What to Get?

[MoreliAddict]

Also, by the way, I would definitely count on the king snake to be the most bitey. (just going from my own experience with the 4 listed)

[Charis]

I was just going to say something similar, seems like everyone I know with a Cali king says they try to eat them fairly often, though there are a few that don't.

[bigdog2003]

I have been bitten by snakes in the past, mostly when I have been relocating snakes that show up in places they would be killed.

[GarterPython]

If you are leaning towards lizards too then you could think about some type of gecko, mainly a leopard gecko or a Crested Gecko. You could aslo go with a Bearded Dragon for a lizard. As for the snake like I (kind of) said in my last post you could go for some type of colubrid.

[Kettennatter]

Originally Posted by MoreliAddict

Also, by the way, I would definitely count on the king snake to be the most bitey. (just going from my own experience with the 4 listed)

Yes, by my own experience the King Snakes are the most snappy. I have one that a breeder let go after his wife deemed it to be too aggressive. Since he mainly breeds kings, I assume that mine is therefore fairly aggressive for the species.

So far it has it has tagged me twice, and both times I didn't pay attention. It takes pretty much a form of ritual to get him out of the enclosure. Once out of the enclosure he is fine, but he's really active, which can be fun. He also likes to crap on me.

For that I am rewarded with a snake that will actually come to me when he sees me, even outside his enclosure. No other snakes has made me laugh quite as much.

I've held other kings, and they were far more docile.

[Wildside]

Originally Posted by bigdog2003

I checked out the lizards they had at the show, but I have no idea where to start with them. Any advice? That could be an option as well.

It really depends on what your interests are and the time/funding you have available. Lizard husbandry has a vastly wider spectrum than snake husbandry. Some require a tremendous amount of care while others are relatively simple given the proper environment. Some are wonderful display animals but stress easily if handled while others almost seem to human interaction.