Does anyone keep reptiles?

[PandaPancake]

I'm thinking about getting a snake or some reptile. I've handled corn snakes and boas. Even found a milk snake climbing Table Rock in Linville Gorge. But I'm looking for something for a beginner and that won't get very big. Any advice?

[jasonluckydog]

I have 2 ball pythons and a corn snake. If you do get a snake make sure this is what you want depending on how old you are they can out live you. I'm about to turn 40 and I will not get any more snakes I don't want anything bad to happen to them if they outlive me.

[Jeremy Igo]

I set up an aquarium for my kids that has a musk turtle in it. They love it. Its basically a fresh water aquarium with live plants, fish, and a turtle. he is about the size of a half dollar coin. They stay small.

 

 

[Dexterity]

Table Rock is covered in Copperheads. Friendly little critters.

[PandaPancake]

I set up an aquarium for my kids that has a musk turtle in it. They love it. Its basically a fresh water aquarium with live plants, fish, and a turtle. he is about the size of a half dollar coin. They stay small.

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Can he be handled?

Is that a picture of him? It's a really cute pic.

[Jeremy Igo]

Can he be handled?

Is that a picture of him? It's a really cute pic.

 

Yeah, he is pretty tame now. Will eat out of your hand and swim to you when he sees you. Seems really smart. Yep thats him.

 

 

Got him from www.turtlesource.com

[PandaPancake]

I've been looking around and not the Turtle Source but these guys: http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/pythons/african-rock-python-for-sale.html

 

That seems highly irresponsible. 

[Jangler]

get a turtle....then after a few years you can have soup.

[rhyslloyd]

[Bronn]

If you're gonna go snake, I'd go corn snake at first... They won't eat as much as a larger snake, and they are very mild tempered and easily handled.

[j2sgam]

Got my son a bearded dragon for his birthday almost 2yrs ago... Really cool lizard, easy to maintain, and not a lot of cleanup. The kids hold him regularly, even take him outside on warm days, let him wander around the yard. Im told you can take them on walks, but we havent done that, doubt we will either....

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

I'm getting my first ball python this year. He's gonna be my baby.

[KJ89]

I have 8 snakes.

6 of them are garter snakes. Sounds boring but there's 70+ species/sub species and tons of morphs/variations. They're the funnest snake I've kept because they're active, eat more often, all that poo. They're fun. And they can live together.

I also have an Amazon Tree Boa (not recommending these, they're hard to keep and mean) and recently got a Red Tailed Boa ... she's gonna get fuging huge......

don't get them the wild. and whatever you get, do your fuging research first.

[KJ89]

two of the garter snakes

another

two more (they're all males - don't fuging mix sex)

tree boa