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One, is it "safe" for a woman my size (115lbs, 5' 5") to handle a full grown red tailed boa alone and with out a "spotter"? I know she can't eat me. LOL. That's not what I'm questioning. I'm more after the power behind the constriction. If she really wanted to hold on tight would I alone be able to get her off of me?
It is generally a bad idea to handle any snake that is longer than you are tall without someone else around. Boas make the sweetest pets (my boas are my absolute favorites!), but they are incredibly strong, as I'm sure you have noticed from handling these. Accidents happen; do not underestimate them!

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Two, if I raise her and hold her frequently and do everything the way I am supposed to will she perhaps be as docile as a BP?
Absolutely. Younger boas tend to be a little nippy, but if you raise her well, she will be a sweetheart by the time she is fully grown. I love my ball pythons to death, but I honestly enjoy handling my boas more; they are every bit as sweet (once they get past the nippy phase, if they go through a nippy phase at all, which some don't) as ball pythons, but not as nervous. In my experience, they are much calmer and more inquisitive than bp's.

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Opinions? Thoughts? Any Red Tailed owners out there that can tell me a bit about them?
Boas are absolutely amazing! I've got two girls, a 2-year-old common Colombian "red tail" (not actually red tail boas, it's a common misconception) and a 6-month-old Peruvian longtail. As far as pet snakes go, I think they are the best; great feeding responses, total sweethearts (if handled regularly, etc), big (but not too big), beautiful, and they have the funniest personalities! That said, big boas have potential to be extremely dangerous, and (even with my 2-year-old who is still relatively small) I would never take the hazards of owning boas lightly.

Really, it's your call. That is a beautiful boa, and it sounds like you two really clicked... but if it is in fact a female, you could end up with a pretty darned big boa in the future, and handling a big female by yourself is definitely a hazard, no matter how docile she may be. Accidents DO happen.