As long as the accommodation is a decent size for the snake a tub or viv works. You can easily keep temps and humidity in a viv and most common species don't need high humidity. Your tub is very nicely setup Bokkapooh, the ones I hate are when the snake can't stretch at all and has nothing other than a water bowl, as if snakes do absolutely nothing all of the time. It's true they spend a lot of the time hiding or just laying motionless but I don't like it when they have no opportunity to explore (even if they only do so once a week), stretch, climb, burrow (my king loves to burrow), some people use this as an excuse to provide them with very minimal accommodation. There's a reptile shop near me that has a huge (very overweight) Burmese python that is in a viv that's half the length of the snake (the snake must be about 12ft long) and it's only about 2ft wide and the same high with just a tiny water bowl (literally nothing else would fit in there as the snake only just fits), to me that's no quality of life for that snake it can barely move
I feel for tubs they keep humidity and heat up the best. And for me, visibility is of low importance when it comes to my snakes happiness.
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I haven't had too many issues with ball pythons either. A few picky-eating young ones, but with work got them started eating regularly again. Most, even with little interaction, haven't given me too much trouble temperament wise. Every snake is different, just like every bird. One of the most aggressive snakes I've kept was one kenyan sand boa, which most people don't think about being an aggressive species. The other kenyan sand boas were fine in temperament. Sometimes it's species, sometimes the individual snake itself.after reading about some of your guys' ball pythons, I feel I must have gotten lucky with mine. They were always social, never went off their food, never bit, never freaked out about anything being changed or added to the cage - in fact they would come out and explore together as soon as I changed anything. They were good snakey friends
, some aren't for everyone. My first snake personally was a rat snake. Corn snakes are great. All my snakes are in tubs or personally made cages from online retailers such as constrictors northwest or boaphile cages. While they're convenient for me, they may be a bit pricey for someone with just one snake and not exactly what people look for when they think reptile cages. I love that they are stackable, the heat systems available, and the materials they use.
Most snakes you'll run into in the hobby aren't going to be venomous, and if they are it will either be very mild or rear fanged.Thanks for the awesome info! Out of the options for housing the snake, i like the vivariums. They look much better than a tub, and they also seem pretty easy to build (I'm a huge DIY person).. As for snakes themselves, i like the corn snakes, as they are pretty much everything I'm looking for in a snake.
I'm not really worried about being bit, as I've been bit by a lot of things, and i doubt that a corn snake would do any major damage since they aren't poisonous.
I really like ball pythons as well, they are generally a little more like a bracelet than a corn of which can be kind of like unruly spaghetti. Ball pythons can definitely be a little more work though. 
Most snakes you'll run into in the hobby aren't going to be venomous, and if they are it will either be very mild or rear fanged.
I always find it really great when people are interested in the noodle babies for great reasons (unlike those who want a monster killer pet rarr).
I have worked with all kinds of reptiles ! From little geckos, to large monitors and tiny little hog nose boas to very large BCC boas and such ! I have been bitten & tagged by many of these guys and everything in between, it has every single time come down to error on my part. As long as you properly educate yourself, take necessary precautions, and get to know behaviors you should do very well! Giving yourself lots of time to research and decide is GREAT, and I only wish there were more people like yourself !
Corns are definitely choice for a starter, they are generally really docile, good eaters, and not too picky about anything. All snakes, but corns in particular are the biggest escape artists ever of all time ! So I would recommend you find yourself a proper and very secure terrarium, I use custom PVC terrariums myself! Depending on where you get it they are well priced, look great and are superb for insulation
As for owning birds and snakes, I have both, and I take all precautions necessary. It's not really any different than any other pet in that sense. You wouldn't let a cat/dog hang around with your bird either.
Good luck with your research, they're so fascinating ! Snakes, much like birds can have very long lifespans, so not that it really needs to be said in this kind of community, but I will anyway... prepare for that and make sure you can provide a great home for a long time.
Here's a shot (a relatively crappy one) of one of my girls !
I Totally agree to this. My tiny little Kenyan Sand Boa, no more then an earth worm in size at the time, some how got out of his tank. Lost him for about 3 weeks. We declared he was gone forever.Hahaha you would doubt it, but I've had some pretty dumbfounding situations where there is absolutely no fathomable escape, but it happens.
I've had one escape in the span of a decade. When I was moving once I had a rat snake in an aquarium with clamps next to my bed for a bit. Didn't think much of it till my cat figured out how to unclamp it. Now they all have their own respective spaces and rooms.Hahaha you would doubt it, but I've had some pretty dumbfounding situations where there is absolutely no fathomable escape, but it happens.
I always loved the albinos
This proves you want to make sure the animals outside of the tank don't know how to open it, as much as you don't want the animal on the inside opening it
. I don't have an issue with a beginner keeping a bci as long as they have handled and feel comfortable with an adult, they are not difficult to keep at all. So many corns end up in rescues because someone said they are a good beginners snake and the person got them purely for that reason when they actually wanted a different species which they could have looked after fine after doing the right research, not saying the OP is going to do this but I still think thinks it's important to choose the species that appeals to you most and you can provide the right care for
