it took me maybe 2 months, because after my 1 month of research i was still a bit anxious to pull the trigger lol.
i just moved into my first place and i was ignorant to snakes when i started researching easy pets,as a way to help ease my depression (lol). beeps and snakes were always right there at the top. the rest is history.
i have 7 snakes and 1 gecko and i feel like i have a lot lol. tho it's mainly ppl outside the hobby that make me feel that way LOL.