Might look into some of the grey-banded king snakes or milk snakes (some stay pretty small). I have a TX longnose snake (very pretty- black, red, yellow) that's
over 17 years old & about 32" (slender), but they're rarely available c/b & can be challenging to get eating pink/fuzzy mice (they consume lizards mostly in the
wild, or even tiny snakes+) but once established make a really nice pet. Similarly, if you can find a glossy snake, they stay a similar size but readily eat small mice-
they're shades of beige with freckles, & much like a longnose snake, both have a narrow gape & docile demeanor, & both are desert-type species.
The thing with really tiny snakes (like shovel-nose snakes) is that their diet is often challenging to provide (especially year-round) & they don't handle well.
Rosy & rubber boas, sand boas & W. hognose snakes are also options, as already mentioned.
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