Don't get me wrong...I had not LOST interest...But having some brand new hatchlings has given me a new appreciation for ALL my snakes. Going to the reptile show almost every month kinda does the same thing for me. I see all the cool snakes that I would LOVE to add to my collection, and then come home and seem to really admire the snakes that I DO have. I have gotten all my snakes as hatchlings-yearlings, but this will be the first time raising any right from the egg. More exciting than I had anticipated. Duffy