dlowan wrote:???????

Now this I like. Just one question. Is it a boy thing or a girl thing?
msolga, Didn't mean to be so abrupt. I'm embarrassed

to admit that reptiles and amphibians make me uncomfortable close up. They're interesting to me from a distance, like on tv or in a book. I confess that I did once pet a boa constrictor (a pleasant experience), but mostly I'll keep my distance. BTW, I had pet turtles when I was a kid. I was afraid to touch them. My father was in charge.