snakes

[tomfitz12]

okay so im looking to buy a snake for the first time, I know the equipment that is needed but the thing is is what type of snake I should go for? I was looking at corn snakes but im no expert and thought I could hope someone on here may be able to help me out. would also like to know how you go about buying a snake in England

I know its one of the odder requests on here but thought it was worth an ask




*queue snake puns*

 

[BN9 BHA]

This is going to be fun.

 

[Easy 10]

Why a snake ? I HONESTLY don't see the point. I'm not grossed out by them, but as a pet, what on earth can you get out of them ?

 

[TomandJerry]

I was going to get a snake.

Pets at home sell them.

What sort of snake do you want?

 

[moggy]

Why a snake ? I HONESTLY don't see the point. I'm not grossed out by them, but as a pet, what on earth can you get out of them ?

Shoes, belts etc

 

[DNB_Seagull]

I reckon you should name it after the next manager for good luck. Or a name based on his name.

 

[vegster]

Instead of obtaining a snake and keeping it in an unnatural environment, why not do something for local wildlife like growing Bee friendly plants, putting up bird or bat nesting boxes or making a small pond in your back garden ? That way you will avoid ending up on various RSPCA programmes if/when it all goes horribly wrong, plus you will bask in the glory of knowing you have done something good.

 

[TomandJerry]

I suggest a Corn snake for your first snake, then maybe a python

 

[symyjym]

okay so im looking to buy a snake for the first time, I know the equipment that is needed but the thing is is what type of snake I should go for? I was looking at corn snakes but im no expert and thought I could hope someone on here may be able to help me out. would also like to know how you go about buying a snake in England

I know its one of the odder requests on here but thought it was worth an ask


*queue snake puns*

My mates son bought a couple of corn snakes but he has gone travelling and gave them to his dad to look after them. Anyway to cut a long story short despite them not being poisonous, when he was holding one of them it struck and bit him between his eyebrows just missing his eye.

So the moral of this story is that they do bite.

 

[Doc Lynam]

#Davidbellotti

 

[tomfitz12]

Instead of obtaining a snake and keeping it in an unnatural environment, why not do something for local wildlife like growing Bee friendly plants, putting up bird or bat nesting boxes or making a small pond in your back garden ? That way you will avoid ending up on various RSPCA programmes if/when it all goes horribly wrong, plus you will bask in the glory of knowing you have done something good.

I did think of this but I would like to see the animal develop as my own and raise it rather than just having a few animals and also I would like to look after the animal properly. You can't really look after a bee, they don't do much :/

 

[algie]

I brought two corn snakes for next to nothing . Sometimes people give them away including hatchlings.

Excellent forum this.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/


My advice is look into a ball python or carpet python. Far more interesting snake. Make sure your mum/missus don't mind frozen mice in the freezer

 

[tomfitz12]

My mates son bought a couple of corn snakes but he has gone travelling and gave them to his dad to look after them. Anyway to cut a long story short despite them not being poisonous, when he was holding one of them it struck and bit him between his eyebrows just missing his eye.

So the moral of this story is that they do bite.

I know they bite. But all animals Bite and I luckily don't have a fear of snakes so should all be okay. Plus theyre not venomous so no lasting damage

 

[Easy 10]

I did think of this but I would like to see the animal develop as my own and raise it rather than just having a few animals and also I would like to look after the animal properly. You can't really look after a bee, they don't do much :/

The leishes are a swine to get on as well, believe me.

 

[vegster]

I did think of this but I would like to see the animal develop as my own and raise it rather than just having a few animals and also I would like to look after the animal properly. You can't really look after a bee, they don't do much :/

Sad, really sad that you feel that way. You could try making a compost heap in your back garden and put all your green waste and grass cuttings etc in. This will attract Slow Worms which in reality are legless Lizards but, look like snakes.

 

[portlock seagull]

I did think of this but I would like to see the animal develop as my own and raise it rather than just having a few animals and also I would like to look after the animal properly. You can't really look after a bee, they don't do much :/

You could achieve this by not encouraging trade in a species that doesn't belong here and letting in remain in whatever country the exotic species trader nicked it from, poor thing. Unless it's a UK species in which just let the poor thing remain wild!

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

You should go to Kemp Town in search of the Alabama Grass Snake.

 

[tomfitz12]

I brought two corn snakes for next to nothing . Sometimes people give them away including hatchlings.

Excellent forum this.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/


My advice is look into a ball python or carpet python. Far more interesting snake. Make sure your mum/missus don't mind frozen mice in the freezer

Ah thanks very much and she said as long as she doesn't have to have anything to do with the snake then it's fine

 

[vegster]

I brought two corn snakes for next to nothing . Sometimes people give them away including hatchlings.

Excellent forum this.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/


My advice is look into a ball python or carpet python. Far more interesting snake. Make sure your mum/missus don't mind frozen mice in the freezer

Now that is just sneaky, imagine a Python that has a pattern the same as a carpet and when you walk across it BAM !

 

[tomfitz12]

Sad, really sad that you feel that way. You could try making a compost heap in your back garden and put all your green waste and grass cuttings etc in. This will attract Slow Worms which in reality are legless Lizards but, look like snakes.

Apologies if that line looked bad. I didn't mean it as in I don't respect wildlife, I meant it as in I'm looking for a pet and as great as it is to promote conservation of the wildlife, that is not what I'm looking to do.

Note: I do also already have a compost heap that is home to many species of beetles. Unfortunately so slow worms to speak of though