Agreed, individuals defy stereotypes.

Corns are a great starter snake because in general, the great majority eat well and tolerate wide temperature and humidity ranges. It's pretty hard to kill a corn snake through a lack of knowledge or just through beginner mistakes.

Most are very handleable, I was only ever bitten once by the only corn I've ever kept, and that was the first day I got him. It was actually great being bitten by him, showed me it was no big deal. I've seen at least a dozen threads throughout the past few years from someone freaking out over their pet ball python biting them, because they've never been nipped before despite having kept a snake for some years.

Nothing takes the fear of being bitten away than being nipped by a baby corn.