I certainly understand this. We bought the royal here 6 years ago as a 9th Bday gift for our son. I knew that at 9 he would not be the primary care giver, so I ended up diving into the research. She'll be a 7 year old snake the end of July and she's been perfect the whole time.
However, that snake hooked me and brought me into the hobby.
I wanted something bigger, busier and boas led the list. I'm surprised I only have one boa.
But carpets and the SD x Dwarf retics are awesome too.
That said, if I ever get another snake, I will likely get a locality boa constrictor again.