Well I will make this sweet and short because I have to go to sleep lol. Well about 5 years ago I was at a friends who has an adult Red Tail Boa. and well after handling her on many occasions he talked me into getting a snake. I didn't want a RTB at the time so I researched for something a bit smaller but stayed away from the thinner colubrids which just didn't do it for me (at the time) eventually coming across Balls. Well after a little over a year I finally made the dive and got my first bp. She was just a normal but is still my favorite. and now just 3 1/2 -4 years later I have 30+ snakes of all different kinds. I hope this makes sense. I'm tired and feel like crap so I am off to sleep.