Is a ball python right for me?

[anemicshoe]

Hey all!

For all you pros and addicts out there I pose you this question. Is a ball python right for me?
I got into snake keeping with my corn and while I love her dearly I have the repti-bug and am looking to get at least one other pet snake at some point.
I considered getting a ball as my first snake but was put off by their picky feeding reputation. However I would love to have a docile, thick bodied snake that will just hang out with me while I watch TV,
rather than dedicated ADVENTURECORN time which is fun and active.

My issue is: I love rats... I have owned rats all through my childhood until I started developing a nasty skin rash from their urine (even the teeny tiniest traces of it on their claws makes me flare up) and could no longer handle them. I am very pragmatic about death (into taxidermy and whatnot) so I could handle feeding ethically farmed f/t rats... but never EVER live. I could never compromise on this, it is animal abuse to me and I would vet trip/force feed/rehome a snake rather than feed live ever. (Please don't start a live feeding debate in here, im not gonna jump on you for doing it, I just wont personally, respect that).
Of course I never have this issue with my corn because they take mice and rarely go off feed.

Are ball pythons going off frozen and needing to be fed live a statistic that has been blown out of proportion or should I give up now on the idea of having one?