I have Brazilian Rainbow Boas that I've been keeping for a few years now. They are big puppy dogs when you get them out, but kinda shy, and a bit harder to care for than say a corn snake. Make sure you're husbandry skills are up to par before getting one of these guys... but it's worth the extra effort... IMO. This is my favorite site for care info:
http://www.tooscaley.com/reptiles/BrazilianRainbowBoas/CaptiveCare.html
It is Mike Lockwood's site and, IMO, has the most comprehensive care info for these guys. It is most important that you understand with these guys that they need high humidity. This means a fish tank with a screen top will not suffice and they will dehydrate and die. They do great in boaphiles/reptiracks/other plastic cages. The size of the cage always depends on the size of the snake. For comparison's sake... a baby (about 1ft) would do well in a 10gallon tank, a yearling (about 2-2.5ft) does well in a 20L or 29H. My 2 year old that is 3.5 ft is in half of a 2'x4' reptirack, and my adults are in the same cages, but undivided. You can get away with a bit of a smaller tank, but do you homework first. There's some great info on the site above.

It's also important that they have a nice soaking bowl. Mine range from 1-2gal fishbowls (squat so they don't get knocked over) to tupperware containers, to those exo-terra waterfalls (left slightly ajar so the snake can get in). Again, depends on the size of the snake. They also need a warm humid hide on the warm side of their cage (a shoe or sweaterbox will do). Other than that usual snake stuff... like a warm and cool side of the cage... etc.

They have a great temperament unless you get a WC. Most breeders are breeding now, so the '08s are due out starting this summer, but there are some nice '07s variously about.

And of course my spiel would not be complete without a couple of pictures of BRB's to go by (always jump at a chance to show off my kids)

My high red male - Rocky (Mike Lockwood and Dave Colling)


My bright orange female - Vivian (Mike Lockwood)


My possible het anery female from Tom Chiang


Hope this helps in your decision making process!! These are not snakes to be picked lightly, you have to do a bit of homework, but they are great pets and totally sweet!! Good Luck!

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