Whats better a savannah monitor or a snake as a pet?
I can tell that you are a novice keeper, so the snake would be your best choice by far. Savannah monitors are NOT for novice keepers or even intermediates. They need high temperatures with UVB and UVA lights, huge enclosures the size of a small room, lots and lots of food, produce lots of waste, and the cost of upkeep is too much for most reptile keepers. Savannahs are also large, strong, and powerful, and although some are as mellow as dogs, others can be as wild as lions. No matter how cute or cool they look, DO NOT purchase one as your first reptile. If your unlucky to get bit or whipped by one, you might have to go to the hospital for stitches. As you can tell from this short paragraph, savannahs should only be for the expert/highly advanced reptile keepers. Anyways, the best starter snake is a corn snake. Kingsnakes are also widely kept by beginners, but require larger enclosures like a 65 gallon, while a corn snake can be housed in a 30. Ball pythons are also recommended, but the
