Thanks for the welcome all.
The snake "hobbiest" industry sure has come a log way since the early 80's... holy cow, the quality, availabilty, pricing, and easy of care(feeding) is increadible. In '82 I brought home my first purchased snake for $90- a wild caught 4ft bp. Proir to that it was all wild collected Gaters/Ribbons, water snakes, Texas Rats, Butter Milk Racers (all a nasty bunch) and Hogs. Other than the Hogs, it was an adventure every time I got near or removed one of these demons from their cage... got bit many times & realized I no business messing w/venomous. Most ended up being released within a week.
I'm gonna have a real hard time keeping it under control... this list grows daily of wants.
Anyway, good to see so many people out there who share the obsession, always thought I was on an island growing up.
Eric