does anyone have a pet snake?

[captain2man]

I've recently become fascinated with reptiles & snakes. I was asking around - since I've never had one before, I want to start easy - something that doesn't require a whole lot of room, relatively easy to maintain, etc.

The suggestions have been either geckos for lizards or a cornsnake.

I'm sort of leaning towards the cornsnake.

Does anyone have snakes as pets? What should I know before diving in?

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Golden_Rhino]

Longest snake you've ever seen.

[Shoe]

I pet my snake every day.

[mike l.]

for the most part i stopped calling it "my pet snake" ages ago.

[LionelHutz00]

I took care of one for about a year in college when a friend was studying abroad. A snake won't give you any love like a dog or a cat, but it's extremely low maintenance, and it's fun as hell to feed.

[mulebennett]

why did my mind immediately go into the gutter when i read this thread?

[captain2man]

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why did my mind immediately go into the gutter when i read this thread?

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I really should have known better.

[Sigurd]

Theories on what happened to my snake

Besides being hilarious it sums up some of of the stuff not to do.

[Blarg]

Can't be averse to animal cruelty when having one, cuz you gotta feed 'em.

Lots of people dump them when they get big. So unless you're cold-hearted, don't get one that grows very big.

[goodsamaritan]

I really like reptile and would like to have one as a pet, but they are not easy. Most reptiles require live food, which can get annoying. Iguanas can eat veggies, but they get pretty big, which is a problem if you don't have a lot of space for a big cage.