Everyone is saying don't rush it or don't force it, but that's exactly how I got into wanting snakes. My boyfriend had been wanting a BP for months, and he took me to his friend's house who has a BP. My boyfriend pulled the whole "if you love me, you'll hold it" thing. So I was forced to hold it. I instantly fell in love. I now have three BP's. & when I say I, I mean ME, not him.