5-6 years ago I bought our first bp for the kid, got "stuck" taking care of her, but thought she was cool so no big deal.
discovered, through the internet(of course) that they came in a vast array of patterns and colors, so I got an albino boy and a het female.
a few years later two were big enough to breed and the rest is history, lol.
but seriously, this will only be my second season breeding.
have 13 right now, 4 of the girls are breeding size/age, wish me luck.
I have seen some major set ups though and WOW!
Still just a hobby, for now... am I addicted, YES!