Reptiles, is it a disease?
Being in the reptile hobby for more then 23 years, the one thing that I realize is that once you have the “bug” you never get rid of it. Sure, you can get rid of your collection, but mark my words, you’ll be back. I’m really not sure what it is about keeping reptiles, but it’s just in your blood. I have seen so many people exit the hobby with the intentions of never coming back, just to see them years later buying snakes again. Is it a disease? A sickness? Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, but the one thing I know is once you have kept reptiles and gotten bitten by the herpers bug there is nothing that will quench that thirst. Maybe it’s the “coolness” factor, maybe it’s the little voice in our heads that like to care for another living creature, or maybe they are just that cool. Bottom line is, if you keep reptiles and think you are getting out of the hobby. My suggestion to you is to not give your last cage away, you’ll be needing that again in the future!
