I've always loved snakes. The way they look, move, the mythology behind them (my Medusa/Naga obsession), the diversity... just everything.
I've always been an animal nut, and was a big ol tomboy when I was a kid. Barbie? Meh. Animal Encyclopedia?! Thank you Santa!! lol. Every kind of animal, I loved and am still fascinated by (except for gnats, I HATE them). I'd bring home frogs, bugs, even caught a wild mouse outside once in my hands and my Mom flipped out. In a lapse between pets when I was like 6 or so I caught a housefly named him Speedy and fed him McDonalds honey packets. It was sad and I have issues, but a petless home is unfathomable to me. My Mom wasn't a fan of a good many of my pet choices (Houdini the gerbil, the black widow spider Arachne I kept in a jar on the porch and fed ants, etc) aside from the cats, and snakes were out of the question. I also presumed I couldn't keep a snake because it'd be hard for me to feed live. I get attached to critters too easily
Then I grew up, moved out, and learned about f/t prey. Bambi eyes at my fiancee (which had already gotten me bunnies and birds) and we found ourselves with a lovely baby corn snake named Falkor. Everything since then has been the fault of these fine forum members.I love all kinds of herps, but snakes are the ones for me. Especially the BPs and Blue Beauties.