Lucky then and now

[Mommy2many]

Steve,

That's one awesome kid & snake you've got there. I'm so glad there are people like you to pass this down to their children. My Mom was like that. We could bring her anything. I remember as a child, digging salamanders out of our window wells (They were the king spotted, so not too shabby) placing it in a coffee can; running thru the house and waking my mother up from a nap (she probably was trying to get rid of a migraine) and shoving the coffee can under her nose (now that I think about it, probably not such a good idea) and asking (very excitedly) "What's that?" Followed by "Can I keep it?" When my mother would always say "yes".

I really miss that...

[ConcinusMan]

Steve,

That's one awesome kid & snake you've got there. I'm so glad there are people like you to pass this down to their children. My Mom was like that. We could bring her anything. I remember as a child, digging salamanders out of our window wells (They were the king spotted, so not too shabby) placing it in a coffee can; running thru the house and waking my mother up from a nap (she probably was trying to get rid of a migraine) and shoving the coffee can under her nose (now that I think about it, probably not such a good idea) and asking (very excitedly) "What's that?" Followed by "Can I keep it?" When my mother would always say "yes".

I really miss that...

I know what you mean. When I was 10 I came home with a bucket filled with about 50 ordinoides that I had scooped up while they were breeding in piles. My mom was very tolerant, but she said you can't possibly keep them all. Pick 3 she said. So, I set the bucket down and promptly knocked it over in the dining room. Snakes everywhere while mom and I were both franticly trying to pick them up as they scattered. The cat found a few escapees over the following weeks and brought them to my mom, leaving them in her bed with only minor injuries.

Steve, thanks for sharing the pics. It's awesome to see how they both grew.