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Well, last weekend i thought of a good idea. I was going to sell or trade off a couple of my chameleons ( i breed chameleons right now) and get a pet (im not planning on breeding) ball python. Well she agreed to this but then on thursday monrning she changed her mind and decided she doesnt want a snake in the house. Well at first i was really excited when she said yes because ive been wanting to get a snake for many years and shes never let me. So i was devistated to hear that she changed her mind. over the past couple of days ive been begging and begging but no luck.
But heres my problem, i go to school 8 hours a day then i go to crew practice. I have 4 chameleons and 2 bearded dragons and its very hard to give them the meticulous care i love to give to my animals. So because of my schedule i wanted to downsize and get a snake. I decided on a snake because unlike lizards you dont have to feed them every day or every other day. I also just dont want to get rid of my animals because i love keeping reptiles and i love the responsibilty and challenge they bring me.
So my mother keeps telling me that she just doesnt want a snake in the house. But i dont see what her problem is because i have many lizards and theyre animals too but they just have legs. And she said she doesnt like the fact that they eat live mice but i kept telling her i wouldnt feed them live. Shes still stuck on that one side of the fence and how can i persuade her to let me get a snake? I really need help with this because i want to have a snake really bad.

Read a thread about 4-5 down by RuffRyder85 about this exact same subject. should have the info you need.
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[QUOTE](im not planning on breeding) ball python[QUOTE}

Don’t plan on breeding if you haven't even got your snake yet.

What makes you want a Ball Python and not another snake??

Took me 2 years, but I finally convinced my parents to let me get a BP.

All I had to do was persist. I wouldn't ever let them forget that I wanted a snake. They don't hate snakes, they just didn't want one in the house. My mother told me when she finally let me get one (after 2 years of campaigning), and she fell in love with him. He became her "baby" and she would get him out everyday. Lol, kinda weird, huh?

Anyways, just keep on getting info on them unless you think you know everything about them, then have your parents ask you questions about it. I did this every week until my parents were convinced that I could take care of one.

Hope it helped...

Ryan

Thanks for the advice but im only living with her for another two years.

Well, worst comes to worst, you can spend those last two years not only convincing, but preparing for your little guy/girl. Parents, Grrr! Can't live with them, wouldn't be born without them... Sigh...
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