Can't decide on which boa to get.

[Gio]

I am totally biased here, but I still say male BCI. They are long but not too long. They are thick bodied but nothing compared to females. With a BCI, you'll get a docile temperament, beautiful colors, and affordable snake, and the snake in my opinion will combine several of the best qualities of the snakes on your list. A BCI will give you some really cool arboreal characteristics found in the rainbows, typically it will be more docile than an island locality BCI. You will get terrestrial behavior like a Dumeril boa. The feeding response,,, well just ask any mainland BCI owner. The snakes are a dream to handle. They wrap and explore.

I have included a shot of my newest addition. This is a male Barranquilla Colombian BCI. This was his first meal at home. He never came off the perch here. He ate and did his thing while being partially suspended, then went all the way up after he finished.

Size was initially I big factor for me and I wanted a big snake. Honestly since I got this guy, if he never grew more than his already 3-3 1/2 feet I'd be OK with it. He's that interesting and fun.

Don't take a male mainland BCI off your list. IMO it's the best of everything on your list.

But with all due respect to the other animals there is no right or wrong. What you like should be #1. Just make sure you take your time, get everything set up before hand and then make your move.

Here's my new boy. I could not be happier.