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Originally Posted by carobchips
and so far, the most interesting to me so far have been diurnal, tree-climbin', lizard-eatin' snakes. I have read that vine snakes and elegant bronzebacks (so far these are the most appealing to me) can be tricky to keep/feed, though.
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Although these kinds of serpent may appeal to you more then RTBs or BPs, they're far from ideal for a beginner to keep. You're much better off starting with a hardy snake that has a rodent based diet, then you know you'll always find food! it'll also be cheaper.
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Originally Posted by carobchips
but then I'm learning I should worry about the live plants harboring bacteria, and lizards having worms, and will the lizards harm the snake?, and a million other things.
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Cohabitation between two species isn't a very good idea for many reasons, just don't do it...
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Originally Posted by carobchips
Also as I've looked around, the vivariums available in shops and online all seem so... well, small and horizontal. I'm wanting something like a glass-fronted cabinet that looks like one of those high-school sports trophy cases, so the snake has plenty of room to move around, vertically and horizontally.
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Most pet shops don't provide ideal conditions for the animals there, remember they want to squeeze in as many snakes in the littles area they can for bigger $$. The kind of enclosure depends a lot on the kind of snake you have, you should choose your snake before you start thinkin about enclosures
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I hope this helps
