You're going to be very happy with garters. I have 3 girls that are super friendly, have never been musked or pooped on except when babies and that's because they were feed daily and were just sitting in my lap to long. Only bitten when I smell like food, like having frog or toad scent on me. (the frogs and toads are friends NOT food) Two of my girls will hang out for hours wrapped about my neck while I clean the house, watch TV or sit at computer, but then I do handle my snakes just about every day. The 3rd one prefers to just sit in your hands or lap. Oh, and watching them explore their home when I rearrange their place is very entertaining. I call them the cat like snakes, so curious.