My personal experience is that it will always depend on the snake. I have a 2000g normal female who is as close to affectionate as snakes get. I also have a 1800+g het. albino male who's as finicky as all get out and used to strike at me every time I walked by. I personally prefer females over males, but they're both amazing. I'd check with the breeders. Maybe they can get you a great snake.