It's so great to hear stories like this. A newly developed love for such amazing animals that started as a bonding experience between parent and child. I remember the first snake I handled, it was a garter snake when I was a kid, probably about 8-9 years old. I thought it was pretty cool and I would always pick them up when I came across them in the yard. But it wasn't until I was about 20-21 years old that I held my first ball python and fell in love. I knew that day I would end up bringing one home eventually. A few months later that friend was moving in with his girlfriend, couldn't bring the snake and I had my first ball python....