I realized I never updated everyone on my reptile adventure.
I got my corn snake "Houdini" (due to his knack for hiding and appearing to have disappeared), and it's been wonderful. One of the best decisions I've made.
Here's a picture of him as a little guy.
He was probably 8-10 inches when I first got him. Just a teeny guy!
He's since grown to near is adult size. He's probably around 3-3.5 feet?
Snakes aren't too bright, but they are super easy to take care of, and rewarding to keep. I love watching him when he decides to be out in his enclosure, and I try to handle him frequently. I let him crawl around a little on my couch or bed. He likes to crawl into small spaces so I let him climb in pillow cases, or I keep a reptile hide or two around I can "guide" him into when he's being too curious.
Here he is having crawled partially into my pant-leg while I was watching a movie.
And curled up on his log in his enclosure.
And here he is being cute.
Overall, I couldn't be happier. I'm glad I followed my heart and did something I've wanted to do for so long.