I caught my first garter as a kid around 7 or 8 years old and i am now 30 and garters are still my favorite. I strayed away for a little while and did the boa, python, king/corn/rat, and venomous thing, but always turn back to garters. I love venomous too, but i don't plan to keep venomous anymore until maybe my son grows up (had to do the responsible thing at the moment). So for now mostly garters with me. I do want to work with some nerodia morhs.