I got the bug just like everyone else I bought 4 balls in less then a year my next will be a boa. I'm fascinated by the bigger snakes but I know after seeing a fully grown retic it made me think twice about getting into something that size anytime soon. The one I saw was over 15 feet and had to be more then a foot round. I don't know what your situation is but in my opinion if I haven't had years of experience with "small" big snakes and I'm not permanently situated in a house that I know I'lll be in forever and with enough space for huge enclosures I wouldn't get a reticulated python. My advice to you would be to let your boas that you bought recently grow some more and find someone with bigger snakes that could let you handle them to see if that's what you really want for the next 20+ years