Gotcha. I don't like the look of a Garter snake anyway. It will definitely be between some sort of a ball python or a red tail. I really like how many different morphs you can get with the ball pythons anyway. I think it will come down to if I am better off having a real laid back ball python or a slightly more active red tail boa. The boa does get a few feet on the ball too. I would just want to make sure that whatever I get it is activem healthy, and eating. A clean shed is just a bonus.....