The Best Beginner Snake
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- African House snakes are my all time favorite species of snake. So much so, I recommend them as a first reptile to almost anyone who asks. Heres why.
Snakes like a Ball Python, Boa, Kingsnake, Milk snakes, Hognose, garter, corn snake, all make great options, but in my opinion, African house snakes are a slightly better option. Their care is simple and forgiving, their easy diet and appetite is unmatched, and they are BEAUTIFUL. What do you think?
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When my son was 11, we got him a ball python, which I suspected would become my responsibility. It did. She was a lovely creature; I swear she had a sense of humor- we actually played games. I have many funny and charming stories about her.
When we returned to our home in the Caribbean after about 2 1/2 years, I found her a good home.
We are ‘dog and cat’ people, but I still miss that snake.
That’s so nice I have little dogs , I want snake 🐍 do you think it dangerous to have them together as my 3 pets ???
@@Moonhecate probably. Find out more.
@@Moonhecate If it's a ball python, I'd be far more concerned about the snake than the dog, even if it's a smaller dog. Ball pythons tend to "bal up" and stay still rather than fight or flee. They have very small teeth and are very slow moving. My ball python even as an adult (3-4 feet long, 3-8 lbs) wouldn't be able to contend with my cats, they would just hunt him. Hope that helps. They are very docile, shy creatures and prefer to hide than fight. I never take out my ball python or either of my geckos around my cats because my cats could seriously injure them.
@@jinelbrito8737 so you think there is no problem
@@Moonhecate I wouldn’t leave them alone together because it only takes one accident to lose a pet forever. The python will probably see the dog as a predator since it’s too big to be prey, but if your dog is a natural hunter then it might try to attack the snake. Even if the dog is only curious, the snake might fight back if they feel threatened enough. It’s best if you have a snake room that the dogs can’t get into, but if you don’t have the space then try to keep them as separate as possible so you don’t have to worry about that small chance of something going wrong. Make sure the snake can’t get out of and the dog can’t get into the enclosure and you’ll be fine.
Edit: i just noticed that you didn’t say what kind of snake so in case you didn’t mean a ball python specifically I’ll add this: only really big constrictors like large pythons are going to be a threat to even a little dog, but the tiniest dog has sharp enough teeth to mess up any snake pretty badly
Yay more snakes
did Penelope’s skinny bf ever get a name?
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You mean adorable noodles
You shouldn’t name him. Just refer to him as “penelope’s twink”.
TRADITIONAL COLUMBIAN RED TAILED BOA. First snake my family ever owned and they got her as a hatchling just under a week before I was born. I literally grew up with Medusa and she was an angel. She was so well socialized and mannered that we were able to just walk around the house doing chores/let her free roam when she got big and would often take her with us when we would walk the dogs. The entire time we had her she grew to 9ft 11in and only ever struck one of us once. That was when my mother was feeding her in a temporary tote because we were moving and she tagged my moms hand during her feeding. She did immediately let go though.
My CRTB is my first (and only, so far) snake. Sophie is 12 years old now. For me, she's great. We walk around with her, she sleeps on us, and is the most peaceful pet I've ever had. Snakes are, by and large, very chill animals, and simplistic. Also methodical. They've always been easier for me to understand cause of that.
omg that's so cute
If you’re gonna pair them up exclusively, may I suggest the name Odysseus? He seems like he came a long way for her, and they look meant for each other! ❤️
My ball python is lovely, but I agree. She had a bout where she didnt want to eat for about 7 months, it took a trip to the vet and many wasted rats before I realized the cold end of the enclosure was not warm enough. She's doing great now that I have the temps figured out.
I’m loving all of this house snake content! I’m glad this species is getting more representation. Great video!
These snakes look so damn sweet, I used to want a snake so bad as a kid... now I'm an adult but regularly travel, living vicariously through UA-cam.
My mom's a snake-racist (snakist?) And while I have lots of geckos, fish and frogs, snakes are sadly where she draws the line. Though as soon as I move out, I'm for sure getting a Tanzanian house snake, I never new that there were snakes that small that both did well in captivity and were fun to interact with
lamo snakist. theyre really great. food response is out of control, i use a wii remote to block their strikes in the evening
@@leafystreet Can you target train them, then, since they're both smart and have a very strong feeding response?
@@fatal_pastry1176 yea i may need to
@@leafystreet when are they gonna have snake babies !!
@@leafystreet
How are the lesbian geckos doing?
never did i ever expect to watch a beginner snake video only to see a parrot meow
House Snakes are my favourites 😍. I first kept them when I was eight years old. I had Olive House Snakes (Lamprophis inornatus). At the moment I have three Cape House Snakes (Boaedon capensis). So excited to see this amazing species getting the recognition it deserves finally keep up the good work.
I found a Boaedon capensis outside my house a few months ago.
Have you named him yet? I said the perfect name would be *_Odysseus_* because her name is Penelope but also because of the time it took for you to find him... plus someone on my other comment said theres a cool quote about her pale arms holding him or something like that. Its also just a cool name.
kzn het? Smh zoologists really called those guys straight
Also for names I vote Odysseus, like Penélope and Odysseus from the odyssey
The Penelope goddess has a husband named Odysseus so name him that 🤣
you should name him either Nyoka ("snake" in Swahili; one of Tanzania's official languages) or Dave/David after Solid Snake
This channel is going to blow up. Your editing is really nice
due to living in australia the kinda "best first snake here" is a childrens, but given how much I love bredlis I decided to just do my research and start with one.
I love my boy im so happy I got him haha
antaresia are freakin awsome, I'll likely get some. Would love some Savus as well. Bredlis are beauties, not a ton of ppl in the states keep them but they seem dope
@@leafystreet for some reason I couldn't leave a normal comment unless replying to someone but that African Grey parrot making a kitten mew was so freaking cute omg
Agreed, it's a shame Balls have become the go-to beginner's snake. Too many poor experiences that wouldn't have been for those with more experience. AHSs are an excellent alternative! We did a video with three others.
Another great alternative to Ball Pythons is corn snakes. Like African house snakes, they thrive at room temp (with a basking bulb of course) and human-preferred humidity ranges, and they eat very well. One downside of them relative to african house snakes is that corn snakes are larger, and thus require a larger enclosure. I'm really glad that my first snake, that I got at age 12, was a cornsnake and not a ball python. He's still going strong, but I had to leave him behind when I moved to Hawaii for graduate school (in Hawaii it is illegal to keep snakes as pets).
Call him Pitstop! After the racer Penelope Pitstop on Wacky Races!
I never had a snake, but these guys are awesome! One of the first snakes I ever held was an African House snake. So chill!
The second African House snake I held was not so chill, and gave me my first tiiiinnny snake bite (might have been a wild-caught import, though.)
They’re pretty cool, all in all
You’re not wrong about ball pythons. Mine only eats small rats when he’s big enough to eat medium rats and will randomly decide that he doesn’t like food for about 6 months at a time and it’s a roll of the dice as to when he’s going to eat again or stop eating.
If you're looking for something on the smaller side, my son got a Kenyan Sand Boa this year and I would 100% recommend as a first snake. Docile, easy to feed, and overall low maintenance. Something like 1.5 - 2ft adult length.
Thanks for the tip it’s been very hard to get money for reptiles I’ll be using your credit card tip a lot now! :)
the secrets the experts WONT tell you 🙏
It’s a good day when leafy street posts
Just a question - won’t the sharp broken pots be an injury hazard?
Love the snek video btw ❤
When you use pottery shards for a build, you sand down any sharp edges, don't worry.
4:05 Good thing the snake you got is het, considering he's getting paired up with Penelope
:)
My first (and only) snake was a California King Snake named Nigel. She was absolutely gorgeous with black and white stripes. And she was super smart. I had her for 24 years.❤
Aside from the great info and advice, i have to say dude you are hilarious, absolutely my type of humor
I am truly first
And I have content in video >:D
The chosen one
Call him “Nimrod”. That’s a nice name :)
the knife between the toes is crazy 😭
Such cute noodles! And that setup is like a mansion! So awesome
We now have 2 African house snakes (brown) and LOVE them as ambassadors - very intelligent but not 'overly active' for first time snake handlers
well said. and unique too! most ppl have never met one
Thx for giving a good heads up for beginners like myself! I was planning on getting a python myself at the end of the year but now I can hope to have a more easy good start thx to you!
My first snake was an african house snake, he was perfect. He was older and he was looking for a home. He spent his last few years with me and I now have a number more snakes. He was just lovely
Nice editing. Aesthetic and not overstimulating. Didn't expect the dreamy bull reference😂
As a South African please forget that Elon Musk originated here
housesnakes are very nice and cute snakes and easy to take care of. they stay small and eat great. they just like to hide a lot.
I regret that I was already subbed so I cannot sub again for "LOL look at that stupid cop car"
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“When the number gets high enough, you sandpaper off your fingertips…”. I was not expecting this tip on a video about beautiful snakes but here we are
I agree, House snakes are great first snakes, but BPs are not hard to keep. Mid 70s cold and hot spot at 88. Keep a pothos in there that I water once a week and humidity stays between 70-80%. PS House Snake morphs is amazing. Highly recommend
This species looks so nice but unfortunately I'm in the UK. More specifically I'm in Northern Ireland. So if I can't find one in an irl exotics shop I pretty much can't get it since import laws on live animals and now even plants are horrible
Me: *googles where to buy snake*
UA-cam 30 seconds later:
I only ever had one ball python that stopped eating and it was a 3 year old adult super cinnamon male I got in a trade he didn't eat for 14 months I was worried a bit but the fact he didn't lose weight he actually gained 17 grams Turns out he just like African soft furs and then after 4 feeding so I was able to switch him to normal rats but other then that 0 problems but they are more of a pet to look at or have lay around your neck as they dont move move cornsnakes do but can bite and be more flighty
0:16 Your ball python was named Mr Leg?! One of my favorite teachers in highschool was my History and Econ teacher, Mr. Legg!
I bought my daughter a ball python that was only 5 inches long for her 14th birthday because she begged me for it and said it was the only thing she wanted. I bought the ball python because the owner of the pet shop said it was the best kind to get for a first-time snake owner. Well, I was the one who had to go to the store every week to make sure it got live bait. I was also the one who got stuck with it when she got tired of her pet snake. I really liked that snake till he got to be about 3 feet long and started hissing and making strikes at me. I really became scared of him when he got to be 5 feet long and had to give him away to a male friend of mine who built him a cage and wasn't afraid of him. I never wanted a snake, but took care of one for a few years anyway.
You should name him twig! Anyway I love your channel sending love ❤❤❤
"Step bro can you see my plumers crack?" 😂
The broken pots don't cut the snake??? 😮
Ayyoo i didnt know you were in a new englander ! Join the fight to become our own separate country (we will take new york, too). We can vote snake for president
I've had AHS for almost 20 years and they have always been my favorite first snakes. Mine have been super chill even when harassed by school kids as animal ambassadors.
They are incredible escape artists in my experience, very smart.
My first snake I got him February 19th last year when I was 11 he’s so nice his name is Benny and he’s a ball python 😊
I got an African house snake as my first snake and I agree that they make great pets. I already want a second one and my bf wants one too
I own a Oketee Corn Snake named Noodles
so we’re just gonna ignore what’s in the background of the thumbnail?
Is anyone gonna talk about the grippers in the thumbnail!?!?!?
Name him Mr. noodle
I would recommend that for the rough edges of the pots that you use a hot glue gun to put a thin layer of glue so there is no sharp edges for both you and the snakes
It sounds amazing thooo likeeee 👀🤩🤩
u should name Penelope's new handsome boyfriend Steven
Can you actually keep the snake in a huge platsic box?
I'm South African. I've had house snake pets before. The wild ones are bitey 😢
and their bites hurt too. luckily the captive bred ones are pretty mellow
name the other snake Mister Scales /joking
I have an albino one but she hardly ate when we first got her and she has barley grown-
I would say they naturally make a good pet snake for humans because they naturally thrive in typical human environments here in SA. Which means evolutionarily, it is probably better for them to be in an ENRICHED captivity than in the wild.
I don't know why, but that dude looks like a Peter to me.
Im getting a ball python in 2 weeks ive done around a year of research on them
Ur gunna be golden
you are also tjhe i did a thing of snakes
I have a BAHS, which I got before I saw the lighter versions. They are a great pet snake, Very similar to a Corn, but even more calm, imo. My only somewhat gripe is mine has a photophobia level similar to your average Poecilotheria tarantula. I actually see them out together (obviously they aren't housed together) at around the same time of night, or low light level in the room.
Why am i here im not interested in snakes
How big is the enclosure? Btw great vid
thank you, its 4/2/2 feet
@@leafystreetwow good sized enclosure for sure
bro what is this thumbnail 😭
call the snake "Little man"
1:12 as someone who’s form KZN, hearing you pronounce it Kay-Zee-in instead of Kay-Zed-en was a little, but your channel is cool enough that you get a pass 😎
You’ve probably heard this before but if Penelope’s skinny boyfriend doesn’t have a name you should name him Odysseus! The king of Ithaca and loving husband of Penelope!
I'm looking into getting another snake, was actually looking at Japanese rat snakes, they're so cool looking. My first and only snake (so far) is a high white cali kingsnake. His name is Ellio and he thinks he is the smartest hunter...but he also likes to launch out of his tank when he misses his mouse. His misses his mouse a lot lol. He will also thrash it around as if it were attacking him (I only feed frozen). Such a derpy noodle. Only ever bit my thumb when he was the size of a jumbo straw, and thought my thumb was the same as a pinky mouse.
We call them brown house snakes,you can walk into any bush,dig up a termite mound and you bound to find one
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Did your toenail fall off?? I watched the whole thing just to find out
I can't believe you are getting me to see snakes and go..."cute!" Lol
Snakes usually freak me out, but damn..you have so many really cute and obviously not dangerous snakes lol.
I don't think I could own one tho... partially because it's too much work, and partially because I also adore rodents and I can't deal with feeding one to a snake, even if it was a frozen pinkie..it just makes my heart hurt man. 😭
4:13 it’s a foot!!
Yay upgrade
Dude you crack me up and I love the content. Its criminal you dont have more followers.
African house snakes don't seem that widely available, and the humidity/temp requirements you list are pretty similar to corn snakes. Seems a better bet to advise people to just get a corn snake rather than a less common snake that is likely harder to find, more expensive, and may or may not be wild-caught (?)
Like, you're not wrong that Ball Pythons are not as easy as advertised but corn snakes, king snakes, milk snakes are all widely available and pretty easy to care for/good eaters.
Ooh, love snakes! But I don't think I could manage one properly. Love watching yours instead!❤️❤️❤️
Noo nut the buss
I hope this doesn't come across as disrespectful or rude, but i genuinely dont understand the appeal of having a snake. Do they actually have personalities? Do they enjoy interacting with their owner? Do they get excited when you come home?
Shouldn't you sand off the broken parts of the ceramic pots? I've never dealt with broken ceramic, but I assume it's relatively sharp, right?
How difficult is it to have snakes as pets? For someone who never had a pet.
Clean the terrarium? Etc. Is it more work than caring for for example cats and dogs?
I don't want to make an animal suffer because of my selfishness after all
What was used to seal up the cracks between the glass?
I almost bought Penelopes BF. Instead i sold my soul and spent 1600....most of which came from the price tag on that Blue eye.
Hello! I really enjoy your content but i’d appreciate if you stopped letting the dawgs out every chance you get. Thank you, have a great day!
I lost 2 boas to not eating even with live feeding so yeah I do not recommend them… especially in New England… and a boa to respiratory issues… Maine really isn’t the state for them when you own an old drafty house that fluctuates too much in humidity and temp… honestly my garder snakes have been the best things ever but they are kind of boring stinky breed….
First snake my family had was a corn snake, Nero, he was pretty chill and had a nice life, that was for one year and some months until one day, when we where at our ranch, my dad drank a bit too much and started to believe Nero was too cold, my dad placed him inside a sock, then inside a cup of warm water (while still inside the sock) and then on his pant's pocket, and killed the poor thing.
Two years later, we got Cleopatra, another corn snake, she lived with us for 5 long years before my dad gave her away for someone else who took care of her, she was the best pet i had tbh, i miss my snek
i wanna pet snake. my cat and i would love it, but def not for the same reasons.
maybe cat friendly plants and an aquarium with fishies and a lid instead. that’s still cool
Today I saw a huge black ratsnake slithering into the pipe. I called 2 of my friends and we were gonna keep it but it was dangerous.
Ball pythons just have the cutest faces though. I think they win for friendliest looking snake with hognoses coming second. It sounds to me like the issue with ball pythons as beginner snakes has more to do with improperly setting up their habitat which is an easy fix
Anyone else click just because the foot with the knife?
I just found your channel...youre approach to care is hilarious 🤣
Number one reason in my opinion that ball python won't eat is too much handling OR the wrong humidity. It is really hard to get those parameters dialed in