My girlfriend wants a Pied. They are beautiful snakes, but I'm afraid that would be out of our price range. I personally think spiders are amazing, but the snake would really be for her. I'm content with Gene, my perfect little normal . She's going to do some looking and see if she can't find one she likes, I think.
You can get nice spiders and mojaves for under $200. Pastels are even cheaper. Has she seen those?
How about corn snakes? Those come in so many many colors and patterns.