Safe stains/paints for snake rack?

Looking to stain/paint my rack since its just plain wood with no stain or paint. I want a black paint or a wide stain variety of colors to chose from, that are obviously going to be safe for my BPs. Please list any that you have used or that you know of with company name ect.. Thanks

I'll list a bunch from the IMO best (most expensive as well sadly) to the lower grades.

interlux perfection (I used to use an industrial version only available in 10 gal containers so I have never used this brand)
sadly my fav is discontinued.. Impervo alkyd - Benjamin Moore
Impervex latex Ben Moore as well (I like their paints...)
Ultra spec 500 interior latex Ben Moore

All paints need to fully cure. Most take 3 days but I would recommend a week to be sure temp humidity will play a part so warm and well ventilated will speed the process.

Two part paints are hard to work with if you have no experience with them you might want to get help first. (interlux) There is nothing tougher that can be brushed on, it is serious stuff (with a serious price.)

Hey thanks Kitedemon was looking into that stuff. I do consider my self pretty handy with painting. If you're saying its that tough I might just skip that headache, and get some stain with polyurethane in it. This way ill be killing two birds with one stone... Would still like some feed back on brands though, I don't want to re stain this in the future because I used a bad brand.

The big thing is to avoid things made for bathrooms and decks specifically as well as true spar varnish. The first two usually have chemicals added to prevent things growing and the latter (spar varnish) which stays soft and flexible it never fully cures and the smell remains. (your nose will tell you if it is fully cured)

LP paints are two part once mixed you have a short period of time before they fully harden. they will do so regardless of conditions they are a chemical bonding not evaporating thinners. This makes them waterproof, and very hard, perfect but also very costly and once you start you cannot stop. The version I used to use was 6 hours and reapplication inside 4 if you wanted three coats you need two batches. It is also just under 100$ a quart very good very difficult and very costly. It is honestly the best but also has the most things to go wrong. Experience is your friend with them they are unforgiving and punish mistakes by never curing (incorrect mixing) or turning to a rock before you are finished.

regular polyurethanes work well but many find the latex paints so much easier to manage and low fumes make it an advantage over oils durability. If you have to re paint every 7 years, over the 15 -20 for a good oil job. Some would rather re paint a touch more often for the easy of use. It comes to preference I am spastic and OCD I will pick the best I can and always choose to sacrifice convenience.