It sounds like you need to do some more research to narrow down which species you are interested in.



Boas range from 1.5 feet as adults to over 20 feet.

Pythons range from about 2 feet as adults to over 25 feet.



Here's a quick list of some appropriate and available captive born species you might want to research. I left off really big species and species that aren't good choices as a first time captive.



PYTHONIDAE

Children's Python - Antaresia childreni

Spotted Python - Antaresia maculosa

Stimson's Python - Antaresia stimsoni

Woma - Aspidites ramsayi

Carpet Python - Morelia spilota

Borneo Blood/Short-tailed Python - Python breitensteini

Blood Python - Python curtus

Ball Python - Python regius



BOIDAE

Rubber Boa - Charina bottae

Indian/Brown Sandboa - Eryx johnii

Kenyan/East African Sandboa - Eryx colubrinus

Rough-scaled Sandboa - Eryx conicus

Rosyboa -Lichanura trivirgata

Dumeril's Boa - Acrantophis dumerili

Pacific Boas - genus Candoia

Boa Constrictors - Boa constrictor

Amazon Treeboas - Corallus hortulanus (pretty easy to keep but can't be handled unless you like donating blood)

Rainbow Boas - Epicrates cenchria

Colombian Rainbow Boa - Epicrates maurus



If you want a beefy but not huge species that is usually very tame (except when food is involved!), you might consider a Borneo Blood Python. They aren't expensive and if you care for them properly they are a lot of fun. They are very stout snakes, although they don't exceed 5-6 feet. They also have a lot of personality!



Here's a link to a photo of one showing you their size (random photo off web) - www.primareptilia.com/gallery/albums/fred/Fred_17.sized.jpg
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Chris Harrison

San Antonio, Texas

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