I can't even express the jealousy that I am feeling right now. I have been wanting one of these for so long now. I'm actually going to a reptile show here in Portland, OR at the end of the month. Bringing my roommate in hopes that he'll talk me down from bringing home a small army.
Congrats on the new addition. Her temperament sounds amazing. And that's sad to hear about being blown off like that, but it sounds like you walked away with such an awesome boa.