Tracy's class had the privilege of getting to keep a corn snake with them for a week or so. The little guy went by the name of Jack and was a hoot to play with.
I got to go up to the class one day after the kids were gone and play with him for an hour or so. I haven't had a lot of experience with snakes and while I'd imagine they get boring after some time, it was at very least interesting to handle a snake for awhile.