Hello everyone!

I'm a long time snake lover from Nebraska. I've been wanting a snake for nearly a full decade now, and at the end of September I'm hopeful to get a boy to call my own.

This will be the first snake I've personally owned, but not the first I'll have cared for or handled. My previous experience is with a corn snake, but as I'm posting in this chat, I'll bet most of you have guessed I'm looking to get a boa.

Particularly, I'm looking at the "dwarf" Central American BCIs. I'd like a snake that mellows with age and is okay with being handled/taken out to chill and explore, but I'm fine with hissy babies that have some attitude. The biggest factor for me is that they're some sort of Central American locality, but I'm open to pretty much any locality. I'm looking for a locality where the males max out at about 6 foot or smaller.

Currently, my favourites are Nicaraguan, Tarahumara, and Sonoran boas. I'm not entirely sure about their availability in my area, but there is supposed to be a reptile expo near me at the end of September. Otherwise, I'm open to getting one online. I'd like to spend less than $250, but if I fall in love with a certain snake, I'd be willing to pay up to $350.

I've also considered sand boas and rosy boas. If I can't get a Central American locality, I'll probably go for a sand boa. But I would prefer one of the ones I stated above. Unless, for some magic reason, someone knows how to get their hands on a rubber boa. But I haven't found a single place that has them.

I know that I'd like to start with a 10 gallon/20 gallon tank and grow with the baby. I know that they would outgrow this quickly, but I happen to have both of those on hand right now, and I've got no issues upgrading as they grow.

I've still got a lot to learn, and I'm hopeful that this forum will continue to assist me as time goes by.

I'm hoping in particular to find more information about the size/temperament/care of the snakes above, so I can try and narrow down a locality I'd like to seek out in particular. If there are other dwarf localities that anyone thinks would fit what I'm looking for, I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks in advance to anyone who responds!