You guys have some great suggestions I didn't even think of.

The thing about colubrids.. for one I wouldn't say my baby cali king is a sweet easy to handle snake, he's a little beast! I don't know if cali kings are the norm, or the exception. One of my first thoughts was a pueblan milk.

It also seems to me.. that colubrids can reach rather substantial lengths (4-6') and would need a larger enclosure. Perhaps I am mistaken though.

Since hognose are native to some U.S. (EDIT: this stupid thing makes the letter 'yoU' into the word..) states, isn't their posession somewhat regulated? Plus that they are rear fanged venomous.. even though not dangerous, laws can be stupid.

I'll have to look into children's pythons..