I really wanted a snake, but on doing some research i’m not so sure.
I spoke to a reptile breeder/owner who recommended a corn snake, if i was to choose a snake.
I really liked the idea of having one, then i read up on bearded dragons who have some qualities that sound better. I am basiccally looking for the easiest one to care for as this is my first ever reptile, I would like to be sure of what I need to do before I go ahead and buy it.

I have heard lots of things such as;

Beardies being aggressive,
but more fun.
& Corns being easier to care for,
but boring.

I would like some advice (from someone experienced) on which one would be easier to care for.. Time isn’t really an issue as I am in school, and apart from when I go out with friends I am in all the time.

So there is a few things I would like to know;

To do with;
Temperature, Feeding, Shedding, Handling, Lighting (For Both)
What size Viv’s are suitable?
Do beardies bite often?
Are corn snakes good to be around young children?
Can you have more than one corn snake in one viv?
What are the essentials you need in the Viv?
How often do you clean/change the Viv and water?
Which is more expensive?
How much do you spend on each, in a month? (Food & Bedding)
At what age do you increase the size of the Viv?

I HAVE researched all of these things but have got some very mixed answers so would like a straight forward answer on what you do/think to keep yours healthy. & none of these thins would be a problem, just curiosity as I would rather know what I need to do properly before I go ahead and buy it.

Do you know of any pets that will be easy to look after.(preferably reptiles) I don’t really want a normal everyday pet like a dog, cat, hamster, fish etc.

& Is there any good pet shops in the UK (London) or trustworthy websites to buy my pet off?

Thankyou.

well, my bother has 2 corn snakes, 1 male and 1 female and they are ok but yes really boring. they are really tame snakes to own but poo all over , whereas a bearded dragon isn’t, i own 2 leopard geckos and i am at school and don’t really lark out but they are kind of boring but fun to have and when feeding it is fun to test them to see how they eat and how fast and high they are able to catch their food. if you like awesomeness i suggest a bearded dragon or leopard gecko and if you want coolness and chill out time i suggest a corn snake as wen i comes to feeding time it makes u say one word WOW! and as for chilling you can kick back and have the snake on you and if it goes away you can catch it as its long.

*temperature is easy for bearded dragons, just have it on 70-80 Farenheit and snakes the same but they need cooling stages, feeding for snakes is usually once or twice a week and bearded need to be fed like everyday or so with a bowl of lettuce and wax worms and some crickets/locusts/meal worms etc and shedding is usually the same time with both (i don’t really know when), handling, try not to handle them too much maybe beardys once or twice a day and snakes once every other day as they can get annoyed and when you feed snakes you gotta leave them for 24 hrs before you next handle and lighting is a heat bulb for both.
* about a 3 foot viv is good for 2 snakes ( my bro has a 4 ft viv and has 2 corns) and for a beardy about a 3 ft for 2 as well.
*no beardys don’t bite , they will if you intimidate them but they will warn you by puffing out their beard but if it does this all the time try and let it get to know you and spend some time with it. and snakes well corn snakes are really tame snakes and have never bitten me or my bro before.
*yes corns are good to be around children they are a really good children pet
*corn snakes and bearded dragons need a heat bulb, bark for snake and sand or bark for bearded dragon, some vines or wood to climb on and some fake plants and a hide , a water dish, a meal worm dish (obviously not for snake) and rocks (for snakes to shed as well)
*about every month ot so for both.
ermm id say adult bearded dragons are more expensive whereas you can buy baby hatch lings for £10- £15- £20! and snake about 25 for baby snakes and price changes on their ages.
snakes for about 10 mice i think its about £6 + and bedding about the same (depending on how big your viv is) sand is very cheap for beardy’s and food is about £1.50 for crickets or locusts or wax worms etc. all depends on how many reptiles you have in one tank and how big it is and how big your reptile is.
a good 3 ft viv will do for how long you want it to you can go lower but it will need more exercise outside of the viv and you can increase the size wen ever you want! leopard geckos are really good as a house hold pet as they live up to 20-25 years and grow to about 20 cm or more and bearded dragons can get really big but get real lazy and silly tame which is good and corn snake goes to about 3-4 foot long i think and bigger! hope i helped and would much appreciate best answer