Preference for male or female?

[anderson110]

If I'm not breeding, is there any reason to have a preference for a male or a female corn snake? I read the males grow a little bigger, so that is one thing to think about.

Do they exhibit pretty much the same behavior?

 

[Nanci]

Females can lay infertile eggs without having been bred. Males are more likely to go on mating season feeding strikes, which can be distressing to the owner if it's their first snake.

 

[kmonteith]

Females normally have a higher resale value as adults as well.

 

[Justine66]

aside from what's already been stated I wouldn't say that theirs much of a difference.
I only own males, and both are great pets!

aside from size, their pretty much the same, and the no infertile eggs is what pushed me towords males ..

 

[Buzzbee]

Males are more likely to go on mating season feeding strikes, which can be distressing to the owner if it's their first snake.

Did NOT know that :O It's always good to have these helpful pieces of information pop up before it possibly happens to me!