Input, can't decide on next snake!

So decided the time has come to add another snake to my collection. I'm really on the fence about what to get next, as there are so many things I want! Hopefully some of you have experience with these species, and can steer me in the right direction. Ideally nothing too huge length wise, ruling out Burms and Retics.

If you vote, please give some feedback as to why you picked the one you did! Thanks!

What species do you want?

Edit: Just saw poll! I fully recommend a Colombian BCI boa.

Other....

Woma pythons are awesome as are Australian water pythons!

I cant see the pole but id recommend a male bci or a pair of angolans

Can't see poll, but BCI's are awesome.

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Out of what you listed I vote blood. They are not to long but they do get pretty hefty. They are a joy to work with and I really enjoy having mine. Just be sure your ready to have such a heavy bodied snake before getting one. I would really suggest trying to find one to handle. I think they are much different to handle then most snakes because of their body type. They are great eaters and I have not had problems getting them used to handling. My 4.5 ft female is 13 lbs and will lay with you forever.

For some reason I'm drawn to their thick bodies. They are special.

Can't wait to get my first blood python!

It seems like all the choices are pretty even, there's really nothing pulling far and ahead.

My main issue with getting a blood python is I hear they can be tougher to work with, attitude wise. They don't get super big length wise, but are real chubby looking, which I like.

Carpets in general seem like they'd be more active and display better, in addition to not getting overly large. I do have a taller cage that currently isn't in use at all, which is why I was considering one of them.

Red tails get the biggest of the bunch, which is the main factor in me being so unsure of them. I don't know if I have the room for an adult bcc and it'd be irresponsible of me to get something I couldn't properly cage at adult size.

Granted, I have limited to no experience with these 3 snake types, so any personal feedback you all have would be really helpful. Thanks!

Can't go wrong with a dumerils boa :gj:
Try to find someone who has one and doesn't love it, go on, I dare ya! :)

Get a cute lil Hognose!!

A. Maculosa: Spotted Python, or A. Childreni: Childrens Python are my suggestions. They are small sized pythons getting no longer than a Ball Python and stay as slender as an adult corn snake maybe a bit more girth. People don't commonly work with morphs or locales of Antaresia except for a handful of people in the US including myself. Buy from quality breeder's such as Australian Addiction or Inland Reptiles and a few others that actually work with these animals. They aren't breeding any ole 2 snakes just to sell to pet stores for your everyday average Joe to buy for a quick buck. These guys breed specific locales and morphs of the Antaresia genus.

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Originally Posted by Trackstrong83

Can't go wrong with a dumerils boa :gj:
Try to find someone who has one and doesn't love it, go on, I dare ya! :)

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right on! I second that followed by a bci morph as a back up!

Male BCI (Colombian Red Tail). Usually not as large as females. Just placed my order for a late 2012 Hypo...can't wait!

There are so many choices it really comes down to what you want.

Emerald Tree Boa's (or any of the tree boas really) and Green Tree Pythons make really nice displays.

The smaller Boa's all seem to have a very devoted fan-club. My personal favourite has to be the Brazilian or Peruvian Rainbow Boa's.

Any of the smaller Aussie pythons, or even the bigger colubrids could all be considered.

i vote superdwarf retic. they don't get much bigger than any of the ones of the list, maybe even smaller in the case of boas.

and because I cant keep it legally where i'm so i think everybody else than can legally keep these beauty should have at least one for the sake of the industry :P

IJ for sure. amazing snakes. and they make great display animals like a GTP or ATB but they are also very easily handled and are hearty and easy to keep. i've been keeping snakes for 25 years. a year ago i got my first carpet. a little IJ, she quickly vaulted in to posisition as my all time fav snake. they are also pretty arboreal so that tall cage you have would be perfect. mine never goes in her hide, she is visible all the time, cool to look at and never leaves her trees except to eat. even then she wont come all the way down. she hangs and eats like a GTP......i highly reccomend them.

So do you want to spend $30 or $300? lol

My vote is for a short tail or blood.