I couldn't agree more with you Freakie Frog. So far your comment has been the most meaningfull, and not biased for which I Thank You. Bottom line is that every keeper wants a good animals in their collections depending upon on their criteria for good is. And because of that I am going to select it . Boas are certainly a "No Joke Snake" and I truely believe the extra effort selecting it is worth. With different individuals different instingts are stronger than others .They can be somewhat modified over the course of their life depending upon their interaction with the environment but cannot be changed.
For that reason interacting with a snake first is so important to me.