I was one of those kids who was happier to get an animal encyclopedia for her birthday/giftmas than she was to get toys. Always been an animal fanatic. In fact, in Kindergarden I told my teacher that I didn't need any more schooling because I already knew everything I needed to know to be a zoo keeper. Needless to say... she got a big laugh out of that and rightly so!

I could never keep herps, Mom vetoed, even though I caught frogs, bugs, and even a wild mouse once and tried unsuccessfully to bring them home on a regular basis. Houdini the Gerbil upset her enough, she's much more a cat person. But when I found myself all grown up with a partner who wasn't critter-phobic I realized... I could get a snake! (yes, A snake... silly me!) So I got myself a corn snake, which I now consider to be a gateway drug.

I always had trouble drawing snakes even though I was big into Medusa and snake myths until I got some snakes of my own, and now I'm obsessed. Totally hooked. So while I still love all animals (except gnats, I hate gnats) I'm very very obsessed with and want to dedicate my life to gorgeous amazing misunderstood snakes and breed blue beauties.

Also, as was mentioned, they're quiet and easy to keep up with. This is something I love about my rabbits too, lol! The quiet part that is, rabbits aren't as easy to keep up with as snakes.