Today I bought myself a Corn Snake. This is my first snake and I’m very excited. Corn snakes are very docile and one of the most popular beginner snakes. It doesn’t have very strict requirements and is very tolerant of beginner mistakes. Corn snakes are found in almost all continents, they feed on mice and they grow up to 1.5 meters long in average. The one I bought is just a baby (a few months old) and measures perhaps 30cm.
Snake Pictures
Why get a snake?
Well, for one, it’s different 
But more importantly, reptiles have very minimal keeping requirements. A dog, a cat and even a hamster require time, dedication and daily exercise. I feel that if you buy a pet you have a responsibility to give it the attention it requires and for most pets I’d like to have I simply cannot give it.
Reptiles are not social animals like mammals are. They don’t require exercise, they don’t play and you don’t take them out for a walk. They are happy to be in their terrarium all day. Yet, some reptiles (like corn snakes) don’t mind at all if you do want to handle them for a while.
