Yeah, balls are definitely a gateway herp. My roommate back when I started college got a ball that I helped her take care of. I finally got my own ball a year ago this month. Today I have 2 balls, 1 corn/rat mix, and 1.5 boas of my own (debating custody of a baby with my friend lol). I am also caring for part of said friend's collection, so my current snake total is 10: 3 balls, 1 ATB, 3 nicaraguan boas, 2 red tails, and the corn/rat. This is in addition to the 2 fish tanks I already had, a rat colony, and a crested gecko.