Sorry about the loss of your BP.

I currently have 8 corns in my collection, and for the most part they're pretty easy to care for... all but one are GREAT eaters, never refusing a f/t or live meal, and even the "picky" one will eat anything live you offer. They have a very different temperament compared to balls, but I wouldn't call them hyper or anything - just a little more inquisitive and fast-moving. I have one Miami phase corn who's a real spaz, and will literally dart from your hands without warning! But she's the craziest of my corns, and the rest are pretty easy to handle. Maybe you can go to a local pet shop, and ask to handle a few? Should give you a good idea of their general personalities, and how different they are from a BP.

Overall I'd say they make great pets, and it's fairly hard to kill a corn from husbandry or feeding issues. So many cool morphs to choose from too, and at more affordable prices than a BP morph. My crew consists of a ghost, ghost motley, granite, Miami phase, reverse Okeetee, 2 amels and a FAT normal... all very unique and cool looking, and I'll probably add some more colors in the near future.