Well it all started bringing home animals caught in houstons woods. Bringing home hognose, diamond back water snakes, banded water snakes, texas and black rat snakes, etc all at the age of 8. Then it got so bad my parents had to build a green house and a pond for the red ears, snappers, muds and soft shells. Then it just got worse such as sneaking a prarie rattler home in my luggage from a family trip only to be discoverd on the way home due to a rattle in the car my dad thought was a tire. Had fun explaining that one!. Now it gone to haveing every thing from corns 2.4, green trees 1.3, beardies 2.4, red foot tortise 0.1,Bulls 1.2, cats 2.1, and a wife that loves them all! So it started in the woods, where every one told my parents i would be hurt or killed. So let your kid explor even if you have to go with them! great family times, and herps to go with it! Spread the culture that teaches some reponsibility. scott

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