I wasn't too keen on my boyriends snakes when we moved in together, as a matter of fact I was afraid of them. He was patient enough to teach me about them and answered any questions I had and eventually curiousity got the best of me, and then I spotted a Piebald while he was looking on the message boards and I was hooked. Try taking your wife and/or family to a show. As for the setup for your herps...we have them in one coverted bedroom/den off the living room, tightly sealed, with regulated heat and humidity. It currently houses 36 snakes, 4 of which are over 9 ft. and 2 leopard gecko colonies.
Rack systems seem to be the way to go when space is limited.
Good luck!

kelly
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1.0 CB Boyfriend (Gregory)
1.1 Burmese (Gravity, Niran (turns out hes a she!)
0.1 Albino Burm (Typhoid Mary)
4.8 Ball python(too many to list)
1.0 Green tree Python (Scotty Don't)
1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (BigE)
0.1 Hog Island (Jane)
1.1 Nic Red tails(Pugsy, Odessa)
0.1 Ambon Retic(marilyn)
4.3 King snakes (various phases)
1.2 Rat snakes
1.1 Blood Pythons(Taint, Dee)
2.4 Leopard Geckos
2.0 dumb-estic cats (nugget & pedro)
1.0 Pit Bull (joker)
0.1 Jack russell/chihuahua (Harley)
1.0 MinPin (Bishop)

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