What are good beginner snakes that are not common (Balls, Corns, Kings, Milks, and Garter)?
brazilian rainbow – The Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria chenchria) is just one of the 9 or 10 subspecies of rainbow boas, but it is the most common one found in the pet trade. It is a medium sized snake rarely getting longer than seven feet, more often being four or five feet long, and being slender in build The scales give an iridescent sparkle caused by tiny ridges on the scales. These ridges refract light like tiny prisms. Colors vary for the different subspecies, but the Brazilian is often orange with black rimmed circles along its back. Rainbow boas are active snakes needing a roomy enclosure to move around in. A container such as a 40 to 50 gallon aquarium is considered a minimum space for a single rainbow. Try to provide four to six square feet of floor space for this snake, and give it branches for climbing. It will appreciate hide boxes, like all snakes. Of course the cage needs to close very securely, to guard against escape. Each rainbow boa should have its own enc
