Reminds me of the old song by the Lovin' Spoonful..."did you ever have to make up your mind? Say yes to one & leave the other behind...it's not often easy
& not often kind, did you ever have to finally decide?" Of course, that song is about girls, not snakes, but either way it can be a tough call...I'm especially
glad you've reconsidered the hognose snake. It's a process of elimination but there's SO many awesome kinds of snakes, just not worth taking a chance when
you don't have to.