Parental approval?

[Phanpy]

This is for the people living at home under their parents rule like me.

How do you go about convincing your parents to let you get a snake, paticularly if they don't like snakes.

See, I got a ball python 2 months ago. But I have been itching to get one more snake and that it, and today I found the snake. THis beautiful little albino stripe cali king snake. I have every penny for him and a spare tank, all I need is my moms approval.

This is so frustrating.

Better yet how can I get her to be more ok with my current snake, in hopes she would allow just one more.

[stangs13]

You got one, this makes it easyer to get 2.

I started out only being aloud to have one, that changed to 2 FAST, then 3, and this summer I am getting 4-6 more snakes. All parental approved. I might get even more. Just work with her, be patient, offer to pay for EVERYTHING. It will all pay off.

[Phanpy]

I know I will have every dim by next thursday when I get my paycheck. I got a job just so I can buy anotehr snake

At least my dad likes snakes. Its just my mom who only dislikes them "because".

[Kesslers Kreatures]

is she afraid of them?

[Phanpy]

I wouldn't say afraid. She will look at my current bp and touch him seldomly. SHe just keeps saying "we don't need another one" and "I don't like them, just because."

It's very aggravating. It would be staying in my bedroom too.

[Purrrfect9]

I wouldn't say afraid. She will look at my current bp and touch him seldomly. SHe just keeps saying "we don't need another one" and "I don't like them, just because."

It's very aggravating. It would be staying in my bedroom too.

My mom said the exact same thing to me before I bought my male pastel. But I guess it's a bit different for me, because I don't live at home during school, just the summer (and this will be the last summer that I'm living at home hopefully). If you are anything like me, you're going to go ahead and buy the snake no matter what anyone else tells you. Just be prepaired for you mother freaking out, and scope out a place to keep him until you are able to move out on your own. For me, I told my dad about the snake, and if my mom was going to make me get rid of him, then I was going to keep my 2nd BP with my dad (he's always wanted a snake too, so that didn't help much). If you do this, make sure that the other person is 100% clear that this is only a temporary issue, which means that you're also going to still have to go and feed/clean the snake. If you do this, you also need to consider that you're going to be inconviencing the person/family who's taking in your pet to. I'm not sure how old you are, but if you still have a few years before you move out, then I would hold off on buying another snake against any of your parents wishes.
Anywho, I'm going to get off of my soapbox now..

[wolfy-hound]

In my opinion, if you are living under their roof, and they say no.. then you shouldn't go get another snake.
Convince them by proving you know everything about it's care(show them "neat stuff you found about how to heat the enclosure", and how you have the bills for them figured out). Make sure to keep the currant snake's cage PRISTINE. Offer to do something extra at the house in order to be able to keep a 2nd snake. Do you wash the dishes? The laundry? Clean the fridge? Something? I know doing a couple extra chores would go a long ways to convincing a lot of parents.
If nothing else, you can always wait until you move out on your own. Also... have you thought out what happens when you go off to college? Who will keep them then? Sneaking them into a no-pets dorm is not a solution. Show your future planning.
All sorts of ways to show you are dedicated to them. But end result will be it's their house, and if they say no, then you shouldn't go get antoher one.
Hope this helps.

[stangs13]

I wouldn't say afraid. She will look at my current bp and touch him seldomly. SHe just keeps saying "we don't need another one" and "I don't like them, just because."

It's very aggravating. It would be staying in my bedroom too.

Its there house, there rules. Don't argue about it, whatever you do. Don't sneak one past. Be PATIENT. Its a vurtue!

[Seneschal]

It sounds like your parents are similar to mine--I do agree with what people have already said. Don't push it too much, otherwise they'll get irritated with you and you'll loose all chance of being allowed to get the snake you want. Be persistant about talking to them about it, but not every day, several times a day--maybe once or twice a week casually mention it, or take them to see the animal in question and if possible have them hold it and touch it to reassure them that it is a friendly and non-aggressive animal. You're not only endearing the animal to your parents, you're endearing yourself to them--remember that, and remember that there will always be another snake! You can always get another one, if they don't let you get the one you have your eye on now. Maybe a year or two from now you'll see one that you know is The One, and by then your parents will have relaxed a bit on the idea of having another snake. Remember that this isn't something your parents will have grown up with, and they don't think of it as normal--give it some time for 'having more than one snake' or even just having one snake, to feel like a normal idea for them.

Since you've only had your ball python for two months, it's probably a better idea to let them get used to having one snake in the house, let alone two! It's really a learning process. My dad, when I first got my ball, said that if it touched him, he'd kill it. Now, however, he's used to her enough that while he still won't touch her, he does come into my room to watch her move around her tank, and asks about her whenever he sees me holding her. It's just getting them used to having a new animal around, since it's something they've probably never experienced before. While you're extremely excited and enthusiastic about it, remember that they are not, and will take a while to warm up to the idea.

It's taken me four years from the time I got my first to convince my parents to let me get a second one! It just takes time and patience!

[Phanpy]

I know I know, I wouldn't sneak the snake in the house however tempting it sounds. Unfortunatly I am only 16 so i still have a few years here. As for college I am not sure at all at the moment, thats why I opted for a smaller snake rather then the red tail boa I have been dreaming about.

I may just wait and see if I can go to the NC reptile expo in september and get an albino king snake there. This may give me enough time to convince her.

ANd I understand and respect it is her house and her rules, but I just want to find any way to get just this snake.