I have wanted a python for a long time, and I think I am ready to get one. I would like to be able to handle my snake a couple times a week, and would appreciate a pretty docile and mellow snake that would relax on my arm or around my neck. I think a ball would be great for this. However, I think it would be really neat to have a better display snake that uses perches and is more active than a ball, which makes me want a carpet. I know carpets are supposedly nippy as babies and tame down with handling. I would like to stay around 5', so I have looked at IJ's and jungles. What would yall suggest - ball, IJ, jungle, or something else? I guess I am concerned about getting a carpet that gets too big or is not mellow and relaxed when being handled. I know balls can be finicky eaters, and read that carpets are prone to some health issues. Maybe, some of what I have said is wrong, hoping yall can give some advice. Thanks.