Are Bi's good first snakes?

[GunmetalEgg]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post such a thread, but Im looking forward to starting to use this forum more often to prepare for entering the hobby!

My girlfriend has recently dragged me into being interested in snakes. I currently only have limited experience with my own crested gecko who ive had for about 2 years now. She's very keen on ball pythons and took me along to a recent reptile expo to show me some snakes and have me handle them and let me tell you, IM HOOKED. That being said, of course I had to make the mistake of looking further into the kinds of snakes in the hobby and came across the beauty of Bi's.

Im hearing mixed things about them though. Some saying they're great first snakes and a blast to handle as opposed to the somewhat placid ball pythons, not to mention how beautiful and impressive they are. And some say they arent good beginner snakes due to their size and worse temper compared to other snakes. Homestly, being fairly fit I'm not too worried about the size or weight of the snake being a problem and (as of right now,having never been bitten) Im really not too intimidated by the idea of taking a couple bites from a non venomous snake.

In short, I just want opinions on how it is to keep these guys and if theres really any sigmificant reason why they shouldnt be my first snake?