First Snake on Saturday!

[Craiga 01453]

Welcome to the forum and (soon) the wonderful world of snake keeping.

I've kept all three species you're interested in. And I absolutely LOVE Kings and BPs. Corn, honestly bore me, so I no longer keep corns.

If you go King, keep in mind they are FANTASTIC escape artists. Juveniles can fit through the tiniest of holes, so make sure your enclosure is 100% escape proof.

As for BPs, you'll see a fair amount of people say they don't make great first snakes. I disagree wholeheartedly. If you've done research and are prepared they're actually quite easy. If you expect a pain in the butt eater or occasional food strikes they won't stress you out so much.

Either way, if you're prepared, your enclosure and heating equipment are all set up and dialed in (equipment working right, temps controlled by a thermostat, temps dialed in, humidity, etc...) before bringing the snake home it will save a lot of stress on you and, more importantly, the animal.

Good luck, ask all the questions you may have and keep us posted.

Oh, and also, it's very important to make sure you have some money stashed away for emergency vet visits. They can and do happen. And as pet keepers it's our responsibility to make sure we can help them when they need it.
I know you're on a budget, believe me I get it. But considering you're already tight, maybe save some vet money first and buy your snake at the next expo in a few months.