The size is a major factor for me, there's just something about big animals that gets me all warm and fuzzy inside, that being said I don't want one of the "true Giants" 10 to 12 feet with the girth of a man's arm feels like a good fit for me. Personality and behavior is one of the reasons I haven't decided between retic or burm. I'm aware of the general "more active/smart" reputation that retics have but I really want to get some much deeper information before I actually make a choice because although the activity level is appealing to me the classic calm demeanor associated with Burms is also very appealing especially since I have kids. I also happen to prefer the looks of retics, not that Burms aren't beautiful but if all of the things were completely equal I would prefer the retic on looks. I should mention with regard to looks I want an albino, I don't actually plan on doing any sort of educational events or kids parties but for me there's just nothing cooler than a big yellow snake!
I have watched those three videos by Cody so many times that I can practically recite them, lol. I wish he would post some update videos although I know he's got a lot of other stuff going on, but I'm curious to see some of those medium big snakes a few years later now. It also seems like he feeds very liberally and I'd like to learn about different feeding strategies and the growth results thereof.