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I know all snakes are diffrent but genrally who is less agressive a BRB or a Bull snake

If you have patience with a baby BRB, it will tame up wonderfully. You just have to use the snake hook to remove it from its cage. I've had snappy BRBs, but never have I had a captive bred BRB that, when correctly handled and handled daily, was aggressive. One of my BRBs will sit on your lap and watch TV and let you pat him on the head like a dog. He hasn't bitten anyone since he was born. He is the exception the rule; most BRBs seem to be "head sensitive" and don't like you holding or restraining their heads. They need to be treated gently and with respect, but they can be extremely sweet and docile animals.

That being said...

If you're looking for a snake with a good temperament, ball pythons have an excellent temperament. It's very hard to get a ball python to bite you. Just make sure you get a captive bred bp. Corns are pretty nippy and I've never had much patience with em. I got tagged 29 times in 5 minutes when I got my first corn as a baby (I counted). Didn't hurt, of course, but was a little annoying and took a long time to die down. If you want a snake that will be really sweet without alot of work, I'd recommend a ball. Usually the only problem with balls is that they're too shy!

Corns I think you have to take on a snake by snake basis. I had always heard that baby corns can be nippy but as they grow up (as long as you hold them on a regular basis) they stop being so aggressive. My little Ed (pic in a post below)has never struck, coiled or pooped when me or my 7 yr old handle him. He's such a sweetie!

Balls are definitely the way to go if you desire the most calm type of snake out there. Also consider rosy boa, rainbow boas (brazillians are my fav), kingsnakes (i have heard same about kings as i have corns), milksnakes, carpet pythons. The list goes on! Be sure to check out as many as you can to be sure you get the right fit for you. (I love Dumeril's, they are gorgeous, but I'm not sure of their temperment.)

But above all....buy captive born and bred snakes! For numerous reasons, this is the way to go (no worries of infections, mites, parasites, etc....not depleting numbers in the wild, better temperment, etc.)

Good luck!
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Herps:
1.0 Normal corn snake "Ed"

Others:
1.0 Blue Betta fish "'Beta' test"
0.1 White/Lemon/beige splotched and spotted hound mix "Angel"

Human pets:
2.0 Children "Matthew" 7 yrs, "Duncan" > 1 yr
1.0 Hubby "Roger"

"Nature will find a way." Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) Jurrasic Park

I already have a ball and he is very friendly. I have never had interest in corns but thanx anyhow

If you already have a ball and no interest in colubrids then move on in the boa/python world. There are so many out there and such wonderful variety. Like I mentioned above, rosys, rainbows, carpets, childrens, dumerils, red tails, so many boas and pyhtons out there!

Anyhow, good luck! Let us know how it goes!
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~redmom~
My Email
Herps:
1.0 Normal corn snake "Ed"

Others:
1.0 Blue Betta fish "'Beta' test"
0.1 White/Lemon/beige splotched and spotted hound mix "Angel"

Human pets:
2.0 Children "Matthew" 7 yrs, "Duncan" > 1 yr
1.0 Hubby "Roger"

"Life will find a way." Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) Jurrasic Park

He DID ask about bullsnakes!
It sounds a bit like maybe you are looking for a largish colubrid. I think bulls are supposed to be quite tame but I'm not sure. There are also some very nice large Asian beauty ratsnakes that might be fun to consider.

The beauty snakes are true to their name but i heard they are nasty.

Well.. heheh... I currently have two big bite marks on my arms from one.. BUT...
Captive bred ones are usually very very nice. Mine was a sweetheart for two years. Then I messed up and fed him in such a way that he now associates me with food. But that could happen to almost any snake.

I had a pair of African House Snakes that were real sweethearts, and very nice-looking. Maybe you check into those.