Actually, this might be the most important post any of us will read on this site. I saw a thread recently where folks said how old they were. I didn't read it in detail, but I recall that just one person--one--of the dozen or so I looked through were anything close to a BP's expected life span. Most folks were younger than 20. Which is to say, a reptile lives a long, long time. Be sure, be very sure, before you take the plunge and acquire one.