Best Pet Snakes for Your Children

Has your son or daughter all of sudden come up to you and asked you for a pet? Not a pet that your use to like a dog or a cat, but have asked to get a pet snake. Well if this is the case and you really want to make your child happy, read this article and pay attention. Buying a snake for a child is not the same as going to the pet store and picking out a puppy or kitten. There are specific snakes for specific age groups. I myself love snakes, I have two beautiful pythons, one that is 13 feet and the other that is 10 feet. These snakes that I have are not children snakes. The snakes that you want to look for are the corn snakes and royal pythons. Below I will explain the two and what you need to get started.

The Corn Snake is one of the species of a rat snake. Corn snakes go after their prey by slowly moving towards them then wrapping their body around it and eventually suffocating them. This is called constricting and is a basic instinct for this snake which will do this in captivity as well as in the wild. Called the corn snake because of it's pattern on the belly, this snake is very docile and makes an excellent first pet for any child who is capable and knows how to take care of them. The corn snake can grow between 4 and 6 feet in length and can live between 15 and 20 years.

Royal Pythons are excellent snakes to start out with, however you must be sure to buy a Royal Python that has been bred in captivity and not one that has been found in the wild and then tamed. As with any snake, the attitude depends on how they have been raised. All snakes can be aggressive if treated in such a manor. The reason I am telling you to try a Royal Python as a beginner snake is because they only get between 3-4 feet in length, they are very docile and extremely handleable snakes, they are very good feeders, are non problematic, and can be found in basically any reptile store or pet stores that carry snakes.