Been researching for two years plus, while convincing the girlfriend that snakes are not vicious creatures, she has now seen that first hand. Thing is I'm just not fascinated with corns but I do want a placid enough snake to accustom my kids to the reality that snakes are not viscous, and then as they meet more defensive ones I can teach them that it's a defensive or food oriented behaviour rather than aggression. I know some kings in general, Elaphe Schrenki, and Subocularis are generally placid and easy to keep too, I'm not interested in royals, colubrids only, but I read, of the pituophis genus, Gophers are pretty placid and easy to keep... Of those mentioned, what, in general, would be best, no corns though and no pythons just the others mentioned, experiences etc with these snakes I'd appreciate hearing too, thankyou