i dont think your ready for a red tail boa i mean i am no expert but i own two and have a hog on its way but so far you sound like you dont know if there dangerous or not if a snake has teeth are they dangerous?any snake can be dangerous.they get twice the size of ball pythons.and there habitat is a little differnt.I think they have more demands then a ball python. and yes they are a little tempermental some times but they usually grow out of it with age and proper care.