That's great. I love to hear of female snake lovers (I'm a women by the way) - especially when they are young girls. I can't stand girls/women who act too 'girlie'. Not that I was ever a tomboy (on the contrary), but when it comes to a creature that is already misunderstood it bothers me when I hear of people perpetuating the misconceptions. That guy (and his mom) sound great......I can't imagine that many large snakes!