The burden of proof is on him, not on you. Let HIM research to his heart’s delight. If he can find one instance of a child “being seriously injured by a ball python” (I believe that was the requirement), tell him you’ll pay him one thousand dollars. If he can find one instance of a ball python killing an adult, a child or an infant, tell him not only will you pay him one thousand dollars, but you will also give up your quest for his permission, and get rid of your other snake for good measure. Doesn’t that sound more than fair? Set a reasonable deadline of a month or two for his research. Tell him to get busy. And remember, you want hard proof, not “my buddy’s ex-wife’s second cousin saw it on the Jerry Springer Show.”



By the way, do you have a pet dog or cat? Any knives or other sharp objects in your house? Any guns? Does he allow you to take your child for a drive in the car? If he does some wading through morbidity and mortality reports, he should find some horrifying statistics relating to those dangers.

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