Most Docile Breed?

I was in the same predicament as you. I wanted a ball python and I didn't really care which morph it was, I just wanted one that was docile. At a show I ended up getting 2 female BP's that were from the same clutch. At the show, one was snappy when I held her, and the other was very curious and at ease. Again these were from the same clutch. Long story short, the breeder made me a deal so I got both girls. After having them a month or so, their personalities are still the same. The one that was snappy at the show still has a bit of an attitude. She is quick to get scared, and when I reach in to get her from her cage, she hisses. But once she is out now, she does fine, no bites yet, I think handling her every week is really helping her.

Now the other female is a joy to handle. If you open the lid to her cage, she will openly climb to the top and climb out on your hand. She is not nervous at all. Very outgoing and constantly flicking her tongue. She will even let us pet her head without flinching. She is just a cool pet. Again her personality shown through at the show and she's stayed that way.

So like others have said, make sure you hold the BP you are interested in. Hopefully they will demonstrate some of their personality for you so you can make your decision. Take your time too, give them a while to move around so you can observe them and how they react to you.

Good luck.

Thanks everyone for replying!

I was just curious if anyone thought morphs mattered, I guess the conclusion is "not really" :P That's good to know. I will definitely hold the ball python I'd like to buy. Although, when I got my corn snake, she was much more calm the first time I held her (even though I'd say her environment is much better now, but she is relaxing).

Do you think the snake being male or female has anything to do with aggression? I'd think a male might be a bit more docile - if there is any difference at all.

No difference between sexes. Not that I've noticed anyways. I'd recommend a female just because if you decide you do ever want to breed, you won't have to wait on a female to get up to size.

It's not necessarily a morph, but a species. BP's are docile in general but they can get nippy or rather they can have some nippy ones. It's just a matter of individuals.

I've noticed that my males tend to be a lot more docile than my females. None of my males are aggressive at all (except my black pastel who just flat out doesn't like my boyfriend) while all but one of my females are hissy and temperamental and the one who isn't is just constantly hyper and on the go. My males are much happier to just sit and hang out where the females always have to be doing something and need a lot of handling to stay anywhere near as easy as the males. Eggs are gonna be fun....

Thanks for the advice! I'll let you all know how it goes this weekend :)