Don't give up. I've been a member of this site for 10 years, and I've spent those 10 years without a snake. I just picked up my first BP yesterday, so don't let it get you down. I'm not saying it'll take you 10 years to get one, but waiting will pay off. I'd wanted a snake since I was a kid, since the first time I held a snake, and it took me over 15 years to get my first.