I would suggest a bci as your first boa because they are more forgiving of husbandry errors than bcc's. They are also pretty mellow (unless you get a spunky one!)

I would recommend going through a breeder (or talking to the breeders at the show) who can tell you of the snakes 'personality'. Getting a baby is fun because then you can grow it up and create the relationship from the very start.

This is the season so there ought to be a lot of choices!! I have a salmon pastel bci, an aby pastel bci, and a columbian bci. They are all females and are pretty neat snakes!!