Choosing Your First Snake by Steve and Zita Crawford

Your essential guide to choosing the right snake for you.

Make an informed decision about the best pet snake for you.

Maybe you’re considering getting your first pet snake, or maybe you have previously owned a snake and did not have a good experience. The objective of this book is to help you decide which type of snake would be best suited to your personal circumstances, and to help you avoid making a choice you later regret!

If you are new to keeping reptiles you may have a number of questions on your mind that include:

• What type of snake should I buy?
• Where should I buy it from?
• What are the signs of a healthy snake?
• How much room will I need to give it?
• Should I get a baby snake or an adult for my first pet snake?
• Should I get a male or female?
• If I see a snake for sale that I want, how will I know if it is healthy?
• What sort of questions should I ask the seller before I buy?
• Do I need a permit to keep snakes where I live?

At the end of this book you will be able to answer these questions.

Learn to differentiate between snakes and find a healthy specimen.

There are many different species of snakes, as well as subspecies and morphs within species; this book will give you a basic understanding of different types of snakes. The author has extensive experience with keeping and breeding snakes and provides the reader with his recommendations for first-time snake ownership.

Did you know, or ever wonder why so many giant snakes get handed into animal rescue facilities? It is commonplace for people to buy a pet snake only to find themselves with a giant snake on their hands a few years later that they don’t have the space for!

There are some excellent keepers giving great advice on social media, but unfortunately, there are also bad ones. As a new enthusiast to the hobby you may not be able to distinguish between correct and incorrect advice. If you are new to the reptile hobby this book will put you on the right track by giving you basic, sound knowledge before you head out to purchase a snake. You will also gain confidence in knowing that you are asking the right questions of the seller.

This book is an easy-to-follow guide suitable for all new reptile enthusiasts, from the older child to adult.