im actually a lot like you, daniel. back in july of '04 i got my first ball python, vanessa and i was completely crazy about ball pythons. then in april of '05 i got zulu and i was still a huge ball python fanatic.

after i had kept them for a few months i started getting into field herping and other reptiles like lizards. i was into that for another few months and i caught a western fence lizard and kept her for about 3-4 months to "get my feet wet" with lizards and also because i always thought they were cool little lizards.

during that time and a couple months before that i had been reading up on monitors, espescially dwarf monitors. i released my fence lizard and i got a hatchling red ackie from Frank Retes of Goanna Ranch and here i am. im still into ball pythons but i think ill be happy with just breeding and keeping the two that i have right now. i might get into hets and see what happens down the road. i do want to get more into to monitors though. im tossing around the idea to get another red ackie.