looking for another python

[hightower]

after a month of reading and deciding, i got myself a ball python, and after getting her i'm wondering why i took soooo long to decide if i would get her or not. she's great and is now my favourite (not that i really have favourites) but she's beautiful and great temperament.

now i am about to look into getting another python, and was wanting to ask a few questions.

could you recommend another type of python for me to read up on? i am looking for one with a similar temperament and adult size, although i don't want an exact replica of a ball as that would defeat the purpose, so something which is characteristically different in some way.

also, can two different species of python be placed together for a bit until they get too big for one tank??