What is better as a pet Ball Python or Boa pros and cons?

Answer 1

if you are new to the reptile pet trade then i definitely recommend corn snakes because they are easy to look after and don't really need much heat except a heatmat. they never really bite and can become very friendly and tame. they don't get to big and are great with kids. ball pythons (royal pythons) are nocturnal snakes so you wont see them often. they curl up into a ball all day until night. they can grow to a metre long and can be quite snappy. when they bite this can really be painful and you may need to go to hospital. they are not poisonous but they can make quite a big cut. they have to have special heating and which includes a ceramic bulb which can be usually £25 to £30. they also need a fluorescent bulb which are usually £15 and a heatmat which are around £7 to £10. they need to be kept in a wooden vivarium with glass doors and preferably a lock on it too.

Answer 2

The Royal Python (Python regius) would be the better of the two for a first-time keeper. The Boa constrictor grows to around 3 metres and is a heavy-bodied, and unpredictable snake.

It also depends on what you're looking for in a snake. A ball python does nothing interesting, just sits in it's hide all day. Not all boas grow big, such as the Hogg Island boa which is a dwarf species of boa constrictor that rarely gets over 5 ft, or the rainbow boa (the females are 6-7 ft). Ball pythons come in an assortment of morphs, while boas do have many morphs they do not have as much as the ball python. Ball pythons are also notorious for feeding problems, while boas generally are not. I would not say boas are unpredictable, some just have really strong feeding responses or are nervous. There are so many boa species out there, that are smaller or the same size as ball pythons without all the hassle, though they're not as forgiving of husbandry mistakes. I could on and on about pros and cons, but I'll stop there.

Answer 3

Depends on which you want. Boa's strangle you, pythons bite