Single snake owners?

[Minkness]

No, not if YOU are single, but if you only own ONE snake! Lol

I have always been a reptile enthusiast since I can remember. As little as 5 and catching snakes, frogs, lizards, ect. (Even caught an alligator once!). However I have always lived with my mom who haaaaates them. A few years ago I warmed her up to letting me have some geckos. She wasn't happy about it, but got over it, and even smiles at them and can tolerate handling them. She had never even budged on the thought of me owbing a snake however. It was a solid, no freaking way!

That is...until I told her that I was moving out so I could finally have one. (I'm 27 and we are best friends as well, so I didn't really want to move out, and she didn't want me to either lol) .

This changed her mind however, and she FINALLY agreed to let me have ONE snake. This is great! But also slightly frustrating as well lol.

I decided on a MBK as my 1....but really...in my head, I call it my 1st. Why? Because I like SO many other snakes! Garters, rats, corns, hognoses, Brazilian rainbows, and the list goes on.

I could still move out and get my MBK, but let's face it...I want my snake and to keep it too. (Get the pun? Lol). So, I am resigned to knowing that my soon to be MBK will be my 1st (and only ) for a very long time.

To commemorate my 1st and only, I would love to hear some stories about your 1st and only as well. Why that type? Was there a compromise? Difficulties along the way? Hillarity maybe? Just whatever y'all feel like sharing really. =)