I am in the same boat as you were. It took me over a month to convince my wife to let me get my first snake... and then this week I got this picture from her with the caption:

"This isn't working the way I expected".


Apparently, she was trying to wear him like a necklace, but he found her ponytail and climbed up onto her head. I call it the "Casper turban" (his name Casper... my Ghost morph). She is so in love with this snake, that I am not allowed to sell him. I don't have a need for a Ghost morph in my future projects... but I was told, "Well... he can just be 'my snake', and I'll take care of him. He really is my favorite..."

Not only that, but she is ALWAYS pulling out the baby Phantom (190g), or laying on the couch with the Lesser (675g) stretched out on her lap. She is converted, and an official Ball Python lover. I would really like to get a Retic at some point, but I need to wait until my boys get a little older. With a 7, 6, 5, & 4 year old at the house... I don't know how I would convince my ex-wife that they are 'safe' (my ex is crazy... hence the 'ex').