Owning a Ball python at 40?

[Bogertophis]

I'm with ya!

So many officers I know wait until retirement to do this or that. I have a boat, two motorcycles, and a Jeep TJ as toys. I may not make retirement so I might as well do some things I want now while I can.

Even when you make it to retirement, other issues (like injuries) sometimes make it so some things that were fun at 45 are just not fun years later. Snake-keeping is pretty good in retirement though, assuming you're not wrestling anacondas.