I am looking to put together a little informal paper on rescue numbers for large constrictors to help educate those I come in contact with and those to whom I sell my boa offspring. I currently have 25 snakes and am building an enclosure for the 26th (an adult burmese python that I'm getting from a friend). While all but two of those are my personal collection, a number of them were either rescues or pets that were given up by their owners for one reason or another. What I'd like to know is, if you are a rescuer, how many of each type of large constrictor do you take in annually (i.e. burms, retics, rock pythons, boas, etc.). I will not be using names in my write-up (unless you'd like me to) citing these rough figures from however many groups respond to my query as well as expected adult sizes and longevity. I'm not making an effort to stop people from getting these beautiful animals, with 26 snakes in my household I obviously like them. 
What I'm hoping to do is cause people to stop and think about what they are getting into when they purchase that cute little boa or burm or 'fill in the blank'. More and more rescues are getting the large guys and the good homes for them are limited. I think we owe it to the animals to help educate the buying public about the responsibility of owning a creature that is going to get "X" size and live "X" many years.
Any help or information I get will be appreciated.
Thanks!
Raven
