lol too cute! I would go with the laminate personally then....for me it is easier. We use laminate with our lizards and clean up is easy. If you stick the laminate down you might want to make sure that you seal it with caulking as well. That way ick doesn't get down in the cracks. Also you don't want to set tiles down uneven as I have seen that done and it does nothing but harbor bacteria. Unless you are going to actually cut them. Personally I have never used either for a snake.

You might be able to go with a recycled paper towel that is more of a brown color and then decorate around that. I just find for me it is easier clean up and I know immed. that they have pee'd or poo'd. You can sell it that way... you don't want them sitting in their own pee right....