Thanks man! He's been super chill lately. He lets me pet his head now with no pulling back at all, he sits in my lap, explores a bit, gets comfy and chills for a while, explores a bit, chills, repeat...never goes far. His movements have become more calculated and relaxed, not as jerky and skittish. He makes BPs seem like high energy snakes, hahahaha.
Honestly, if you decide to add another down the road and want a "lap snake" with some decent size I would definitely look into a short tail.
Thanks! And I agree, the super stripes are boring, in my opinion. I love his colors and pattern. I wish the peachy-pinkish colors around his face and neck showed up better in pics, they're so pretty.