I see a lot of people calling their giants, puppy dog tame, and I feel I must remind people. These animals are never tame. Calm, sure. Tame, no. At any moment, they can decide you are a threat and strike. It doesn't happen often, but it can happen and it will probably happen when are the most relaxed and comfortable with your snake.

I have had thoughts of getting a larger snake, but I would have strict rules in place about handling and care. My personal rules are to never handle a snake that is over 7ft (that is of a species that grows large girth-wise in addition to its length, not like a slender colubrid) alone. If I am handling a snake that large, another person has to be in the same room. If a snake wraps hard around your neck, I don't think it would be very easy to shout for help. So, the 2nd person must be in the room from the time the cage is opened, to the time it is closed again.

I just don't trust an animal that has the potential to kill me. There is no "Oh I've raised him from a baby." "I know how to read my snake.". At least not with me. It just takes one slip up, one moment of not paying attention to what your snake is doing, and you can end up seriously injured or worse, dead. The last thing this hobby needs is more people being injured because they handled a snake too large for them, alone.

My $0.02