A snake for a pet

Has it crossed your mind to get a snake for a pet? Particularly the big python that is gargantuan and scary in size, it might eat you alive, so to speak. But we have a family friend who owns a big boa that he feeds live chicken every week. It is an adult boa that is good for selfie (but I didn't dare). And since we have dogs at home, I cannot imagine having a snake in our house for it might hard our dogs.