I will have to confirm what is already said, GET A BCI!!!! I have a BCI female and she is got to be my favorite snake! In fact,she is hanging out around my neck as I type this. The biggest problem I have run into with keeping a boa is, they HATE going back into their enclosures!! Well at least mine does anyway, she is a total lap slut but when it's time to put her back she acts like I put toxic sludge in her enclosure and tries to get out as fast and strong as she can!