Welcome to the forums!! Glad to see you doing your research. It is refreshing to see someone new to snakes fully understand they are living creatures whos needs must be met in order to be happy and healthy!

I have to put a plug in for a nice Colombian boa! My Peaches is the best lap snake I could ask for. She loves just hanging out over my shoulders and she'll watch tv with me for hours. My BP, on the other hand, will stress a bit if she's out for more than 30min or so and is constantly roaming trying to find a place to hole up. Boas are amazing animals to hold and "play" with. BUT they do get much bigger than a BP!