First hot???

[reptiledude987]

I've been keeping reptiles of all sorts for over 10 years but ahve never had anything venomous. I'm interested in trying my hand at getting one but am unsure as to what would be a good species to start with. I do have a close friend with several venomous species who is willing to mentor and teach me what I will need to know. I'm just looking for some thoughts on what the community here think would be a good starting point?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.