I personally don't enjoy handling the majority of boas because lots of them are constantly on the move. I did have one a long time ago that would just sit on me, the others would not. That's what I like about BPs, I don't enjoy constantly trying to catch the reptile I'm handling. I much prefer calm slow moving snakes to active ones. Some people on the other hand don't like BPs for the very reason I love them, it's all personal preference.