Hi world! I'm Jin. I'm originally from nowheresville-Canada, but left there when I was 17 for life-learning and education. Since then I have lived in various places in the US including Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and, most recently, Rhode Island. Due to my nomadic lifestyle I never felt right keeping my own pets, but wherever my home is tends to be the "go to" place for friends leaving animals when they go away for extended periods of time. Earlier this year during one such occasion, a friend leaving the country for 5 months on a research project left Nikki, her red-tailed boa with me. It was my first experience caring for a snake, and I absolutely adored it. About a month ago my friend returned and took the snake back. I found myself missing Nikki terribly, and since I am now bound to Providence for at least the next 4 or 5 years while I finish my doctorate, I decided I had absolutely no choice but to get a snake of my own. I didn't feel quite up to owning an 8 ft boa like Nikki myself, so I decided to go with a Ball Python. Mordred came in the mail a week and a half ago from BHB, he's a normal and still a baby. He just had his first feeding and took the thawed mouse right away like a real champ. I'm giving him another few days to digest and get settled in before I try really handling him but I really can't wait . As a first timer I expect to be poking around these forums and asking advice from more seasoned herp owners quite a bit. I look forward to getting to know you all and annoying you with what will likely be a whole lot of dumb questions.