My boyfriend understands the expenses of my hobby.. He's into computers. Those pieces cost about as much as the snakes I want--and they don't reproduce. ;) So my hobby might be able to help his a bit
My family thinks I'm nuts but are supportive. They know I've got a good head for business and I don't jump into things lightly. My friends that I tell know me well enough and are excited to see me happy about something like this. They are all total nerds though. :D
I live in an artistic community so a lot of the people are very open minded and interested in learning(most artsy people are!)...So when I give them even a single fact about a snake that makes them realize their perception of them is wrong..they tend to be all over me with questions and start researching on their own to find out more. Which is kind of awesome!
My grandma however thinks I'm going to die in my sleep, choked to death by my collection of demon animals who will plot my demise... :D LOL!
btw, I want to breed, and I am planing on starting with 5 thousand worth of snakes...possibly more!! Just for my first season! I know I'm crazy!