I'm kind of liking the grey band kingsnake advise if your looking for a really gentle snake that is easy to hold. My milks are all kind of nervous to handle. Gray bands are colorful, and stay small sized too. But Hondo's are great, I'm actually looking to get a pair this spring when more are available. I'd like to get a albino and a tri-colored het for albino.
As far as convincing the wife, good luck! I've had snakes in my life for about 20 years and the wife of 24 years has never touched one, not even once. But at least she tolerates them and does her best to pretend they don't exist.
The words I like to live by (although they may end up getting me killed someday) when I'm wanting to purchase a new snake are...

...It's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission!

Go for it!

Kirk




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1.1 Jungle Carpet Python (both gorgeous)
1.1 Ball Python (normals, he said proudly)
3.3 hatchling ball pythons (normals)
1.1 Ball Python (het for albino)(gonna make my own albino)
1.1 Corn Snake (Okeetee, Sunglow x Snow)
0.1 Gray band Kingsnake (Blairs)
1.1 Desert Kingsnake
1.1 Pueblan Milksnake (normal)(Apricot)
1.1 Andean Milksnake (Inca phase) (het)
0.0.1 Bullsnake (normal)(my garbage disposal snake)
1.1 Bullsnake (red bull) and (het red bull)
0.1 Black Pine Snake need '05 mate!
1.1 Southern Snow Pine (snow)(red phase snow)
1.1 Mexican Pine snake
1.2 Checkered garter snakes (albino pair & het female)
1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback (Hondo)
0.1 Spouse (WC)(hates the herps,and not real crazy about the dog)

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