I'm with dakski on NOT feeding jumbo rats. The only large boa I've kept was a female "BCI" "Mexican Boa"- and she grew to about 8' or so over many years. She started off very nippy (a yearling that was rehomed many times before coming to a patient owner- me- that showed her she was now safe- nothing to fear) & she grew into a total sweetie that liked to snuggle around me & "watch movies" for a few hours. She didn't want back in her enclosure afterwards, but the solution was a soft-sided pet carrier with a towel inside that she saw as her "cave" when she was out & about (supervised, of course! I was always nearby when not wrapped up, lol) & that way, she was easily returned to her home when needed, & the carrier later removed once she came out on her own.
Far better than trying to out-muscle & out-maneuver a big strong snake, ya know?
About supervision- the one time I was folding laundry & she was on my bed watching me, I left the room for a couple minutes max, & she disappeared! A big snake is hard to hide, but they're GOOD at it- it's instinct-She had headed right into an open dresser drawer trying to claim it as her own. Hissed up a storm when I quickly found her- it was hilarious, but memorable...you can't drop your guard on a snake that's free to move about. (After that incident, I started using the soft-sided carrier to give her a more secure feeling when she was out- a free-access hiding place- when not being held by me. She clearly loved it.)
I hope you have many enjoyable years with all your snakes- I'd guess eventually a 6' enclosure would be the best, but that can wait until you obviously need it, & maybe you never will. I just know that my boa's growth slowed & she stayed around 6' for quite some time before another growth spurt happened & she gained a couple feet. On nothing bigger than med-large rats, which I raised, btw. Large-jumbo rats ARE too fatty, & the only one I ever tried feeding her, she obviously had trouble digesting. Never again.
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