I've always been around garter snakes & diamondbacks on the farm. I've wanted a python/boa ever since college, back in 1983-4 when I had the care of feeding the mice, rats and snakes of the biology dept. prof that I worked for. As a student living at home, I didn't have the $$ and Mom said "Nyet!". As a student, and then newlywed, I didn't have money, and husband said NO!


Now I'm not a student and I'm not married. I had met a breeder in one of my classes at OSU. For over 18 yrs. I kept his business card. He wasn't the source of my first snake, but he's still in (even bigger) business, and I bought Wrigley from him last month.

My roommate saw an ad posted on the BB at work, and that's how I got Baby, almost a year ago, after 22 yrs of wanting.

I no longer have Baby but I'm thoroughly hooked!!!!! There's another herp show in Eugene in March, and I plan on having a setup ready and saving my nickles and dimes so I can pick up another family member then! I'm looking at Dums right now. Brad had a baby Dums when I went to him last month, but it wasn't thriving very well, and he wasn't comfortable selling it until it had eaten regularly 3 or more times, so I looked at the Columbians and fell in love with Wrigley.

FD got her corn for Christmas, but has already talked about when she can get another snake of some kind.

I just got my order from Matt so I'm getting everything all straightened out and ready for the next one. I can't wait!

RuLyn