your first herp...

[leogirl]

Originally Posted by Fangio

Hehe me too! Corn snake at 16. I asked my mum every day for a couple of years, started off once a day and moved up to often as I could. In the end my dad said "bloody hell just let him have one". Persistance always pays off!

not far lol i did that for years even got books out the library and everything and i still wasnt allowed one ... in the end i just brought it home, didnt tell them amy was buying me one lol

[Fangio]

Originally Posted by leogirl

not far lol i did that for years even got books out the library and everything and i still wasnt allowed one ... in the end i just brought it home, didnt tell them amy was buying me one lol

I got them to agree to the first one, then ended up bringing lots back without asking and ended up with my parents double-garage converted into a reptile room cos they wanted them out of the house!

[cjreptiles]

My first was also a leo, 12 years ago.

[gecko-mad]

I think i was 16 or 17. I was given a bearded dragon, and now im addicted to reptiles LOL!

[scotshop]

i started sneaking in tarantulas and mini (very aggresive) scorpions so when i moved on to lizards my mum was relieved.

In fact, she even helps out in the shop now!

same way if you ask ur dad for cash at 17 he says no. if you tell him you are pregnant, then tell him ur only kidding but you need to borrow £50 he'll give you it!

[pixie_bex]

My first rep was my Obi (beardie) he is now 7 and I have had him since he was 5 weeks

[Solo]

A non-feeding Royal Python when I was about 16, LOL - baptism of fire!!

[Morelia Matt]

a pair of Garter snakes just after my 6/7th? birthday, great animals. not sure why i was into snakes at such a young age but i havnt looked back?

[Spider Call]

Sinaloan milk snake..... Guess i was about 4..... she was bought for my brother soooo i suppose the one that was TECHNICALLY mine wass...... When i was about 9 i got a Californian king snake

[NicolaMe]

Do red bellied Piranhas count?????? Well i got them when i was 10..but got my first rep which was a beardie about 7 years ago. Still going strong but extremely fat. He completely refuses to eat crickets or anything he has to chase after and is fed on big Mario worms, i know, i know, theyre supposed to be a treat fed infrequently but its the only thing he will eat livefood wise. The only thing he will eat veg wise is the Sainsburys cosmopolitan salad leaves (£1.98 per bag). He refuses anything else and if i try to mix grated carrott or apple, mango etc etc he will either completely refuse to eat it, or there will be a small pile of the offending items left in the bottom of his dish and he goes crazy if he cant watch TV