New today from the UK

[bkhuff1s]

another victim of garteritis.... so sad

[Laura]

indeed, it's apparently extremely contageous. I'm DOOMED

[guidofatherof5]

indeed, it's apparently extremely contageous. I'm DOOMED

No you're not. You're blessed
They are an awesome addiction. I've been hooked for 45.5 years.

[Laura]

Impressive! How did it all start out for you?

[guidofatherof5]

Impressive! How did it all start out for you?

My mother(RIP) handed me one at the age of about 5 and they've been in my life ever since.
I had an awesome Mom.

[Laura]

would of certainly made my life easier if my mother was like that! had to wait till the age of 23 to get my first due to her irrational fear of snakes but not slow worms

[Hollis_Steed]

When i got married my mom said to my new wife, "he's all yours! Him and all his pets!" My wife didn't have any idea what she was getting herself in to!

[infernalis]

My mom liked snakes long before I was born, she was a factor in my liking snakes for sure.

[ConcinusMan]

would of certainly made my life easier if my mother was like that! had to wait till the age of 23 to get my first due to her irrational fear of snakes but not slow worms

That's kinda funny.^^^

She would probably not fear pacific rubber boas. They are a true boa found in my area and much of the west, but small and slow, and tame. Like a very big slow worm

[Laura]

Who knows, she is a strange one. But apparently its ok because slow worms aren't snakes they're *lizards* :P