Yay!!! And that would be really sweet if they were Russian Blue! I picked up a a few that had blue in their history, I guess I finally got them!
I personally prefer the Russian blue over American blue too. Don't know what it is, but something about that color, the richness. I used to have a strong line of true breeding Russian blue, I miss them.
Why keep a snake? Why keep any animal? Because you enjoy the animal, find something beautiful and fascinating about it, and it fits seamlessly into your lifestyle.