Any advice for a newcomer to the hobby?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I've emailed 3 large-scale breeders (maybe not the best way to go) asking about it and all three of them said something similar; can't guarantee the temperament of any of their animals, especially being handled by a novice, and they all 3 recommended going with a young snake that I can easily accustom to how I handle them / get them used to my home, one breeder recommended doing like a puppy dog thing and putting my worn clothing in with the snake (lol?) I was really hoping to get a bigger snake though, all three of the breeders I talked to recommended small snakes, and they said it doesn't matter the gender or morph.

In your situation I do not believe an hatchling will be a fit, they are defensive and not very forgiven when it comes to husbandry and you already have been down that road before.

A juvy or young adult will be a better match.