Hello from IL...Lots of questions!

[lucky8926]

Hello, My name is Troy and I am from Central Illinois. I'm 25 years old. I'm a Correctional Officer at a state prison. I have a bunch of questions but don't really know where to post them so I will start here. I know I want a snake, but I don't know what kind I want, so i'm looking for some suggestions. Is a 10 gal aquarium big enough? What do I need to get started? Should I get a male or female? Are they easy to care for? Does aggression level depend on breed or just the individual snake? I've seen sites online that sell snakes should these places be avoided? Whew!!! I think thats all for now. As you can see my questions vary so all of this really wouldn't be appropriate to put into one specific forum. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!