Quote Originally Posted by Giga View Post
Surprised hognose snakes haven't been mentioned much yet - they are adorable, have relatively simple requirements, stay very small (especially males) and are are very handleable, not to mention they come in a variety of morphs so you're likely to find something you like. Some are hissy/puffy with some posturing, but very reluctant to actually bite. They're also quite active.

Otherwise, the various small-medium colubrids that have been mentioned are all good; corns, kings and milks are generally simple to care for and tolerant of handling.

I would not consider GTPs 'beginner' snakes, especially not if easy handling is important to you, although that's not from personal experience, so take with a grain of salt.
You ( and everyone else above ) make some great points ....

My issue with Hognoses - even though they are the CUTEST of all snakes ..... are rear-fanged and as such mildly venomous .... in fact for someone like myself ( whose hypersensitive to most things ) they are a complete NO-NO .