The most keeper-friendly snakes, from the docile ball python and corn snake to the small, quirky hognose and sand boa. Most want a warm end, a secure hide at each end and appropriately-sized prey. Here are baskr's snake care guides.
Python regius
Warm spot 28–31°C · 82–88°F · Cool side 24–26°C · 75–79°F · Humidity 55–65%
Read guide Temperate reptile · Colubrid snakePantherophis guttatus
Warm spot 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Cool side 22–24°C · 72–75°F · Humidity 40–50%
Read guide Arid reptile · Colubrid snakeHeterodon nasicus
Warm end 30–32°C · 86–90°F · Cool side 23–24°C · 73–75°F · Humidity 30–50%
Read guide Arid reptile · Fossorial boaGongylophis colubrinus
Warm spot 32–35°C · 90–95°F · Cool side 24–26°C · 75–79°F · Humidity 30–40%
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