Delerious at Work - Tiger Rat & Black Racer Discussion

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*Edit* I spelled "Delirious" wrong.

I'm a bit dizzy and feverish, so not concentrating on work very well.

For quite a while, I've been planning to get a pair of Spilotes Pullatus. I'm hoping to get hatchlings this summer.

However (bear with me here), last Dec. my wife's 14 year old mini schnauzer had to be put down. Of course, my wife took it very hard. A few weeks later, we went into Petco because I'd heard they were having one of their $1 per gallon tank sales. They weren't. But, a shelter was there with some kittens for adoption. My wife has always loved cats, but has allergies. Long story short, we got a 5 month old kitten. This past week, he started showing signs of sickness, so I took him to the vet. Apparently, there's a very good chance he has a fatal viral condition (FIP). So, we may have to put the cat down too, just over a year after the dog.

I mention that because, if we do, I've already planned that I'm going to put my Spilotes money toward a new cat for my wife. There are some cool breeds, like Egyptian Mau's that I like a lot. And, I figure, I might be able to lower the chances of another disaster by getting one from a breeder where it has been tested for most of the more common cat problems. If another of my wife's furry pets has to be put down, I'm not sure she can take it.

Soooooo, that brings me to black racers. I've always wanted to get a young pair, raise them up in captivity, and try to start a breeding program. Racers are such cool snakes, and are almost never available as CBB. I think they could be very interesting display snakes.

That's all.

TLDR version: Dizzy. Want tiger rats. Cat may die. Might breed racers.