Hello from the PNW!

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I'm an active member of several forums (non-herp related) and when I expressed an interest in getting a snake, I was directed to this website. Word of warning: I only recently become obsessed, so please be prepared for a million and one questions!

The plan is to go to a large expo this January in Portland and find my snake there - currently a toss up between a ball python, a woma python, a jungle carpet python, and a red tail boa. I think my safest bet as a complete novice would be a ball python or a woma python, but I will admit that the aesthetics of the jungle carpets really draw me in. So we'll see I will also have a lot of questions about equipment, feeding, and general care.

A little bit more about me - currently residing in Oregon, and have loved snakes all my life. When I was little I used to chase little garden snakes all over the backyard. Never had the opportunity to get one because the rest of the family is terrified, but I do have quite a zoo at home. At home, I currently have a 4 1/2 year old German Shepherd Dog, two cats (a 5 1/2 year old and a 2 year old... we suspect the 2 year old is half squirrel and half alien), two dwarf hamsters, and two aquatic turtles (red-eared sliders). Only the GSD is technically mine, and maybe the older cat as well, depending on who you ask.

And if anyone was wondering, here's the inspiration for my username...

Looking forward to learning!