"Larger snake" suggestions?

I'm thinking I might want to pick up a larger snake. I've been thinking of getting another snake apart from the balls, but I'm stumped for ideas. I'm looking for something that gets about the same body mass as a 7 foot burm or slightly smaller. I have my coastal carpet, but she's still pretty wee, and at 7 feet will be considerably more slender than what I'm aiming for.

The seattle reptile expo is coming up soon, and I will be looking for some beauties there, but looking for some suggestions (and pictures are always welcome) on snakes that fall into this category. Not a big fan of most red tails, but I'm not excluding them entirely. Not opposed to colubrids, but I know there are very few that fall anywhere even remotely close to this category.

What are your thoughts?

Blood pythons are awsome animals. Ever gave them any thought?
spooky

Boas are usually good "larger" snakes to start out with, such as redtails and dumerils. You could also try blood pythons, though they are fat sausages :)

love me some sausage!!!!!
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spooky

I know you said you aren't a fan of them - but I'd suggest you look into boas a little more, there are some pretty morphs that don't cost too much (hypo) and they are a lot of fun to keep, as they are good display animals and a lot more active and interactive when handled. A BCI, either a male or a female would probably be suitable. They are usually docile, easy to feed, and easy to maintain temps/humidity. The females get larger of course, but you wouldn't be in over your head as most max out around 8-9 feet.

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Blood pythons are awsome animals. Ever gave them any thought?
spooky

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I have thought of bloods. They just don't WOW me.. the colors are really gorgeous, but as for body structure, maybe just a little too sausagey :P

We've rescued a big cranky burm and had an albino labyrinth girl that shot from 5.5 ft to 7 feet in the short amount of time we had her. For a short while, fostered a juvie retic that was amazing. I really do like the burms, but I'm a slender 5'7 female... admittedly one of the weakest people I know. I need a snake that I can still handle safely. Not necessarily conveniently, but safely and by myself if necessary.

Super Dwarf Retic :D

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I know you said you aren't a fan of them - but I'd suggest you look into boas a little more, there are some pretty morphs that don't cost too much (hypo) and they are a lot of fun to keep, as they are good display animals and a lot more active and interactive when handled. A BCI, either a male or a female would probably be suitable. They are usually docile, easy to feed, and easy to maintain temps/humidity. The females get larger of course, but you wouldn't be in over your head as most max out around 8-9 feet.

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I totally agree with this. I absolutely adore my boas! They are just packed with personality and all of mine are very gentle and curious. They make an excellent "step up" from BPs...

As far as colubrids, black tailed cribos and indigo snakes both reach in the ball park of 7 feet. I want a black tail myself - they are awesome animals. Skiploader here on BP.net breeds them if your curious for more info.

Another nice option might be a rainbow boa. They might hit 5-7 feet but they'll be a bit more slender bodied than red tails and, of course, more colorful.

I have both boa's and bloods. I love them both, but when it comes to handling one for any period of time it always ends up being a boa.....

So no bloods, no boas...you're gonna have a tough time, lol. You can always check out brown water pythons or Macklot's python. They'll stay a little more slender than what it seems you're looking for, but they'll get 7-9 feet and are fascinating animals. I've heard they can be a bit nasty, but any I have handled were extremely docile and explorative.