My experiences may be completely different from that of others. Don't let this paint a bad name on the reticulated python species.
If this guy was a 6.5 to 7 foot animal he'd be easier to deal with.
I plan to work through this and see what changes.
They are an advanced species and not for everybody, however there are plenty of folks that don't have the issues I've had.
If you had doubts you probably did make the right choice.