If you are thinking about getting your first snake or if you are thinking about getting a pet snake for your son or daughter you may have heard about corn snakes. And you may be asking, “Are corn snakes good pets for beginners?”

When I was just a young boy I was into reptiles. I wanted a snake as a pet more than anything. I woke up the morning of my seventh birthday and there sitting on the kitchen table, was a terrarium with a garter snake!

Gopher snakes make great pets especially for beginners and children. They are easy to take care of, very hardy, interesting to watch and easy to handle.

California Kingsnakes make excellent pets. These amazing snakes are widely available, very affordable and easy to care for. They are very interesting to observe and easy to handle.

My daughter has been asking for a ball python. This would be her very first pet snake. I've kept snakes my entire life and am here to help but what if you don't have someone like that around? Are ball pythons good pet snakes for a beginner? Ball pythons are considered...