I got my very first snake July 1st of 2007 at the age of 32. It is a male normal Ball Python approx 4-4.5' in length about 3 years old.
Since then I have added 4 more snakes including a female red tail boa (100% het for snow), a western hognose and 2 more normal BP's.
Also have a savannah monitor and a male and female pair of ornate Uromastyx. all just barely over a year of starting