Billy I'm almost in the same boat you are, so thank you for making this thread and thank everyone else for providing so much great insight.

I mean I'm only just about to get my first BP, and afterward maybe I'll get a corn snake, but I've always been fascinated by how beautiful the boas are, so much so that I've contemplated getting one in a few years once I have gained enough experience. The size of BCC's has always intimidated me though, and I've been apprehensive about eventually getting a true BCC to the point of maybe considering only a BCI male. However this thread is really informative and made me feel better about them overall, so hopefully in a few years I too can appreciate the wonders that are boas. They are truly beautiful snakes and I've heard they have much more developed personalities than BPs. I hope one day I can have one of my own!