I wouldn't say they are more aggressive at feeding time, they just have a stronger feeding response than BPs. Just get a pair of feeding tongs and you won't have issues. My boy hits fast and hard but I've had no problems with him since getting the tongs.

To the above post I have to say that a male BCI should not get any bigger than 6 feet with proper feeding. Males at 8 feet is really rare unless power fed/over fed.

My male is a yearling and I love him to pieces. He's about 650g and honestly is a little chubby. I've stretched out his feedings to one small rat every 2 weeks. Hopefully that helps him stay nice and slim with steady growth. From what I have the fastest growth is going to be in that first year. I have had Cy since he was a month old and he is now 10x the size he was when I got him. I swear in those first few months he was growing before my eyes.

Personality wise, he's my favorite snake (don't tell the others). I love his calm attitude. He is a joy to be around. I would highly recommend a red tail.