General Questions: Different Genera of Snakes

[Stiglitz]

Please share your experiences with the listed genera (plural for genus) of snakes to help my decision making. I'm aiming to only own one snake and have it be a long long friend, so I want to have a good understanding of each potential candidate from actual people who have owned them. Most of these will be concerning the well known "cons" of each genus. These are the only types of snakes that I'm interested in at the moment.

Ball pythons (Python regius):
I've heard they can be really finicky feeders, and relatively poor shedders. In regards to a 100% amateur, just how much of a problem are these two factors? The last thing I'd want to do is kill the animal or detriment its health.

Spotted pythons (Antaresia maculosa):
I have read that a lot of them can have a very heavy feeding response. Even into adulthood after frequent handlings, I've read from some owners that they will still bite occasionally, more than a milksnake or BP. Your thoughts? I love to share my passion for animals with other people, and I don't want to run the risk of my snake tagging an unsuspecting guest.

Honduran milk snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis):
Two things: Is their approximately six foot adult length a little too much to handle? (I'm 5 foot 5 inches). Also, when they are juveniles and even as adults, would you say it's gonna be hard for a beginner like me to learn how to handle a snake that is on the faster side (when compared to a BP for example)?

Thank you.