I havn't actually got a snake yet due to phobias... I have been with my wife for nearly 8 years and its took her this long to actually persuade her into allowing a snake in the house !!! My daughter has been pestering her since she was 4 (shes now 10) .... her grandma and mom said they wouldnt ever come in the house with a snake here (I can't think of a better reason to rush out and buy one haha)....
We have had geckos in the house for the last few months and she is finally actually getting into looking at the various ball morphs .... so we will see how things go across the summer and getting one haha