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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:22:12
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| What do you think is the best second snake for a beginner? Not even got my first corn yet and am thinking about 2 snakes lol |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:24:42
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depends what you want from a snake, kings are great but can be feisty, although neither of mine are, royals are good but can get stressy and dont eat all the time and that may stress the owners out. struggling to find the downside to Boas  . |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:27:17
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| G I like kings, royals look good and I love rainbow boas, not checked out rat snakes |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:28:33
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| Kingsnakeeeeeeeeeee XD mine isn't feisty, he is always active and likes to trash his viv but apart from that he is so calm and cuddly once out! I could snuggle him all day :3 apart from that milks, royals and small boas. Maybe a hoggie or a BRB? |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:32:24
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I agree, Kings are great but so are boas!
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:32:56
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| I do like hoggies too ;) |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:37:23
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| My hoggie is still new, only been here a few days but he has more attitude than my King snake! Righty huffy little thing he is lol |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 21:39:21
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Originally posted by Ailsa
G I like kings, royals look good and I love rainbow boas, not checked out rat snakes
nothing wrong with rat snakes either. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 22:02:35
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Ohh black ratsnakes... ^^
I would just look at lots of different types of snakes and morphs and pick the one you like the most and then research about it! Or you could make like a wishlist and wait until you decide which one you definitely want next lol |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 22:39:46
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I second Staples suggestion.
Take a look at any faves,whittle it down with some research and then pick the snake the makes you say "WOW" and seems the most fascinating. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2011 : 23:12:11
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| I can reccommend both the Royal and Boa. Though Royals can be fussy little gits. So far my Boa has been far easier in just about every way. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
935 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 01:20:11
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| can u tell me what BRB's are BCI's and there are a few more , i kno bmk is black mexican kingsnake....but the rest baffle me? lol |
www.facebook.com/Thehogbox
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 01:55:49
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| BRB is a brazilian rainbow boa, BCI is a common boa constricor |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 12:00:00
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| I love MBKs, (Mexican Black Kingsnakes) the shop a frequent will have some in a few weeks and I will be going and having a look, unfortunately I have a spare RUB setup and will find it very hard to not bring one home as I have made myself a pledge to not get any snakes until after July. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 13:15:58
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| Kings and boa's are best :D :D (not that i have a boa... yet..) |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 14:35:47
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| I'm after a BRB as my second :-) |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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Lucy1012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:12:07
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| looking through, i think i have my heart set on a royal, just a normal nothing fancy... I have a name thought out, just need to wait for the babies to be hatched and get feeding (sometime towards the end of the year then lol) |
0.0.1 Amel Corn CB10 Luna
1.0.0 Orchid Corn CB08 Mizuki
0.1.0 Hypo Corn CB10 Hala
0.1.0 Normal het lav CB09 Neona
1.2.0 Normal Royals, Jericho, Eclipse and Monday
and various other critters including, 2 dogs, 2 cats, a hamster, a gerbil, 3 fish, 1 husband and 3 daughters :-) |
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Strawb
Egg
Germany
50 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:14:38
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I've got a cali king and she is a real character, has a great temperament and is always mellow. Down side, she craps a lot.
My personal choice would probably be a royal. That's only from my short experience with Tia. She's slow and easy to handle and best of all she only poos every now and then and that's always on a tile under a hide (easy to clean  )
I haven't experienced it yet, but the only real downside can be the fussy eating.
I'd love a boa, but I think my better half would put her foot down. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:15:04
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucy1012
looking through, i think i have my heart set on a royal, just a normal nothing fancy... I have a name thought out, just need to wait for the babies to be hatched and get feeding (sometime towards the end of the year then lol)
Yey, Royals are lovely, one question for you first though, are you a calm person? |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Lucy1012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 21:17:50
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Originally posted by lotabob
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Originally posted by Lucy1012
looking through, i think i have my heart set on a royal, just a normal nothing fancy... I have a name thought out, just need to wait for the babies to be hatched and get feeding (sometime towards the end of the year then lol)
Yey, Royals are lovely, one question for you first though, are you a calm person?
depends who you ask 
but generally i am a patient person, and take every day as it comes.. so pretty chilled... |
0.0.1 Amel Corn CB10 Luna
1.0.0 Orchid Corn CB08 Mizuki
0.1.0 Hypo Corn CB10 Hala
0.1.0 Normal het lav CB09 Neona
1.2.0 Normal Royals, Jericho, Eclipse and Monday
and various other critters including, 2 dogs, 2 cats, a hamster, a gerbil, 3 fish, 1 husband and 3 daughters :-) |
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Best Second Snake for Beginner
