im curious, why did everyone choose to get snakes for pets? how long have you been interested in them?

well ive been interested in snakes since i was in elementary school so thats about 13 years now.i had my very 1st snake(Garter snake) when i was in the 6th grade 7 years ago.of course i was a little kid so i didnt know much about snake keeping and my first snake died eventually from mite problems.i decided to get snakes for pets because i like snakes,as a matter of fact,herpetology is my "backup major"(entomology,the study of insects and spiders,being my main major).also,i want to educate people on snakes so that they know facts about snakes and not just the whole "they're poisonous" thing.snakes are a huge part of my life and they always will be.