Something I love about your videos that you don’t often see with other videos about reptiles is that you go into more detail about them in comparison to just being like “this is a corn snake, they’re easy to care for, affordable and there are cool morphs”
Solid choices. The biggest reason people contact me for behavior consults with Antaresia is the exuberant feeding behavior which can be daunting for new keepers.
Antaresias were my first snakes. I love them and still have them. Hatched my first one this year. I got them as babies and mine were very docile from the beginning. Have to be careful when feeding though, they come out with mouth open looking for food lol.
I dig this list, my dude. Everything on here I agree is a great beginner pet. A best intermediate and/or advanced would be super cool too. Happy new year!
You could do a beginners A and B list as well and intermediate A and B, etc. ie intermediate handleable snakes-A, intermediate large snakes- B etc. For someone who wants a giant snake, Burms are great animals, the sweetest, when handled as babies. Then say green anacondas, retics ( I would throw in some more but when you are talking the spicy rock pythons vs the spicy yellow anacondas, they wouldn't be on my list) I would also put dwarf retics on the list because they tend to be much smaller. Anyway, that would be a cool video to research and do I would think.
Basically the same as other colubrid species. You make steadily and slowly lower temps over the course of a few weeks and feed once temps get low enough, make sure they have completely passed the meal and then many people will cover them or move them to a dark place for a period of months with just water. I don’t have the exact temps but there are several old world rat groups or asking the breeder you get yours would be what I would advise
@@JzsReptiles thank you :) I'll have to dig deeper with this because it makes me nervous it would be difficult to know if the snake is sick, this is my worry.
@@astelraimedia4149 you can check on them frequently. You mainly watch their body condition and you warm them up and get food into them if you see them loose weight.
Great video! Can you make a video about great options for those of us who want a snake but don't think we can feed rodents? I've very recently come to learn that smaller snakes tend to eat lizards and frogs in the wild but I don't see many youtubers talking about that (feeder anoles are sold for a reason). When similar lists are made the rough or smooth green snakes are usually listed with the ring neck snake and other insectivores. I'd be interested in knowing what is hardier and doesn't have to rely on only rodents or insects. The African green bush snake and soloman island ground boa are the only 2 I can think of that I've come across that fit this category so far
Corn Snakes are a good alternative being semi arboreal constrictors. Dwarf Boa might also be worth consideration. Just as intelligent as their larger cousins but in a much smaller noodle.
@@2l84t I honestly started out wanting a corn snake because I fell in love with this super friendly ball python on a business trip and could not bring him home because it was winter in Canada and had to travel so far and they told me all about the hunger strikes. So I got back in December started researching snakes and went and met this corn snake who was so friendly and then I found out that they're illegal in Georgia where my company may very well be relocating - so then came this big whopper of a task: find a snake as friendly as a corn wich is legal in Saskatchewan, Georgia state, England (where I might go if Georgia doesn't work out) and the EU if England joins back with the EU - so that leaves me with Russian rat snake, Rosy boa and any other I would have to do more homework. I hear Honduran milk snakes and Japanese rat snakes can be nippy so. I did manage to find a few Canadian breeders but they seem to be ready and willing to try to make me out like a weirdo for wanting to meet the snake in person to get a feel for the personality prior to purchase - apparently I'm the only one to not want shipping. It blows my mind because I have now handled so many snakes while trying to figure all this out and they most certainly do have a personality and some seem to like me more than others. I cannot imagine entering into a 20-30 year commitment with a pet based on a photo.
This list is great! You could also consider things like rosy boas, gopher snakes, or irian jaya carpet pythons. IJ carpet pythons are smaller than most carpet pythons and arguably the perfect size snake for many people. Obviously every snake is an individual, but my 7 year old male IJ carpet python is just under 6ft and has never struck at anyone. Hes just big enough to be impressive but not big enough to be overwhelming or exhausting to hold. Hes a good eater and entertaining both to watch in his enclosure or to hold. He also doesnt need much if any misting, and always sheds in one piece. They also like it a little cooler than other pythons, so you dont have to worry about them being cold if you take them out to hold them. Highly underrated snakes IMO. This list is rock solid too though! I just wanted to add a few other options that you could research! There are a lot of awesome options out there, and snakes live a long time. You might aswell be 100% sure before you make your decision. The last thing you want is to get a snake only to later learn about some other species that you wish you'd gotten instead.
Always blows my mind when people list royal pythons on beginner lists. Notoriously picky eaters that need elevated humidity. There are so many snakes out there that are easier than that to care for. Nice list.
Depends on what you want. Any of these are good. If you want one that doesn’t move as much and want to put in a bit more for husbandry a ball python is good too
Have to be able to provide proper heating, proper humidity range and proper caging. Glass tank/screen top not suitable in most cases. For most folks, boas are or should be intermediate snakes for the caging/heating reasons. I do think imperators are one of the best snakes to keep if the keeper has the resources and enough snake experience.
As for BP they shouldn't be on the list because they are difficult feeders, and as you said the husbandry. I know that you CAN get away with minimalistic husbandry buts SHOULD you?!! NO!! Snakes need enrichemnt and comfort. They want to explore (most) and climb (most) and burrow (some)! If you have a sand boa or a blood python, and even some BP you can get away with minimal, but please, PLEASE do not go so basic as a couple of hides and a water dish. That just seems cruel!
Something I love about your videos that you don’t often see with other videos about reptiles is that you go into more detail about them in comparison to just being like “this is a corn snake, they’re easy to care for, affordable and there are cool morphs”
Thank you so much! Share it with your friends!
Solid choices. The biggest reason people contact me for behavior consults with Antaresia is the exuberant feeding behavior which can be daunting for new keepers.
I don't have any snakes with crazy feeding behaviors. I do have some hungry hungry hognose though 😂
My first snake was a Sonoran desert gopher. Snake he never tried to bite he was great pet full grown he was 5' 1/2 foot long👍👍👍👍
I love that you put totally different species and not your typical ball python list as you pointed out a thumbs up from me no backlash!
I like your video. It’s very informative. You have a couple snakes that a lot of people don’t mention. It’s great to see a fresh perspective.
My top five beginner snake
Gopher snake
Corn snake
Fox snake
Japanese rat snake
House snake
Anteresia… great snakes to work with. Something unique and very cool snakes.
Antaresias were my first snakes. I love them and still have them. Hatched my first one this year. I got them as babies and mine were very docile from the beginning. Have to be careful when feeding though, they come out with mouth open looking for food lol.
I've had my hognose and garter snakes do that too! Not everytime, not most of the time either but a couple times. Lol 😂 It's funny when they do that!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Your videos are perfection
Thank you! I’ve really been trying to bring up the level of presentation and ease of understanding since my earlier videos
Sorry it took so long to respond but you're doing a damn good job. I watched 3 of em in a row and HAD to subscribe@@JzsReptiles
Great Job again brother ,,,, i do enjoy ,,, keep teaching ,,, it is much appreciated '
Thank you
I love your t shirt
Had to hit the subscribe button , your passion had me watch every second of it … thats rare lol
Thank you!
I wanna see more begginer friendly snakes plus colors of snakes.
I love my Russian Rat, very underrated snake. I got her as a baby and is 2yrs old now and never once tried to bite me.
Your shirt is awesome. I need to find that shirt.
Love the video bro!!!!
I can't wait to see that new intermediate top 5 video. Do you have plans on making a species spotlight on African House Snakes?
It’s on the list!
I dig this list, my dude. Everything on here I agree is a great beginner pet. A best intermediate and/or advanced would be super cool too. Happy new year!
You could do a beginners A and B list as well and intermediate A and B, etc. ie intermediate handleable snakes-A, intermediate large snakes- B etc. For someone who wants a giant snake, Burms are great animals, the sweetest, when handled as babies. Then say green anacondas, retics ( I would throw in some more but when you are talking the spicy rock pythons vs the spicy yellow anacondas, they wouldn't be on my list) I would also put dwarf retics on the list because they tend to be much smaller. Anyway, that would be a cool video to research and do I would think.
Sounds pretty good.
Here is one so far
ua-cam.com/video/382HyWr4feg/v-deo.html
Great video! I like your shirt too!
Thank you
💯on the Black Milk Snake choice🏆
That’s what I tell people.
Awesome thank you so much
Thnx for content brutha
In Central America, they're called Maize Snakes. It's true, it's on the internet. 🐍🐍🐍
Oh, do you have a video on what to prepare for russian rat snake brumation? This is what I find overwhelming
Basically the same as other colubrid species. You make steadily and slowly lower temps over the course of a few weeks and feed once temps get low enough, make sure they have completely passed the meal and then many people will cover them or move them to a dark place for a period of months with just water. I don’t have the exact temps but there are several old world rat groups or asking the breeder you get yours would be what I would advise
@@JzsReptiles thank you :) I'll have to dig deeper with this because it makes me nervous it would be difficult to know if the snake is sick, this is my worry.
@@astelraimedia4149 you can check on them frequently. You mainly watch their body condition and you warm them up and get food into them if you see them loose weight.
@@JzsReptiles oh OK cool so it's not like if you wake them accidentally then it's messed everything up.
Great video!
Can you make a video about great options for those of us who want a snake but don't think we can feed rodents? I've very recently come to learn that smaller snakes tend to eat lizards and frogs in the wild but I don't see many youtubers talking about that (feeder anoles are sold for a reason). When similar lists are made the rough or smooth green snakes are usually listed with the ring neck snake and other insectivores. I'd be interested in knowing what is hardier and doesn't have to rely on only rodents or insects. The African green bush snake and soloman island ground boa are the only 2 I can think of that I've come across that fit this category so far
I like that idea. I can do that
Not gonna hold you, I have zero trust in anything that moves like the house snake in that first clip.
I am having trouble deciding between rosy boa and russian rat snake - both seem hard to find in midwest canada
I can’t help you too much with that but I know many American breeders ship internationally at least to Canada
Corn Snakes are a good alternative being semi arboreal constrictors. Dwarf Boa might also be worth consideration. Just as intelligent as their larger cousins but in a much smaller noodle.
@@2l84t I honestly started out wanting a corn snake because I fell in love with this super friendly ball python on a business trip and could not bring him home because it was winter in Canada and had to travel so far and they told me all about the hunger strikes. So I got back in December started researching snakes and went and met this corn snake who was so friendly and then I found out that they're illegal in Georgia where my company may very well be relocating - so then came this big whopper of a task: find a snake as friendly as a corn wich is legal in Saskatchewan, Georgia state, England (where I might go if Georgia doesn't work out) and the EU if England joins back with the EU - so that leaves me with Russian rat snake, Rosy boa and any other I would have to do more homework. I hear Honduran milk snakes and Japanese rat snakes can be nippy so. I did manage to find a few Canadian breeders but they seem to be ready and willing to try to make me out like a weirdo for wanting to meet the snake in person to get a feel for the personality prior to purchase - apparently I'm the only one to not want shipping. It blows my mind because I have now handled so many snakes while trying to figure all this out and they most certainly do have a personality and some seem to like me more than others. I cannot imagine entering into a 20-30 year commitment with a pet based on a photo.
Baja Rosy Boas .
Can u do a video of your biggest python and biggest boa constrictor.....and advantages and disadvantages of each
I did make this video that kind of goes into it
5 Giant Snakes As Good Pets…Or Are They?
ua-cam.com/video/382HyWr4feg/v-deo.html
Looking for my first pet snake...got more research to do lol
This list is great! You could also consider things like rosy boas, gopher snakes, or irian jaya carpet pythons. IJ carpet pythons are smaller than most carpet pythons and arguably the perfect size snake for many people. Obviously every snake is an individual, but my 7 year old male IJ carpet python is just under 6ft and has never struck at anyone. Hes just big enough to be impressive but not big enough to be overwhelming or exhausting to hold. Hes a good eater and entertaining both to watch in his enclosure or to hold. He also doesnt need much if any misting, and always sheds in one piece. They also like it a little cooler than other pythons, so you dont have to worry about them being cold if you take them out to hold them. Highly underrated snakes IMO. This list is rock solid too though! I just wanted to add a few other options that you could research! There are a lot of awesome options out there, and snakes live a long time. You might aswell be 100% sure before you make your decision. The last thing you want is to get a snake only to later learn about some other species that you wish you'd gotten instead.
Gotta wait till I move out 2 get ts cause my mom does NOT fw snakes
Always blows my mind when people list royal pythons on beginner lists. Notoriously picky eaters that need elevated humidity. There are so many snakes out there that are easier than that to care for. Nice list.
Absolutely. There are even more that I didn’t list only because they’re harder to find but arguably better choices
I have 2 young daughters what snake is best
Depends on what you want. Any of these are good. If you want one that doesn’t move as much and want to put in a bit more for husbandry a ball python is good too
Kingsnakes/ milks not just milks . Love king snakes
Do you want calm, or lively?
Mexica black kings bake is
U think bi's are good starters? I know the size throws alot of people off but probably my favorite snake.
The size and a couple other reasons I usually put them in “intermediate”
Have to be able to provide proper heating, proper humidity range and proper caging. Glass tank/screen top not suitable in most cases. For most folks, boas are or should be intermediate snakes for the caging/heating reasons. I do think imperators are one of the best snakes to keep if the keeper has the resources and enough snake experience.
mom it’s not a phase..
As for BP they shouldn't be on the list because they are difficult feeders, and as you said the husbandry. I know that you CAN get away with minimalistic husbandry buts SHOULD you?!! NO!! Snakes need enrichemnt and comfort. They want to explore (most) and climb (most) and burrow (some)! If you have a sand boa or a blood python, and even some BP you can get away with minimal, but please, PLEASE do not go so basic as a couple of hides and a water dish. That just seems cruel!