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Rob-Mitton
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/09/2010 : 20:05:01
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Hi guys, I hope you don't mind, but I'm kind of cross posting this. I'd been looking at a corn snake, but as you can see below, i'm thinking of an older Milk Snake
Got a 3' Viv coming in the next week or so. I thought I'd settled on getting a Corn Snake (wasn't bothered about colours so long as it was tame and healthy).
Called to a place called wheelgate farm. My daughter loves the place and they've just opened a reptile house. Got talking to the handler in there and he said a king was easier to tame than a Corn.
Just been to another place today. Now I agree with what the guy said about starting off with a tame grown snake. But he showed me a Milk snake and it was lovely.
Now I'm confused as hell and don't know where to start. All the info I've seen on here is very helpfull and everybody seems very friendly. I'm hoping you can help me out guys. My wife isn't very into this at the moment, but the snakes for me not her. I Think i've settled on a grown on snake. Now it's just a case of which one :(
Thanks for any help you guys can give me in advance. I'm really getting to the point where I want to get my Snake :)
Cheers
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Welly
Egg
United Kingdom
93 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2010 : 20:29:10
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Hello and Welcome.
Doesn't matter what you get as they are like us, have good days and bad days just like us and one persons "tame" is another persons nightmare.
Corns i'd say are the most placid, kings and milks are pretty much the same but can be a lil bit more fiesty when it comes to food. But all together no different to each other. I have a Baby Rainbow boa and they are "notoriuos" for being nippy. Mine is good as good and only gone for me once which is less than the "calmer" king.
Go for the one you want ultimatly |
0.1.0 Royal Python
0.0.1 Mexican Black King |
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Gmac
TKS Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
754 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2010 : 11:54:58
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Hi and welcome, I have replie to your post on TCS but shall repeat it here  I have both corns and kings while kings can be handled easily enough they may not tame down to the same level as a corn, Kings have more of a mind of their own especially at feeding time and can be more feisty. Corns are ideal as a first snake they are generally more docile and inquisitive.
However as Welly has said get one that you feel comfortable with and ultimately the one you want, as it would be a shame to get whatever snake and it not be what you want. |
9.6 Corns, 1.0 Bci, 2.1 Royals, 1.1 king snakes, 0.0.1 milksnake, 1.1 black rat snakes, 1.2 Beardies, 1.0 shovelface
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2010 : 16:11:18
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| However, now you've posted here on the best forum I feel compelled to add; Kings FTW |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
 
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Rob-Mitton
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2010 : 19:30:59
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| I really am leaning towards the Milk. SWMBO will have to give in sooner rather than later ;D |
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lpbldg18
Egg
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2010 : 12:47:48
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| I was also inthe same problem picking my first snake! I decided to go with my lovely milksnake roxy, because her colors were so much cooler than a corns, she looks good, all milk/kingsnakes do! and with my milk i havent been bitten or musked at all! shes a real laid back snake, so i think milk would be a great choice! but like everyone said, go with your heart! pick the one you want to have the most :) anysnake is a great pet in my opinion ;) |
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headlow
Hatchling
United Kingdom
233 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2010 : 22:30:06
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Originally posted by lpbldg18
I was also inthe same problem picking my first snake! I decided to go with my lovely milksnake roxy, because her colors were so much cooler than a corns, she looks good, all milk/kingsnakes do! and with my milk i havent been bitten or musked at all! shes a real laid back snake, so i think milk would be a great choice! but like everyone said, go with your heart! pick the one you want to have the most :) anysnake is a great pet in my opinion ;)
I agree with this completely. Mine is so laid back it's unbelievable. IMO the perfect starter snake. Plus it's stunning looking.....
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1.0.0 Mexican Milk
0.0.1 Mexi Black
0.0.3 Corns
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2010 : 22:43:00
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1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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lpbldg18
Egg
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 14:19:39
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Headlow! looks very similar to mine! :D
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bluerain
Hatchling
United Kingdom
270 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 21:30:07
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Not that i have favourites!...No way!....But id also go for the Milk!
If you go for a Mexican or Sinaloan you cant go far wrong. |
Lots of Milks!! Few Royals, corns, Rosie Boas and Childrens Pythons. One Bci, and one Irian Jaya Carpet! |
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