware cloth' aka welded wire, for outer.

Ha!! Yes, is that bad? We got them 5 days ago at an expo. Went to our 1st expo. about a month ago, which is what got us hooked and have been reading and researching ever since.

Great info! Will keep that in mind when we go shopping.....again.

I keep Germ-X every where and use it often just by habit. He really looks to be a good guy, so far. Can't wait to start interacting with him.