Personal opinion only I would get a bp there eaiser to keep in my opinion not as prone to escape bigger and easier to find if they do. I prefer them because even as babies i can hold them without fear of squeezing two hard and hurting them as they try and get free.As for color depending on what your willing to spend bp's have many color morphs too it just all comes down to personal prefernce really a smalll quick snake or a nice medium sized reasonably heavy bodied snake that is a little bit calmer.