I never imagined I'd get into the giants when I first started out with snake keeping, but their beauty and lets face it: their sheer size is what drew me in. I know of the commitment they need and I felt I was/am ready to take on a giant and couldn't be more happy with my little retic girl who's just over a month old now. Retics are some of the most beautiful snakes IMO and I'm lucky and fortunate enough to own/keep/afford one. Plus I have no plans on having children so my girl's size down the road won't be an issue in that department either.