I agree with the description of a ball python - mine usually hangs out in her hide all day and sometimes comes out later at night, especially when it is close to feeding day. It is funny because most of the time I have to pick up her hide and get her out. When she is in roaming mode I just open the door and she will crawl out onto my arm. Once out she loves to explore - on the stairs, window sills, in my grandson's toys. The boa is more tentative when out, mostly hanging onto me but I'm introducing him to the various fun spots that the ball likes. He is getting better and somewhat more adventurous. He is a bit faster than the ball at moving but not a tough snake to handle. It's close to his feeding day and last evening he was out the entire time (even with the bright, hotter lamp on, (cool on the east coast now and a bit of a trick getting conditions right) roaming around, doing an elongated periscope - fun to watch!They are both lots of fun and I'm planning on getting another boa, hopefully a Brazilian Rainbow but might hold off til the spring when I will retire so I can ensure that I have time to get all of the husbandry conditions right and keep them right (a bit more work than my current snakes and sometimes I find I don't have enough time, since I'm still working, to maintain them properly).