I am pretty new to the world of kingsnakes (and milk snakes), so I don't know much about all the different species. Colubrids can be fun snakes as pets because they are more energetic than their bigger cousins like pythons and boas, and I want to start expanding my collection to have kingsnakes. There are probably a few different species of kingsnakes I would like to have in my full collection later on, but I'm not sure which species I should start with. Visually, I love the look of Mexican Black Kingsnakes and Gray-banded Kingsnakes. But I was wondering, out of all the different types of kingsnakes (including milk snakes) which ones generally have good personalities and are better with handling? What species would you recommend for me to get as my first kingsnake and why?