I have a pet red tail boa. He has a little black handlebar mustache of scales. Seriously, look them up! :}
Snakes rarely get the love they deserve in the pet world. Even some people who have boas only have them because they can scare people and look βintimidating,β but most boas, even the 8 ft long ones, are actually very curious, friendly, and docile. You just have to handle them regularly and gently, and they get used to people quickly. They only bite if theyβre extremely frightened or very very hungry.
You can also feed them humanely. Theyβre pretty easy to care for, as long as you have a big enough space for them, and they give you hugs just so they can hold onto you like a tree branch. My boaβs hugs actually help with my anxiety!
