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[Reptile_Boy]

mate it is up to you. i would say start with something easy to take care of like a coastal, any of the childreni family, morelia family ( excluding green tree pythons). do some research into each snake look at the diffrent colour/pattern that can be produced, how they handle etc.

 

[Reptile_Boy]

it also depends on the space u have.

 

[becca]

a first timmers snake is usually a childrens, well thats what i tarted with, they very easy to handle and feed and very placid, then i moved up to a bredli python, all so very placid and easy to handle and feed, i have 3 of them, and i also have a 7foot olive python, she gorgeous love her to bits. But i would say start with a children's aor a bredli.

 

[Dragon1]

About 2 years ago I got my first snake. A childreni, and I have never had
any problems with her. A great feeder, lovley colour, and she has a
beautiful temprament. Now I have two. They're beautiful snakes.

Dragon1

 

[becca]

i agree dragon 1 childrens are gorgeous, i also love my bredli's i have 2 normal coloured, and one hypo, his so beautiful.

 

[Leezel73]

Its all up to you, I've got a spotted and would you believe I got a snake to get over my fear of snakes (she was a mothers day present) I haven't handled her as much as I would like just from having the fear but everytime I do shes fine, My 4 year old son has been head butted by her twice just because he went in to fast to pat and scared her but she hasn't even struck yet... But as I said its all up to you, this post will get everyones experience from their first snake and what their snake was like which is good, I did what you have done and asked the "what snake should I get for 1st snake?" then once I narrowed it down to 2 I then asked again... Everyone on here is very helpful with info like that!!

 

[becca]

thats the same with me LEEZEL73 i was so scared of snakes even lil baby ones, ones in books or movies. i would egt that scared i was shake, start crying and could hardly breath. Then one day my partner took me to the australia zoo and i told him i have to hold the big snake to try and get ova my fear. Well i did it, in the picture im even crying and since that day, i love them i own five now. 1 Childrens, 3 Bredli's and a 7 foot olive.

 

[Leezel73]

wow becca!!! I just felt sick in my tummy, my son loves snakes and one of my husbands friends have 5 snakes and when we went there all my son wanted to do is get the snakes out, I would have to go into the next room as I felt all yuk..

 

[gonff]

go the stimsons python great size for a beginner

 

[oddball]

Hahah, the general beginers snakes are carpet pythons (moreala) in most of their subspecies and anything from the Antaresia species.
Antaresia species includes Childrens Pythons, Stimsons Pythons and Spotted Pythons.

I have a 7 month old spotted python I got as a hatchie, and I couldn't ask for a calmer, nicer creature. Sure he snapped a bit in the first few weeks, but we were both getting used to each other.
He has only refused a feed when he was shedding, and is brilliant with children... He got poked pretty hard by a 2 year old once when I didn't realise the child was there (he was trying to pat him, and could only manage a poke) and rather than strike, he just retreated into my sleeve.
Of course all snakes have different personalities, but if you ask your breeder for a calmer hatchie which is feeding well, you should do great!

 

[lizzy_reptile]

I went with a Murray Darling. Great choice i think. Then on friday i got a bredli.

 

[notechistiger]

Any snake you want. Pick one within price range and make sure you do some research first.

 

[elapid@]

If your not worried about size you could go any where from a stimsons to a scrub python, i would start from a stimsons , as common they are in captivity they are still a excellent snake.They make a wonderfull pet.

 

[RedEyeGirl]

i like spotted pythons.they are very small and i have heard they are not that expensive

 

[waikare]

mate get a jungle python i did few months back for my first snake wldnt trade him for the world

 

[first_time_owner]

my first was a spotted and hes great, a bit snappy at first but he calmed down. then soon after i got an MD and shes even better she hast even bitten me yet!
watch out once u get 1 snake youll want more and more!

 

[jasontini]

coastals are the way to go for beginners as they are such good handlers and get to a good size and vary in colors so much

 

[pete12]

( excluding green tree pythons)

why their just as easy to look after as any other snake except for the humidity requirements and their price

 

[Lewy]

why their just as easy to look after as any other snake except for the humidity requirements and their price

And u would no!!!!

 

[pete12]

And u would no!!!!

well i have read care sheets and books on them and they all say they are reasonably easy to look after