I would love a snake, but just can't handle feeding live. I would have to order pinkies, and I don't know how reliable the frozen mice business is. My dream snake is a ball python, as a friend had one and and he was wonderful. I had him around my neck and he stuck his tongue out and touched my nose! She couldn't even talk on the phone if that snake was loose in the house without him looking for her, wanting to be picked up. I am not comfortable handling larger snakes without close supervision; I worry about damaging their delicate vertebrae.
. Right out of the egg they start on rat pinks or hopper mice and by the time they're at their new homes should be on rat pups or small mice. They are ideal starter snakes except for their irregular eating habits :/. That can alarm a lot of first-time keepers. They sometimes go months without eating and it can be a little frustrating. They're also very inactive. Which is nice because that makes them docile, but some people prefer a more active pet. Corn snakes are good starter snakes for people who want a better eater and more active snake.
