I truly love my BP, he is everthing I could want in a family snake. He enjoys being handeled, is tolerent of the children (age 6-13), has a ton of personality, and has been a low maitnace eater. However, there are times when he is feeling anti-social, and while I understand and respect that, I miss being able to handle him for the week he sheds for instance. I find myself serously considering a 2nd snake, but am unsure what kind to go with.
Ideally I would like a snake with a little size to him, I've never been too fond of the little thin ones. I don't want anything anything bigger then a large rat or 2 once a week because of space/prey availability concerns. I feel resonably confident in my handeling/basic husbandery and would be fine with a slightly more advanced snake. This one would be for my husband and I, not the kids so something more tempremental is fine, but I do still want to be able to handle him. I'd like somthing a litte more colorful, and maybe active in his tank, which will be a glass tank with a UTH set up simaler to sampson's. I am NOT intrested in breeding, I will most likly go with another male to prevent any 'accidents' , not that they will be housed together, but why take the chance right? I am also not intrested in an expensive morph, this is a pet not an investment. I would honestly prefer one that is at least an adolesent so I have an idea of his personality, but get that that is not likly to happen. I am looking at a 3ish month time frame, I like to do my research, but there are so many options I could really use a point in the right direction.