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Who are we?
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Well, technically, it's just me. Despite being a graduate student in
astronomy (a feat typically reserved for only the most dedicated and/or
masochistic), I have loved creepy crawlies my whole life. When I
was in elementary school in Indiana, I would search for baby garter
and bull snakes around our house, with great success
considering I always knew where to find them. Toads, crayfish, and all
manner of insects were fair game, and I often caught them and played with
them briefly before setting them loose. I even raised monarch butterflies
for several years.
Unfortunately, my parents were hardly thrilled at this. My mother was
(and still is) particularly frightened of snakes--and reptiles in
general--so I was never able to keep them. I knew I would have to wait
until I had moved away before I could satisfy my desire for a pet snake.
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In undergrad, I began my foray into herpetoculture when my roommate and I
decided to get a pair of leopard geckos. We fell in love with their crazy
antics and unique personalities. A year after moving to Tucson for grad
school, I discovered a flyer for a reptile show--something I had never
heard of before. I trundled off to the show, and several hours of drooling
and chatting to different breeders about different kinds of snakes, I was
reminded about just how much I loved snakes. After inquiring as to whether
my mother truly wouldn't come to visit if I got a snake (she reluctantly
decided she still would), I brought home Irulan, a normal female.
I don't fully understand why, but ball pythons fascinate me more than any
other snake I've ever encountered. They are such gentle creatures, with
a wide variety of personalities and color morphs (not to mention the ability
to give wonderful neck massages). As I slowly increased my collection of
reptiles, I finally began to understand the saying, "Ball pythons are like
potato chips; you can never have just one!" The rest is history.
I decided to breed ball pythons because I love the animals, I love
waiting in anticipation for eggs to hatch, and I want to share this passion
with others. I hope that through this endeavor, I can educate others
about snakes while providing quality morphs for collectors, breeders, and
pet enthusiasts alike. I consider all my reptiles my "children," and I
treat them as such, giving them as much care and attention as I possibly
can.
I thank you very much for visiting my humble site, and I hope that even if
you don't like snakes all that much, you leave this site with a better appreciation for
them and those crazy lunatics who keep or breed them.
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