How do I keep my snakes?

I have 5 Balls, and im holding a king for a friend.. I also have a beardie adult female. Now my grandpa hates them and says I have to get rid of them because HE doesnt like them. My mom deals and doesnt care that I have them anymore,Even my little cousins play with them when I'm around. I live in my grandparents house. This first floor aprt is my grandparents..the second is ours and the third is my aunts.All the reptiles are kept in my room and never hut anyone (except me one time on feeding day) but he doesnt know about that. Is there anyway someone has convinced an old timer that they are not harmful? I mean..i guess he is still with his gen, and thinks snakes are these really bad evil creatures. ..Sorry im ranting and i sound like im going no where with this post..but what do i do?.. I love my babies..I wont know what to do if they leave..they are all i have left..

well we cant change his mind, maybe he scared of snakes?, best of luck to u

Sorry to hear about your mom

Are your grandparents/aunt paying for your housing?

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Sorry to hear about your mom

Are your grandparents/aunt paying for your housing?

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Its my grandpa's house. We rent the second floor

I'm just curious if there's any legal way to keep them...

Are you under some contract or anything? Or just a family type deal?

Well your mom needs to be the one to step in for you.

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

I'm just curious if there's any legal way to keep them...

Are you under some contract or anything? Or just a family type deal?

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Its just like..family deal lol she pays..ehh..500 a month? or something like that..not that that matters..but..idk what to do anymore ):

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Well your mom needs to be the one to step in for you.

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What do you mean? How?

His house, his rules I would say. I have been in the same boat before when I lived in my grandparents old house (they lived across town in a new house) I just grinned and bared it until I got my own house.

I do not think it is so much an old timers frame of mind, snakes are controversial subjects and I often feel their is not a lot of indifference. You either love em or hate em. Llovelace is correct in that it would have to be your Mom doing the convincing because you will probably just grow ill feelings between each other and disappointment in each others eyes.

If your mom supports you then that is your best bet. She could maybe smooth it all out. As for legally, I have no idea of NJ laws. Some places, if it is not in a contract then tough. But it is family you are talking about, not a landlord.

Do what i did when i started out, sit down and talk with the people you live with. Assure them that they are going to be well looked after, well secured in their enclosures, make sure they know thay YOU are the one looking after them. show them the enclosures that they are secure and well locked up with no chance of escape. keep your room locked at all times. Buy a good book on ball pythons and let them read it aswell as yourself.
Rather than stocking up a freezer with rats, maybe you could go to the local pet store or breeder and buy the rats weekly.. hope this helps.. it heklped me when i started out.