my KSBs are pretty active. i remember when i got them people said "you dont want that, you will never even see it. its like having pet sand."....wrong. they are all over. they do bury most of the time but amost always have a head poking out to look around. they arent shy though. they come out a lot. my male even climbs. as far as temprement, they are so mellow and easy to handle. slow moving most of the time but can be pretty zippy when need be. in my hands they just kind of hang out and sometimes try to burrow between my fingers. its pretty funny. they eat like champs too. never skipped a meal. i would highly reccomend them. especially as a first snake.