Pick a snake that has these characteristics.

[lolaophidia]

African House Snakes! Any of the common North American Rat Snakes; Black Rat, Grey Rat, Yellow Rat, Corn Snakes, (though they may be a little jumpy as hatchlings). Mexican Black Kingsnakes are easy keepers also. Captive bred Garters if you don't mind switching them to mice can make good pets as well.

[Shad0w]

Carpets!

[Nicki]

Thayeri kings... still my calmest and sweetest little guy, he's the one I let people see/hold first when they are afraid of snakes. No one is intimidated by this small, deliberate, gentle guy.

[capsicum]

I would have to say, from personal experience, spotted pythons or corns. Or both

TK

[ladyluck]

ATB's are easy to keep (fairly), but by far the easiest snake to keep in my opinion is the BP. The morphs do cost an arm and a leg, but you could get lucky by breeding two normals together and getting a little something special. If this were the case, all of your mentioned criteria is met.

[proud2bcanadian]

Ball Pythons. They may go off feeding for a period of time, but that's normal.