Question: are boa constrictors good beginner snakes?
Answer: Boa constrictors are great first snakes. ... Ball pythons are small and docile but they don't make quite as good a beginner snake as a boa IMO. Boas are more forgiving of husbandry errors such as humidity. Ball pythons will go off feed for months if husbandry isn't perfect and are much easier to stress out.