no offense but 5' isnt going to make much of a difference when your talking a snake that size. Good for you for doing the research but really when it comes down to it your not keeping the animals best intrest at heart because you keep coming back to this idea of wanting a smaller, giant snake. just my opinion, your 14 you have to go by your parents word and she needs to know what commitment your getting into with an animal that size. small animals (Dogs/cats) can and will be at risk if there was ever an escape from a large snake who wasnt fed appropriately. I would count my blessings and be appreciative of the wonderful collection you already have.