Snake for a beginer

[bonus41]

well i'm pretty sure i have convinced my parents into some sort of snake i think i'll buy from this place (one the bottom as they are 4 hours away from here i do work at a pet store but my Boss said "no snakes for you" so she won't bring me in one) what snake would you recomend for a first snake? we are not allowed pythons or boa's here i like the corn snakes

Thank you

Caitlyn

http://www.thunderbayreptiles.com/snakeprice.php

 

[T-ReXx]

cornsnakes are pretty much the best beginner snake.

 

[Hannibal]

Cornsnakes and kingsnakes are great starter snakes. The okeetee cornsnakes are gorgeous looking, very vivid coloring.

 

[DragonBeards]

Garter snakes. I don't know why they aren't recommended more often, but I love these guys.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

We see a lot of kids with cornsnakes at shows for the very reason they are great beginner snakes And many beautiful colors to choose from.

 

[bonus41]

would you guys also recomend the hog nosed snakes? i really like the look of them also do the garters eat pinkys? sorry for all the questions

caitlyn

 

[fl_orchidslave]

You would need to ask the breeder if the garter has been switched over yet to pinkies. They eat feeder goldfish as hatchlings. I wouldn't say a hognose is a good snake to start out with if you've never had snakes. Ball pythons and corns are by far the friendliest and easiest to handle for a beginner.

 

[bonus41]

hmm... are store does have feeders i like the garters too i wounder if there is a breeder in canada of the garter snakes?

 

[DragonBeards]

It depends on where you get your garter, but yes they can eat pinkys. Also, they are found to eat earthworms and fish (and some argue this is closest to their wild diet). I will tell you that goldfish are not in any circumstance an okay thing to feed them on. They contain a compound called thiaminase that blocks the absorption of Vitamin B1. You would have to ask the individual breeder of the snake you are planning on getting to find out what they have fed theirs on, as it can be tricky to get worm and fish fed snakes to switch to pinkies in some occasions.
A quick internet search showed that at least one species of garter is available in Canada (and I am sure there are plenty more, as garters can be found naturally in the southern parts of Canada), the San Francisco garter (in my opinion, the most spectacular of the garter snakes, beside Puget Sound garters)(http://www.gartersnake.info/articles/the_san_francis.php).
If you're serious about garters, I recommend you check out this forum: http://www.thamnophis.com/. Its full of people knowledgeable about garter snakes, and they can answer any questions you have.
I hope this helps a little and I'm not rambling too bad. I love garter snakes, and I heartily recommended them to anyone wanting a pet snake.

 

[bonus41]

i looked for some breeders in canada but i could not find any :'( i only found this site but it was in the states