Me too, they feel more like a legless lizard then a snake. Beautiful and the right size. I saw them in tamalipas(sp) We were herping in the mountains in Nuevo Leon and would come down the mountains and swim/bath in this clear cold fast moving river. The world is full of really interesting snakes. You can call me opinionated if you like, my opinion is, Recipe keeping is what is limiting the keeping of many of these wonderful reptiles.