What got you started/ addicted to Ball Pythons

[Samiisprink]

Well I've always loved animals and my who life I've always had a pet (now in early 20's) and I had just lost my beta fish, who I got from my friend who was graduating college and didn't want her anymore, and was looking for another pet to get. I had a dog at the time (he passed recently at 13 years old) and I'd already owned or been around someone who owned gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, and cats, so I wasn't really interested in getting another one of those and I was also looking for a pet that could just be mine and not a family pet, that would live a long time because losing a pet every few years really sucks and a pet that wouldn't mind being alone because I was really busy with college, a research internship, and 2 jobs. Then I went to a wildlife sanctuary and was looking at the snakes and it just clicked. After that I spent 2 weeks researching everything about snakes came across ball pythons which were recommended as great beginner snakes, set up a terrarium, and bought my ball python. Her name is Lady best decision EVER!

Hopefully 5 years from now I'll get a Jungle Carpet when I've gained more experience and done a bit more research than just 2 weeks lol