Well hey, if you decide that this is something you really want to do and will remain interested in, your parents are ok with it, and you have a way to pay for the food and any medical attention the snake might need, then I say go for it.



Vet bills are something lots of people starting out might not consider. I recently had one of my very young snakes prolapse and the bare minimum something like that costs to have professionally fixed is about $100 and other things might cost a lot more (at the local vet, an emergency visit after regular hours is $95 just to walk in the door). With proper husbandry there is a much better chance that you will be able to avoid a trip to the vet but stuff does happen and it's not always avoidable. Just something to keep in mind



Good luck!

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