Holy crap it's been a long time! (snake updates, pics, all that fun stuff)

[chris-uk]

Welcome back Lora. You can run and go into denial, but eventually the addiction returns.
It's really good news that you've found a snake-friendly place to live and that you'll have your garters back with you soon.

[d_virginiana]

Yes! I withdrawal from my snakes when I cant hold them. I was having problems with depression and I didn't hold my snakies for 3 weeks... I can't stop holding them now that I'm fine. Haha.

I bet the snakes are glad to get held again I think reptiles and amphibians (er... and millipedes and fish in my case) are actually really nice as 'therapy' animals. They can be comforting without you needing to give them a lot of attention

Welcome back Lora. You can run and go into denial, but eventually the addiction returns.
It's really good news that you've found a snake-friendly place to live and that you'll have your garters back with you soon.

Me too. Nothing has been finalized yet, but that's the one thing that's non-negotiable. Wherever I move in this summer, my cold-blooded pets are coming with me.

It's funny, my family actually treats it a little bit like an addiction. I bring a lot of critters up to the house to show people during the summer, and I always get worried looks and questions like "You aren't planning to keep this one, right?" lol