Conclusion: Ball Pythons Make Better Pets When you’re looking at getting a large snake, you may be torn between the beautiful ball python and the menacing boa constrictor.

Boa constrictor (Red Tail Boa) Boa constrictors, especially the red-tail species, are large, non-poisonous snakes that can grow between 6 to 9 feet, and some may even grow more than 10 feet.

Florida wildlife officers killed dozens of caged pythons, and one pet boa constrictor by mistake, in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority last week.. Bill McAdam, whose ...