I have always always loved snakes and amphibians and... well, everything to do with wild critters!
Ringnecks and Garters were my "pets" growing up. Id raise them for a time, feed them, bring them through a few sheds... and release them.
Years passed and i moved to a new town, not so many snakes, but lots and lots of frogs around, so i raised my own tadpoles, who turned into frogs and i let them go.
Went to the pet store with the Beau years after that and wanted to hold a ball python they had, he hadnt held a snake that big before and thought it was the coolest thing ever, so the next day he went and bought him and brought him home. I wanted one so badly, i went to the nearest petco after doing a TON of research and got my very own. Asus ( My First and favorite girl!) After that... and a second BP... the rest is well.... history!