I have a wc eastern that I may or may not take to my school to teach my kids that snakes are beautiful animals...and that their parents don't have to kill them on sight. My concern is that my garters are really high strung and I would like to have a "mellower" snake so that I can handle it in front of the kids...occasionally. They'd freak if they saw my easterns making a break for it as they seem to do every other time I handle them to clean their tank. My question then is what type of snake would you guys/girls suggest for a classroom? I have researched corns, ball pythons, and almost any other you can purchase. Keep in mind this is not a "toy", I teach Biology and am very cognizant of how to treat the animals to minimize stress...I would however like to have something that can tolerate some handling to alleviate the rampant disgust of these animals that kids seem to have. Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
Jerry