ribbons are cool snakes, so are burms (thought I don't think I could sufficiently house a burm at this point). I have various rat snakes, milk snakes, a ball, a red tail boa, and 4 carpets.
yeah, space is a huge point of contention on all the herp sites... I tend to advocate "bigger is better" and lots of mental stimulation if I can. I get criticized for "making my snakes nervous with too much space" but I can't stand the thought of keeping them in tubs. My snakes seem to thrive and be comfortable in many situations...
but I digress, yeah, I love doing education with them, though I currently don't do anything formally anymore. people always seem surprised that mine are inquisitive and active (even my ball python is happy to cruise about when given the chance).