i guess i would go into the classification of having too many pets? although i can honestly say none of them are neglected or mistreated in anyway. (if they are not cared for, i rehome them)

anyway... i started with fish when i was about 9. my step dad had a fish tank and i just loved it so much. i think it was 10 gallons... then i got into birds... then cats... the occassional dog (although i'm really not a dog person) and i love frogs and lizards so i got some of those.

i had a huge fear of snakes... and when my son wanted one i began to learn everything about them so i could assist him to care for one... in the end, he changed his mind about having one and i had fallen in love with balls. so i bought myself one. then along came a corn, or two and a sand boa... then a hog island boa and another corn... i wanted a good variety of colours and sizes to show people that they don't have to fear them.

in all, we have a LOT of pets. i breed silkworms, mice and am starting to breed my ratties very soon... (no more mice breeding for me).

i have 6 fish tanks as i just took down a bunch... but left the 210 gallon, 135 gallon, 90 gallon, 77 gallon, 46 gallon and my 7 yr old daughter's 20 gallon up and running.

my passion is big fish... so bismarck frontosas, oscars and veijas are my favorites... but i also keep a lot of freshwater eels... fire eels, tire track eels etc.

we have a few birds... breed cockatiels (actually they breed themselves) we are handraising two babies right now. parrotlets, canaries and budgies also grace our home.

i had a huge fear of spiders... and my hubby wanted a tarantula... so again i learned everything i could about them and ended up buying myself a few... i say i bought them for myself cause i do all the care! so now i have around 10 tarantulas, 2 crested geckos, leopard geckos, a bunch of different frogs, toads, anoles... had bearded dragons.

have a couple of cats, no dog... and a few kids to round things out.

so my passions change all the time... but whenever anything is in my care... it's pampered to the max! LOL

i do all the care for everything in the house except the birds and cats... my hubby takes care of them! (and my daughter cares for her ratties and fish... with a little help from mom)