What did I get myself into?

[dakski]

Boas overall are such big puppy dogs I really dont think you have anything to worry about , especially from a bci. Sure, she'll get big but not anything too crazy by any means. I had a bcc female years ago that was around 9ft and 85lbs (and NOT overfed) and I still thought she was easily manageable by myself. Granted....Im a big guy (6'1" and about 220lbs) but every bci Ive ever dealt with has been puppy dog tame unless they know food is in the room. They are as easy as it gets concerning big constrictors because they're slow and not in a hurry to get anywhere....unlike a retic.

Plus...boas grow very slowly compared to other species, you will have plenty of time to figure out her behavior. I wouldnt consider a 25lb adult female bci to be obese though by any means...

You'll be just fine

I know, I will be fine. It's just funny looking at this 1 1/2 pound snake and realizing she could be 15-20 pounds or more! It's not like is tiny relative to my other snakes now! However, tiny compared to what she will be, yes!

BCC's get bigger, but I know BCI's can be large as well.

I was referring to animals that are clearly obese and unhealthy that you see on the internet all the time.

Brian Gundy, has a healthy BCI, puppy dog tame, named Big Mama. She's 50 pounds and 8 1/2 feet.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8g9zARe1MYg/hqdefault.jpg

So not out of the question. However, Behira's mom was 7 1/2 feet (age I am not sure though) and her dad about 5 feet, and the breeder said the mom was a big girl, but would be surprised if Behira was over 20 pounds. He guessed closer to 15-20 pounds, tops. Who knows though? I was considering a male, but I am only getting one BCI (likely), so I wanted to pick a winner. Behira is awesome and so tame.

Even if Behira turns out to be big, I will still love her.

Big girls need love too, right?

At 5'4" though, not sure how easily I would handle a 50 pound animal! We will see!

Thanks KevinK!