Good snake for me?

[Bogertophis]

Hmm, corn snakes sound pretty interesting. Quick question on them, how often do they bite?....

Corn snakes don't bite often...& neither do ball pythons. However, corn snakes have MUCH smaller teeth than ball pythons, should they ever tag you.

Snakes bite mostly* for one of 2 reasons:

#1- fear & self defense It's your job to approach & handle gently with respect. Nothing hard about that, just remember that MOST snakes bite when you approach
them...because they don't IDENTIFY you visually, they only see this big scary thing coming toward them. They rely on scent & touch to identify accurately, so before
you pick them up, blow air across your hand thru the screen so they flick their tongue & get your scent. You can also use a 'snake hook' or similar blunt ended item
to gently touch them to remind them it's not feeding time before you pick them up. Or do both...whatever you do, COMMUNICATE with your snake for best handling.
(*another reason a snake may bite is when it's injured or otherwise in pain...but again, that counts as "self defense", & isn't likely to happen.)

#2- feeding mistake Oops! Again, communicate! Snakes do NOT want to bite US...we aren't appealing to them, they are actually rather fussy eaters. You can tell
(easily!) when your snake is thinking about "food"- some wait in their hide box, peeking out & waiting to ambush prey going by, while others actively chase motion, ALL
motion, near their cage. If they're really hungry, they may even try to bite thru the glass! Don't take that personally...they don't want YOU, they just assume (as they
must to survive in the wild) that motion = prey and they cannot afford to miss an opportunity. Snakes in the wild have a hard life, and many only get a few meals per
year...some aren't even THAT lucky. So when your snake is chasing your motion (A) it may or may not be time to feed them -they're like teenagers, always hungry for
more than is actually healthy for them, and (B) all you need to do is communicate (see #1) to let them know you aren't a rodent, & then you can handle them.
Remember that they DO rely on scent though...and NEVER handle their food first & then a snake...they may bite you in confusion, they rely on scent first.

Snakes are NOT "mean" or "angry" creatures...they can make mistakes (just like us!) so help them to NOT make mistakes, and you'll have an easy, calm, gentle pet.