Keeping snakes as pets.

Oh, this same son wanted a tarantuella (is that mispelled?) when he went off to college! Boys. I think sometimes they like to do shocking things.

Glad Goshisdead dropped in.

I'm glad too!

Mo just likes anything that breathes.

not to bag on snakes, but they are kinda boring...

are iguanas legal in oregon? (think color changing snakes with legs. and vegetarian)

one would think so, with all the potheads there...

Those things get goddamn HUGE.

No thanks.

<shiver>

I know...

my best friend here has one. (actually two) the big one is over 3 feet nose to tail. very active.

I would get one, but I doubt stinky would give up being boss of the house...

They are thawed. I just thaw mine to room temp. But my guy is a pig and not picky at all. It will mess the snake up to try and feed it frozen, and live food can be dangerous to your snake. I know it seems odd but if the snake isn't hungry the mice or rats start eating the snake. Rosy and rubber boas are small, max out around 3 feet. Some of the other pet breed boas can get huge 8 to 16 feet at times.

I think your biggest issue between a ball python or a smaller north American Indigenous snake is. How picky they are and how big of prey you want them to eat. It can sometimes be quite a circus to get a young ball to eat. Not normally, but sometimes. Corns and Kings rarely have eating problems. And they max out at large mice, which don't take up much room in the freezer and are inexpensive compared to rat pups and rats that a Ball would eat when grown. They also breed beautiful corn/king hybrids, normally called Jungle Corns. You can also get other beautiful Corn/Rat snake hybrids, either called Creamsicle in the albino form or Rootbeer in the natural form both super beautiful and docile like corns

This is the type I have


Root beer Corn


Creamsicle Corn


Rosy Boa


A beautiful King Variety

Georgous snakes there Gosh. Over here snakes just kill you.

How 'bout a leggless lizard Boomer?

Thank you, GoshisDead! You've given me a lot to consider. Luckily we have another month to gather information since Mo understands that we won't be getting any snake until we return from vacation.

I've learned that there are several shops that specialize in snakes in my area. I've found that people who work in such specialty shops typically like to educate people and help them make the right decision. I think I need to plan a few field trips.

And thanks for the photos!

I came across this and thought it was pretty:

What is it about Austraila that every creature has to be so deadly?

My niece (who works for a vet) had a one legged iguana that she rescued but I have never seen a legless lizard before.

If you want to pet something, get something with some fur... Even a rat is more satifying than a snake to touch... I used to have a python... It cost me more nights of love than a quarter sized cold sore would have... It takes a rare breed of woman to like one, and it is even rare among men to like them... I think I liked mine because I hated rats, but compared to the cat he ate, rats never give up, and will use every strength they own to sink their teeth into the snake crushing them... I have a lot of respect for rats, but I still think snakes are cool...

In retrospect, I could have stood more snakes and less empty of love one night stands.. It does not matter how many times you multiply nothin because you still have nothing, and that was my relationships back then... Lots and lots of nothin... Nothing from me, not what was needed, not love; and lots of nothing from them... I should have bought a bunny...

Adopting a snake... You are really a clown... You are never going to teach a snake nothing... You would stand a better chance with a republican... They have no good behavior, or bad behavior... They is what they is.. There is not a dimes worth or difference between the most and the least of them...There isn't a single college football player in the country who is less of brain and more of body... They are God's own artifact of a bygone age... Were they not so perfectly adapted to their climate and food supply they would have been gone long ago....

You might consider getting a local snake. You live in Australia, right?

The disadvantage of exotic species is that you shouldn't let them go if you get tired of it. Also, they may not eat local things.

If you get something local like a Black Headed Python then you can just release it if you get tired of it. Also if you can catch one, then it's free (no cost to acquire). And it's certain to be able to eat local wildlife, so you might be able to catch food for it for free also.

Ha. That was good

No, I'm not Australian. I live in Oregon.

We went to the snake store today to look around. Thanks to the insanely knowledgeable and incredibly patient staff I think we have it narrowed down to a Florida kingsnake or a red milk snake.

Ah, ok then. Well, I would make the same suggestion for the same reasons, just find a species that is local to the Oregon area. King snakes and Milk Snakes both make decent pets. Good luck.

The Kingsnakes are very coloful and the California Mtn Kingsnake lives in your area.

Just make sure you don't get a Coral Snake by accident. Coral snakes have a similar coloration but they are venomous. Just remember, if "Yellow touches Red, you're Dead".

Heard a small rhyme about that rosborne979:

Red on yellow, kill a fellow; Red on black, venom lack.

I wonder if the red milk snake is another name for the California Mountain Snake. We'd looked up a photo when we got home, check it out:



They sure look a lot alike!

nah Milksnakes are all over the US, normally hang out in Barns, hence the name milk snake, often they are dairy barns.