pros and cons of BP ownership

[Frithrah82]

Hi all! I've kept snakes for a few years now and feel that I have been doing pretty well in keeping what I have got. Along with the three that I currently have, my boyfriend also has a corn and we're lined up to get a kingsnake within a month for him. He is very excited about having snakes finally (he's pretty new to it) and has been looking into a few larger snakes that he might like. At this point it seems like he is swaying towards ball pythons, and I couldn't be happier, I love my boa, but there's something about bp's that just catches my eye, not to mention the interesting color morphs available (as pricey as some may be)... We aren't planning on getting [whatever snake he decides on] until a few months to a year down the road, but since we're shopping around as it is I figured I'd ask about the pros and cons to ball python ownership (i dont have any issues with husbandry of animals based on what i've already learned so that isnt a concern). Any input into what its like living with a ball python would be appreciated, and i'm ok with the whole truth (not that anyone would sugarcoat anything) it takes a lot to scare me out of something just because theres a bit of challenge involved (although for all that Ive already read there isn't too much to it with balls)
Thanks Ahead of time
~Fuzzy