Do your self a favor and get as much information as you can before you get a bigger snake. You are going to have it for 20 years so take your time! Pick something very special from a reputable breeder, go to a few shows, talk to people, and read as much as you can! The cost of the snake is nothing divided by 20 years. The time it takes you to save up the cash can be used to research your perfect snake. Your initial investment in housing can be minimal because you don’t want to put that baby snake in a 4ft enclosure for quite some time, a sweeter box or a 10-20 gallon tank will do nicely. A very small snake in a very large cage can stress the snake out.

As for your choice, I couldn’t decide, I have 3 carpets (2 Jungles and an Irian Jaya) and 2 Boas. I love them all for different reasons. I would like to say that Carpets are more nippy (they usually are) but I got nailed by a 36” female pastel boa on Friday. My fault, didn’t hurt, sh*t my pants anyway. I believe, in general, Carpets are not seen as much as Boas by the average Joe and they are smaller, but they are a little harder to tame and care for.

Good luck and remember, research twice and buy once!

PS: If you get a Carpet, DON’T FEED MICE, start it out on pinky rats! They are so hard to switch later and in some cases impossible!

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