Colombian good for a beginner?

[trailblazer295]

Hey everyone

I want to just state first I'm months from buying my second snake. I'm in the process of finding my first home to buy so I won't buy a new snake before I move in. I'm merely doing research on different ones. Regardless if I knew 100% I wanted snake _____ it still would be waiting.

That aside, I've always liked the patterns of boas. I've watched a lot of nature shows in my time and there is just something indescribably cool about a boa with those diamond scales. The guy at my local reptile store I bought Mushu from made me hold a 5ft Colombian to prove his point about their temperament during one of our conversations. I must admit at first when looking at her I was a bit intimidated by the size. But the super calm and inquisitive nature as she just checked me out and moved around me was very cool. The idea of getting one has been hanging out in the back of my head ever since. I would be wanting a male so they would only reach 7ft. Now I don't own a cage right now large enough to house a full grown one. Or at least a cage I would keep one in, I'd upgrade as one grew eventually buying a custom pvc somewhere around 6x3x16" or making a wood/plexglass one myself after moving from a 24x24x12 to a 48x24x16 and then to something bigger. From what the guy told me who used to have one, it took 3-5 years for his to reach adult size. I would like some honest opinions from more experienced owners whether this is a good idea or not. I won't take any offense if you think I'm nuts. I know I have a lot more research to do if this is something worth pursuing but care sheets contradict each other a lot and this forum has helped me a lot to date in caring for my BP.