I was going to say indigo too since you seem to like shiny black snakes. They certainly have a wow factor to them and are very alert and fascinating. If the indigo is too big or too expensive, consider a mussurana. They too are a glossy black snake with great temperaments. Doing a Google search on the history of mussuranas will also provide you with some fascinating history on this species and attempts to breed them to release to eat venomous snakes. In fact, mussuranas are rear fanged venomous which adds to their wow factor for many, although they generally aren't considered harmful and I have never seen them stop constricting mice long enough to even suggest that the venom was of any effect. Both the indigos (because they are protected) and the mussuranas (because they are rear fanged) are not legal everywhere (I can't own an Eastern indigo here in Florida, but do legally own Texas indigos which aren't as nice. My mussuranas are legal here even without a Florida venomous permit.)

Blood pythons are great. For beauty, go with a red. For temperament, go with a black or Borneo.

Lastly, if you like snakes, but have never owned a boa constrictor, you really ought to consider it. There is a reason they have their own listing in the Classified section. They are the quintessential large, but not too large snake with generally a great temperament. Every reptile hobbyist should own at least one boa constrictor in their lifetime.

Have fun, there aren't many wrong answers.

Bryant King

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