#snake recommendations

There are lots of great smaller snake species. Corn snakes don’t get huge, but if you’re looking for something that stays under five feet you’ll be looking at sand boas, rosy boas, some milk and king snake species, hognose snakes, house snakes, African house snakes, and ball pythons.Human interaction preferences vary by individual snake, though you can get a general temperament profile of a species by talking to folks who work with that particular species.I personally wouldn’t consider any of these species (or any species at all, really) to be great pets for someone who hasn’t done much research yet, but learning is easy and fun and you’ll find tons of online resources to get you on the path to discovering the perfect snake for you!I think I’m going to start an FAQ here on Tumblr with some links to great care sheets for some of the more commonly-asked-about species.Know of a caresheet you really love? Have a caresheet you’ve made that you’re particularly proud of? PM me and I’ll include it in the link list!

So, I've been very seriously considering getting a snake as a pet. I've never owned a reptile before, but I am a very responsible pet owner, and am willing to do anything to make sure my babies are happy. I've done a bit of research on beginner snake owner snakes to get, but I thought it might be best to get recommendations from the cool people of tumblr. Obviously there is a very large amount of attention and probably training that needs to be done, bit eventually I'd like to be able to cuddle, and hang out with it on my lap or around my arm or on my shoulders. I don't like very big snakes because they stress me out a bit. So what kind of snake would you recommend for me to start with? ((Your contributions mean everything, thanks!!))