Quote Originally Posted by redshepherd View Post
Keep in mind that boa proportions are different from ball pythons- boas have a much longer body, so a 5-6 ft boa would be much thinner and have a smaller head than a 5-6 ft ball python. It would be a smaller snake.

Just like how a 5-6 foot blood python would be a large, thick snake.

Look at weight and not length if you just want something that feels girthy and sizeable.
Yes. And If you want a fat, thick, heavy snake, get a blood python, if you want a super long snake, get a mainland reticulated python.