6 Friendly Pet Snakes For Beginners

The Corn Snake is the most well-liked snake for beginners. They live in terrestrial settings and are native to the United States. Usually having dark red-black markings, these snakes range in color from red-brown to orange.

Corn Snake

However, many snakes that are raised in captivity come in a range of hues. Baby corns are 10 to 12 inches long and can reach lengths of 3 to 4 feet. Although they can be professionally caught in the wild, captive-bred animals are considerably healthier and have better temperaments.

Corn Snake

The King Snake's most well-known subspecies is the California King. They are also native to the United States and can reach lengths of 2.5–5 feet (about the same as a Corn Snake).

California King Snake

They are often brown-black in color with yellow bands, stripes, or speckles. These reptiles are active during the day rather than at night, in contrast to corn snakes. But they should still experience regular daylight and nighttime hours.

California King Snake

The "ball" that ball pythons like to curl themselves in to feel protected is how they got their name. They are native to west and central Africa, prefer living in grasslands, and most likely nest in rodent burrows. Throughout the day, they prefer to conceal, and at midnight, they become active.

Ball Python

Ball Pythons are normally brown with lighter spots, however they can be any color when they are grown in captivity. Adults can live for 20 to 30 years and are typically between 3.5 and 5 feet long.

Ball Python

Brown-rosy-pink in color, rosy boas adapt well to captivity. They are frequently observed along areas of Mexico's and the United States' west coasts. Rosy Boas are easy for beginners to handle because they are naturally curious, rarely bite or strike, and enjoy being handled.

Rosy Boa

They range in price from $25 to $350, depending on whether you get your snake from a public retailer or a private breeder, and they can live up to 30 years in captivity.

Rosy Boa

The Milk Snake is in fact a different species of the King Snake, just like the California King (ranked #2 on our list). They often have black, white, and red body rings and are indigenous to the US and Mexico. Frequently found in rocky or wooded locations.

Milk Snake

They may benefit more from an under-tank heater because they like to absorb heat from rocks and logs rather than the sun. They require only the most minimal maintenance and can live for up to 20 years. This lizard, which is not particularly big, can grow up to 2 feet during its first few years.

Milk Snake

A native of the western United States, the gopher is also referred to as a Bull or Pine Snake. They are frequently mistaken for rattlesnakes, although novices can spot the difference since they lack fangs and have a rounded nose and pupil.

Gopher Snake

This reptile is extremely busy regardless of whether it is nocturnal or diurnal. These snakes have the ability to grow to a length of 4.5 feet, which is slightly longer than many others on this list.

Gopher Snake

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