I guess I joined nearly a month ago, right before I got my first BP. I got her as a sort of rescue I guess. A low priced BP plus enclosure on a local classified because the owner was going away to school. As per usual (and to hubby's dismay) I ended up having to spend at least $100 more getting husbandry up to par (they had no UTH, thermostat, etc).
More about myself, I am a 33 year old mother of 3 girls. As a child I was a total tom-boy. If you were a reptile or amphibian I had to have you in my hand LOL. My oldest daughter was terrified of the idea of snakes, so I decided that we should have one...and honestly why didn't I have one already??!
Since getting her (penelope aka penny, our normal bp) I am completely in LOVE! I hold her for at least an hour a night (probably selfishly, since I know that might be excessive, but she seems content)
I studied biochemical technology in college (having a love for science), but upon graduating (I had lab jobs but more medical) was pregnant with my first daughter and never really got into my field. Genetics was a big part of my studies and snakes were a huge part of my childhood, and the idea of combing the two is becoming nearly obsessive for me LOL. I know this is NOT a money making venture. I should expect that at best I might make a few dollars and at worst I have to run up huge vet bills. Still the urge to breed is so strong LOL. Hubby is not into herps, although he's tolerant, and he's basically told me to wait a year to get my next bp. I think I can do it, but it's going to take real patience.