Bps- vs- Display snakes

[Abby_The_Python]

I Love watching my bps more then tv or anything.

What is a good kind of snake that would "hide less"?

Finding something with the unique look Bps possess would be a challenge, since they are So attractive.

Any size & thank you for suggestions.

[frankykeno]

Abby you might want to look at some colubrids. While they aren't the girthy snake a ball python is they do come in some amazing colors, are usually easy to keep, don't seem to stress out from being on display as much as a bp might and don't tend to hide near as much as a bp. I've seen some amazing display tanks done for various colubrids in some threads here.

Here's ours (or rather my daughter's). This is Emi, a female Albino Nelson's Milksnake. A really super easy snake to keep, she lives in her 20 long on top of the tv stand, lovely to watch. It's one of our simple joys to watch her gracefully sip water from her green bowl. She's just too darn cute.

Almost caught her drinking!.....



I swear she sees a camera, she's just got to come nosing up to get her close-up LOL.....



Emi's home (since this picture we've added in another piece of cage furniture, a smooth branch she enjoys twining herself around and are on the hunt for a nice tank background for her)...



The great thing about snakes is there are so darn many kinds you can pretty much basically tailor pick a species that suits what you want. Just takes a lot of research and web searching but that's fun stuff!

[Abby_The_Python]

Nice, she even matches her pretty tank. definitly worth looking into that species

[frankykeno]

LOL well to be honest, she was bought for my daughter, who wanted a "pretty" snake and ummm....we bought the flowers just to match Emi's colors (okay all you manly man snakekeepers may now laugh & point okay...geesh! ).

From what we researched and what we've experienced with Emi, Nelson's are considered to be one of the calmest of the milksnake family. They don't tend to be too spazzy, nippy or musk all that much if cared for and handled properly. Emi is an 05, just reaching her breeding maturity (Nelson's develop quite slowly compared to other colubrids so I've been told). She's never hissed, never nipped and hasn't musked anyone since she was a tiny noodle baby.

We use Emi as our "introduction snake" when we've done snake shows for small groups. We bet people we can produce a snake that's pretty darn hard to be afraid of. We bring out Emi and most of the time instead of "EEEEKKKK!!!", we hear "awwwwwww". It is pretty hard to be afraid of a cute snake that looks pretty much like a living toy, has bright peach eyes, a peach flicking tongue and a winning personality.

[cassandra]

I'll chime in with my "display" snakes...I'd submit that corns make lovely display snakes and come in an amazing array of colors and patterns.

Also...burmese pythons are pretty awesome display snakes.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

my two "display snakes" are my boa (who does not use a hide) and my Arizona Mountain Kingsnake. The kingsnake stays in his hide for 2 days after eating.... the whole rest of the time he is out and about and climbing around.

[frankykeno]

I know Pat (Patrick Long) just posted a thread recently with an amazing looking bright red/orange & black snake. Darned if I can find it now but an amazing looking snake!

Edit: Found it!

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...=865105#865105

[blackcrystal22]

My corn snakes have always hidden in their avaliable hides.
My boa however, doesn't use a hide.

Most kingsnakes are good as well as most arboreal snakes like GTP or carpets.
:]

[fattielumpkin]

I am in the same boat as you. In looking for a display snake. I have found two that I am now choosing from. They are bull snakes and Yunan beatuy snakes. both are great to look at.

[frankykeno]

Also...burmese pythons are pretty awesome display snakes.

Yep nice thing about them is you can invite all your friends over and you can all pick what foot of snake you wanna watch LOL.

I do love that big ole boy of yours! What a cutie he is, Cass.