Any suggestions...

[Hardwikk]

About as bulky as your average 2 foot king, I would imagine. If bulk and small size are both very important, I'd advise you to go with a male Kenyan Sand Boa, as those are going to be about the only bulky snake that stays within your size range.

WHSs are also in the size range and are almost as bulky as KSBs (you didn't mention that...), but I don't like clones of what I have.

[Hardwikk]

If you can deal with wild caught and specialty feeders, that broadens up your opportunities. Scarlet Kings fall into that catagory since they are rarely available as CBB and can have issues with feeding. Some ringneck snakes stay under 24", so they would not be too large but are somewhat specialized feeders.

Pricing also has alot to do with the 'tiny' species. What is your price range? Anthill pythons are the smallest pythons in the world. Cost anywhere between $600-$900 each. To keep a python under 24", an anthill would be your only choice for a definate. Check out: http://www.tinypythons.com/gallery/d...album=12&pos=1

You need to talk your parents into 36"......three feet broadens the snake possibilities drastically

Now if you are interested in lizards under 24", you have tons of choices

1. Sure I like non-native snakes but I didn't mean any of those WC species with all their problems. I want a snake that I can manage and enjoy.

2. I'm only 16. I can't afford a snake less than $100, and Anthills are also really thin.

3. I know that already. If you've seen my old signature and some of my posts a couple months ago you would see that I've always wanted a Rosy Boa.

4. Uromastyx (or "Fatso Lizards" as I call them ) are the only lizards I'm interested in, and they need massive cages.

As you can see, I'm very selective when it comes to these kind of things.

[Hardwikk]

Although, I feel like I ought to put this out there-if there just aren't any snakes you want that fit your criteria, don't get one just for the sake of getting another snake. Wait a couple of years until you're free to do what you wish and get something you really want.

There are quite a few snakes I'm looking into that fit my criteria, and I only started this thread so I could get more suggestions. It's not simply "getting another snake". The only reason why I want another snake is because Charon is going to grow kind of small and I want something a bit more impressive (don't get me wrong, I still like Charon). And would you wait a couple years when you were my age?

[Hardwikk]

Hi,

How about a male african house snake? They seem to be about 18-24 inches.




dr del

That is a very nice snake, but how bulky is it?

[Hardwikk]

I'm still gonna go with rubber boa. Underrated little guys, but pretty cool! Or perhaps some of the smaller localities of Rosy boa. You parents really aren't going to measure your snakes I'm guessing...so really what's an extra 12in in the grand scheme of things...

I've said this a lot: I can't get a snake that won't be sold at my local expo and I'm not going to buy one from an online store.

P.S. Do you guys think that I set the world record for the most posts in one thread?

[dr del]

That is a very nice snake, but how bulky is it?

Hi,

Oh the males are quite small and not really bulky at all - I would say he is about the thickness of the middle knuckle of my little finger. Fuzzy mice leave a small lump if that helps?

The females get a LOT bigger judging by the pics of Rauls he posted recently. Either that or mine is the mini-me of the house snake world - I've never seen another male in person so don't really know.

I'm not sure they fit into your idea of an impressive snake though.

But they are mighty cute.


dr del

[Hardwikk]

KSBs might be the winner but you're still welcome to suggest your idea(s).

[Hardwikk]

Pricing also has alot to do with the 'tiny' species. What is your price range? Anthill pythons are the smallest pythons in the world. Cost anywhere between $600-$900 each. To keep a python under 24", an anthill would be your only choice for a definate. Check out: http://www.tinypythons.com/gallery/d...album=12&pos=1

...and I'd rather spend that money on a cool morph, certainly not on some unimpressive WC thing!

[Hardwikk]

Here's the current list of suggestions and their status:

Rubber Boa-Too hard to get and not very pretty
Rosy Boa-Does not fit the size specifications
Blindsnake-Way too small, not that cool, and not CB
Male BP-Not my type and has the usual BP problems
KSB-The top suggestion
Milksnake-Ditto Rosy Boa
Children's Python-Kind of thin but still has a chance
Caulker Cay or Sabogae-Unaffordable
Scarlet Kingsnake-Not a CB species
Anthill Python-Unaffordable
African House Snake-Kind of thin but otherwise acceptable

The ones in red mean that they have a chance of being my next snake.

[Thor26]

1. Sure I like non-native snakes but I didn't mean any of those WC species with all their problems. I want a snake that I can manage and enjoy.

2. I'm only 16. I can't afford a snake less than $100, and Anthills are also really thin.

3. I know that already. If you've seen my old signature and some of my posts a couple months ago you would see that I've always wanted a Rosy Boa.

4. Uromastyx (or "Fatso Lizards" as I call them ) are the only lizards I'm interested in, and they need massive cages.

As you can see, I'm very selective when it comes to these kind of things.

psssh only 16 get a job ive had one since i was 15 and now thats its summer im working full time you can afford stufff you just have to work for it =]