Difference between BP and Corn in regards to handling and temperment?

[Delta]

I'm still trying to decide whether or not I would like to get a BP or a corn as my first snake. I've read up fairly extensively on both species of snake as far as the basic care requirements and I understand BP's can be tricky to feed at times and have different humidity and temp requirements...all that aside..for those of you that have kept both, can you describe the differences in temperments and behavior when handling the snakes. I've searched the forums for topics as I'm sure this has ben asked before but I was unable to find any clear answers. If anybody could give me some informed feedback I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

[lamar3986]

so far i ve owned a ball python for 4 months, and thus have had a good experience. my snake eats regularly but hides all day and come out at night. overall i would say gamble the 30-80 dollars for a ball and see what u get because throughout all info i ve read these seem to be very laid back snakes.

[MAC 1]

Corns are sweethearts great first snake,lots of choices morphs & colors. And they are nightsiders.

[Nate]

I have no prior experience with corns, but they do strike my interests. I hope to invest in some someday. I've read that corns are a bit more forgiving to husbandry issues. ie: temps are off, humidity is off a little....bp's have a tendency to go off feed due to stress, but i believe corns are a little more forgiving and not as picky as ball pythons can be. But I love my ball pythons, don't get me wrong. Ball pythons are a bit tricky to deal with sometimes, but they're a very rewarding animal to own.

[lillyorchid]

Get both.... thats what I did. I got my corn snake first and had him foe a few months then I got a BP. Since then I now have three BP's and two corns and some other snakes too. You can't just have one... It's NOT possible!

Corns I think act more "buddy buddy" with you, but then hey that just may be me and my two guys. My BP's are total sweeties, but don't act as personable with me as my corns do.

[Delta]

Get both.... thats what I did.

Getting both isn't really an option for me at this time...nor do I really want both (atleast now.) I'd never heard somebody refer to corns as being more "buddy buddy" =). Can anybody else speak to this?

[Kizerk]

closest thing i have to owning a corn was handling one at a show, and they're alot squirmier compared to most balls, bps tend to go into a ball and gradually explore, while corns tend to just zoom about

[recycling goddess]

i have both. corns are quicker with their movements and their heating and humidity requirements are easy. balls need better husbandry and are much easier to hold.

i love both but i really prefer my balls.

also corns can live in smaller enclosures as they take longer to grow.

i'm moving your thread to general herps.

[mxrider42]

I had a corn and could never get him out. He would bite and try to get away. It didn't hurt his mouth was too small to do any damage. I have two ball pythons and they have never tried to bite. I would go with the ball. My balls have been very calm and relaxed. Also I haven't had any trouble with them eating. They eat anything I put in the cage. One is from a petstore and the other is from a breader.

Thats just my 2 cents.
Trey

[piranhaking]

I have corns, and I help take care of several bp's at school. All but one of the corns eat great. One of them was a little nippy the first couple days, but after a little handling calmed right down. The balls we have arent the most reliable eaters, although the setups arent quite what I would like to see, and that may play a role in it. From my experience the corn are much more active while being handled. The balls have never bit me yet (although I came extremely close and was only saved by being slightly out of range), but very frequently act somewhat aggressive and appear to be preparing for a strike when first opening their enclosure. The corns (other than the one that was nippy the first few days) have never shown that type of behavior. I'm not claiming to be any kind of expert with either, or that these snakes are the norm for their species, although I would like to say I'm talking about about 5 or 6 different balls and about 9 or so corns and not just one or two of each. Either way I'd say you cant go wrong, both are a good choice.