Thank you guys for the good advice and quick replies! i guess at this point the only thing that makes me a little skeptical, is that some pits can be a little bit defensive/aggressive. i don't think I've ever been intimidated by i snake in my life, but my girlfriend who i live with, isn't as confedant when it comes to handleing snake as i am. I don't want to have any snakes in the house that she is going to be terrified of. its safe to say that i will probably wait until the next local reptile show comes along, and hold some individual pits, and see which ones seem to be calm and well mannered.