Almost a year ago today my girlfriend bought me my first pet, a baby ball python i named Mileena. Soon after i became a member of this site and was amazed by how many snakes and other reptiles some of the people owned. Everyone told me how addictive they can be but i just shrugged and said nah, not me. And here i am less then a year later and now i not only have a ball python but also a red-tail boa(Plissken) two plated lizards(Mulder and Scully) and two red-earred sliders(McCloud and Tessa). I'm interested in hearing some stories about how other peoples collections began and grew.