Tics are some of the smartest snakes IMHO. They watch your every move and have the most intense food response. I would highly discourage getting a full grown TIC to learn about giant constrictors. I would invest in a hatchling to start if you want to enter the realm of TICS. This would be better for you and for the snake. Also, if by chance a bite comes into play, a 2' TIC bite is like a BP's vs a full grown TIC bite that causes much blood to be drawn. Once again, this is just MHO.