That is a lot of variation.
Reinz, if I recall correctly, I remember when you got Punch. The snake was advertised as a Suri, and it was living w/o a cage in the rafters of the previous owner's home. There are no longer any pet stores here, and no expo's near by, so I haven't got a chance to see in person what I would be comfortable with. A coke can girth sounds doable. Much bigger? not sure.
My biggest is the Sonoran gopher. She is still young, nearly four feet, and the breeder said both parents were unusually large for that species. I'm fine with her; she is always calm. I never drape her around my shoulders, or anything like that (I don't like a head heading toward me that I can't gently deflect), I just handle her on a table top. ....which probably seems like a very limited interaction - but, I find my snakes to be so beautiful.
...and, just love the way boas move.
I'll have to consider it further.
Thanks, guys.