Snakes

[torqueofthedevil]

Used to always want one when I was younger. Held one at a nature park yesterday and got me thinking.

Anyone on here own one? How was it? any difficulties? I was a bit put off when they said they can live 30 years! That's some commitment! Are they fairly easy to look after?

I'd be after a corn snake or something easy to look after and not too aggressive!

[C3BER]

Royal python is a great snake. Not to big and very calm. So calm that call them ball pythons in America because they just curl into a ball.

There are some serious experts on here that have helped me. I'm sure they will be along soon.

[Jasandjules]

Yes. Corn snake and Californian King snake. Relatively easy to look after and if handled frequently enough they are more than happy to just mooch about... I don't think many people give them enough room or "play" time though out of the tank.

[blueheron]

Yep, I have a Royal Python and a Corn snake.

I'd say the Royal is more interesting than the corn snake, who spends a lot of the time hiding. Never been bitten by either of them. Both very calm and easy to take care of.

Beware, once you have one you'll want more

Next one I get will either be a Hognose or a Brazilian Rainbow Boa. No hurry at the moment though

[torqueofthedevil]

Can u feed them any prepared food (as you do with dogs and cats - tinned food etc.) or even chicken or steak?!? The girlfriend used to have rats so wouldn't be too keen on us feeding them mice or rats - even though they have to be dead!

[Jasandjules]

torqueofthedevil said:

Can u feed them any prepared food (as you do with dogs and cats - tinned food etc.) or even chicken or steak?!? The girlfriend used to have rats so wouldn't be too keen on us feeding them mice or rats - even though they have to be dead!

ONly ever heard of chicks and mice being fed. And you have to heat them up to body temp too.

[Killer2005]

This is my little (4ft 7) Cornsnake



They are really easy to look after, feed weekly. clean out every 8 weeks. I give mine a walk every week or so to give her a proper stretch out. Granted she's not the most entertaining pet, but I've hadher about 5 1/2 years and I still enjoy just sitting and watching her in her tank

[Nightmare]

torqueofthedevil said:

Can u feed them any prepared food (as you do with dogs and cats - tinned food etc.) or even chicken or steak?!? The girlfriend used to have rats so wouldn't be too keen on us feeding them mice or rats - even though they have to be dead!

dont think ive ever heard of that either im afraid....its dead rodents in the freezer if you want a snake basically.....

Ive been informed i have to buy another freezer now as am taking up too much space with frozen corpses

[Smiler.]

Here's Cornelius enjoying the sun & the lawn last summer:






I've had him for over 18 years.

Blimey!


When he was young, he spent a few months living in the bathroom cupboard of my brothers old flat after bit of Houdini.

[torqueofthedevil]

He looks quality - 18 years! I heard theycan live up to 30?!?

[Nightmare]

Mines 24 at least - and looks identical to Smilers - totally same morph and everything!