I stumbled on bp.net when I was doing research before getting a snake as a family pet. I had been asking my son's allergist for years about different kinds of animals, and he'd finally ok'd having a snake in the house. Even though I'd worked around reptiles in the past, I'd never actually owned one myself. This turned out to be the best place I found for solid husbandry advice.

After we got Millie, I joined the forums and always found really wonderful people willing to answer my "new mom" questions. (I still do. Would have flipped my twinkies over Millie's hunger strike if it weren't for you guys.)

I keep coming back because none of my friends or extended family appreciate how adorable my little rat lips is. It's wonderful hanging out around people who really love reptiles. I should also probably mention that my husband spends even more time on the forums than I do. He just lurks, though, and doesn't post himself!