OK I have started a long process of writing a book about snakes, everything from field herping, to husbandry, to selecting a snake. I want to do a whole section on lesser known snakes. So can you provide for me your favorite snakes that are "not typical".

To me typical is ball pythons, corn snakes, all the regular kings and milks, common boas (red tails), common pythons (burms, balls, retics, etc.)

For some examples here are some I have planned to do already

Carpet Pythons (as a general species, not broken into all the "phases"), I know to us they may be common but to a lot of people they never see one in a pet shop etc.

Black Milk Snakes - The responses I get to photos of mine are WOW even from snake people.

House Snakes - Specificly the three most common ones

Asian Rat Snakes - Blues, Taiwans, etc.

Trans Pecos Rat Snakes

When you submit your ideas also state what level of care is required, beginner, intermediate or advanced. Let's not make this a debate just give your opinions and your thoughts on why you like the species and how difficult or easy the care level is.

Thanks for your input,