Heya, I just got back into reptiles after almost a decade and was referred to this fine site by an employee at a national pet store chain (thanks "westsidedragons").
I live in the central valley of California and my 4 year old daughter has recently became infatuated with snakes, wanting to have one in a "aquarium" (her words lol). My first idea was to go snake hunting like I used to do with my dad (its called "field herping" now? wtf? sounds like a disease!) but my wife vetoed that, citing rattlesnakes... wuss. So i have turned to the internet to locate a reputable dealer and information on a easy beginner snake. I already have a idea what I want (hello king or corn snake), but in a few short hours I already have fallen in love with this site. Thanks for your time and I hope to contribute something intelligent to any conversations I might join.