Always check for "sausage butt" before handling.

If you are looking for a more active snake that is a lot more visible in its enclosure the blue/ taiwan beauty snake certainly fit the bill - as do red tailed ratsnakes. But they do tend to get to around 8-10 foot and need arboreal vivs to match.

There is a whole slew of more active snakes that might suit your situation better - tell us what space/ requirements you have and some members might chip in with ideas.