Can I do it alone?

[wilomn]

Only the biggest of females will get 8-10 ft long. Females typically get anywhere from 6-8ft, and males right around 5-6'.

If you really want to get a boa, get a baby male. He'll stay small... and since you got him as a baby, you can grow with him---learn his temper, his moods, etc.

FYI: there are smaller boa out there if 6' is still too big. Hogg Island boas usually stay more around the 4-5' mark for males.

This is not true.

Males can get as large as females. Most don't because they are not fed as much as the females are.

True Redtails tend to be larger than their common cousins but, they too can exceed 8ft easily.

A Hog Is. or one of the Central American Boas might be a better choice. They do stay small, rarely reaching 6 ft.

Go to a show or see if someone near you has a large boa you can handle. Get a feel for it and then decide if it's a snake you really feel comfortable having.