garters corn kingsnakes & ball pythons are all good begainer snakes. note on ball pythons make sure its not a wc. also note on kingsnakes never keep them with other snakes also feed them in a different cage and if you have other snakes make sure you wash your hands between handeling I had a caliking that was crazy. lately I have found some mellow racers lately they can be mean at first really racers can unpredictedable.