A note on the "nippier than bps and corns" species out there: This is where communication with whatever breeder you are purchasing from is important. When I was looking at coastal carpet pythons, one of the things i asked about was temperment. I was informed that the snake was a peach to handle and has never bitten, and she has never bitten me.. and she was still less than a year old when I got her.

Don't just pick the prettiest snake on whatever website you're looking at, there's more to a snake than the paintjob