I'm curious as to what any of you have to say to my subject here. I'll start with saying Burmese pythons are just about my favorite snakes. I love everything about them. I love their large size, followed with a calm demeanor, as well as their beautiful "paint-blotched" pattern, and their head shape, as well as their bulky appearance. I also love how some, such as wild types and granite morphs (among others) with their dark matching colors and pattern would just make one refer to them as very prehistoric in appearance. However, now I would probably never consider owning one while I reside here in the United States. The problem lies in the fact of their legal controversy. With laws enacted on banning and regulating them constantly and a new federal law passed back in March highly crippling the market and ownership of them, this has, in my opinion, gone too far for me to keep one within my ownership. Life is unpredictable. I'll never know when I'll have to move out of state. But if I ever move, I'll definitely want my pets to come with me. Furthermore, now the local markets differ drastically for this species. In some states, one normal might be sold for $40 while others, maybe for $400! To some extant, availability has been struck by this.
So, in light of this issue, I'm here to ask any of you as to what you would say is the species that would fit as the "next best thing" and isn't plagued with as much legal troubles. (This mean African rock pythons are invalid as well.) Morph-wise, I could hardly care. I like snakes that are on the cheaper side of the scale, and appear more natural. And like I said earlier, I love any snake that would appear like it belonged in Jurassic Park. (The rock pythons were good at this.) I don't mind live bearers either, so if no python comes to mind, I'm open to boa ideas as well. Do any of you have any good snakes in mind?