I have been told that the aggressive females make the best breeders... but I have one that is, and one that is a kitten.

Both bred and gave me eggs.

I have some that are... for lack of a better word... sweet sweet sweet. (Ok, that's 3 words) And I have a few that are nippy. But when they do nip me I can trace it to Stupid Human Error.

But that being said... and this is from very limited exposure, as I only have 18 BPs, but all the BPs that I acquired that were pets prior, esp. family pets, have been hands down the nicest snakes to handle. They are the ones that meet me at the tub and then are crawling back up my arms when I try and put them away.

Which although sweet... is actually kind of a pain.

They ever hiss, never bite (but then again, I also don't sneak up on them and am consistent in my handling of them).

Which actually goes against my beliefs on BPs and overhandling... but *meh*. Whatcha gonna do?

I would suggest that you start with a babe and grow with it. Just be cautious that they are eating with consistency and use that as a primary basis for your handling of them.

But conversely, know that there is a chance you may get a nippy one. But as noted, they are a nice docile snake.

Bruce