i own a corn snake, other than that what would be the most docile snake to own?

Hello; I'd highly recommend a Rosy boa. They are one of my personal favorites. :)

They are incredibly docile, one of the easiest snake species I’ve ever cared for, small come in several different colors and localities, and all around are a wonderful (albeit often overlooked) snake. I've owned a few of them, so I’ll type out a short general care sheet; hopefully this will provide the information you’ll need should you consider one of these guys.

Temperament: They are very calm, slow-moving snakes. Generally quite docile, most are fine with handling, and they rarely, if ever, bite people. Mine have all been content to find a comfortable place on my hand, neck or lap and just hang out, unlike Colubrids (like King snakes and Milk snakes), which always seem to have somewhere to go. ;)

Life expectancy: When properly cared for, a Rosy boa can live 20+ years in captivity.

Size: Males average 1.5-2.5 feet, females are generally 2.5-3.5 feet, some a tad larger, but never more then 4 feet.

Feeding: start babies on mice pinks, and build up to one large mouse per week for adults. The general rule of thumb is to feed a rodent about the same in diameter as the widest part of your snake’s body. They are generally quite enthusiastic feeders; I have never had one that was a reluctant eater.

Humidity: This is a really low humidity desert species. A small water dish is fine on the cool side of the tank, but misting is completely unnecessary for these guys.

Temperature: Mine have done best with a basking temperature in the high eighties, around 87-89 degrees, with an ambient (background) temperature of 77-80. This can be achieved by use of under-tank heating pads, incandescent heat bulbs, or ceramic heat emitters.

Cage size: a 20 gallon tank is ideal for a single adult, but a 10 gallon is adequate. Just make SURE the lid of the cage is very secure, as these guys are amazing escape artists.

Substrate: Mine have done best on eco-earth by zoo-med, as long as it is COMPLETELY dry before putting it in my snake's cage. Paper towels, aspen bedding, or even reptile sand (as long as you feed your snake in a separate container to prevent sand ingestion) also works very well.

Other good species of snake would be Kenyan Sand boas, Milk snakes, Western Hognose Snakes, King snakes, Ball pythons and Childrens Pythons.

I hope this helps, and if you’d like any more information snakes in general, on the care and maintenance of this species or any of the other species I named (or would like to see pictures of my own snakes); please feel free to message me and I’d be more than happy to assist you. :)

Good luck!

The 2 of the most docile snakes to own other than a corn would be the ball python and or a red tail boa ball pythons tend to live about 20-30 years old and grow to about 3-4 feet so they are nice if you want a smaller yet gentle snake now my favorite is the red tail boa yet they do grow rather large they grow to be about 6-7 feet and weigh about 40 pounds don't let the size fool you thou they are gentle giants but ask lots of questions before buying any snake especially the red tail boas here is a link that will tell you everything you need to know and a few things to help you make up questions to ask the seller....

http://www.redtailboas.com/general_care/general_ca...

Pros: Depending on the breed and your expertise they are very easy to take care of. They don't eat a lot. They usually don't cost an arm and a leg to take care of. No fur to shed. Easy to clean up after. Many people are afraid of them. Easy to contain. They live a long time. Cons: If you aren't comfortable with feeding live or pre-frozen, don't get a snake. Many are more prone to biting. They are escape artists. If they regurgitate food for whatever reason, it smells like hell and isn't a pretty site. They have lots of babies. They need bigger tanks often as they grow. Overall I think owning a snake is a great experience and very rewarding. The snake type you should always start out with is a corn snake because they very, very rarely bite or show aggression, they are beautiful, and they don't get as big as some other breeds. Every snake expert will tell a new owner to start with a corn snake.

I don't know much about sand boa's as mentioned before, but I do know from personal experience that Ball Pythons are about the most docile snake one can get. They can be super tame and never bite. Mine has only tagged me when I had a mouse in my hand...(my mistake =) They will just sit there in your hand or curl up into a ball (hence the name) and are very, very docile. Great pets as well...

Ball Pythons, Western Hognose and King Snakes are all great pets and very docile as a rule.

They're usually easy keepers as well and eat easily.

from what i hear, corn snakes and ball pythons are just about as docile as they come. dont have a corn snake, but i have a ball python, and he has never bitten anybody, or even looked like he wanted to.

kenyan sand boa's are also super docile. But they do stay very small. Childern's pythons also are fairly docile and stay small as well but they get bulky like a python and have that kind of scary look.

i am partial to the kingsnakes. i have two kings and one corn for my three year old son and the kings are very docile. another great thing about the kings is that they come in such a wide variety of colors and patterns.

I would suggest either a ball python or a rosy boa.