Want More Snakes!

I need to move out of my parents house asap. I have that I can't have more snakes in the house. I'm stuck down the basement and they don't even see my babies. :taz:

Anyone else out there have this problem?

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Originally Posted by tmartin2347

I need to move out of my parents house asap. I have that I can't have more snakes in the house. I'm stuck down the basement and they don't even see my babies. :taz:

Anyone else out there have this problem?

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My kids don't have this problem with me, but every family is different. Since you are living at home, your parents might feel as though the final choice is theirs to make. I can understand that. Maybe you could try to negotiate with your folks; maybe barter extra chores or ? for them allowing you to board your snakes. Perhaps a dialog regarding what their concern is....
Good luck!

One of the only truly fantastic things about surviving childhood, adolescence, high school, etc.... is that as an adult, you have the final say about what happens in your home, regardless of how reasonable it may seem.

Respect your parents wishes, and be thankful that they let you keep the snakes you have.

lol I remember years ago my dad said i couldnt ever get a snake... until i just bought a corn now I have almost 8 different snakes.

But I know the feeling of wanting to get out for more herps! The apartment im gonna be getting will have a reptile room :gj:

Since I already gave my "I'm a responsible adult" answer, here's a counter to it....

When I still lived at home, my mom said "no snakes". So, instead I brought home several tarantulas, two scorpions, an alligator lizard, 3 or 4 anoles, an iguana, and some other goofy lizard, plus I started a cricket hatchery in the bathroom :)

My parents wouldn't let me have a snake will I lived at home. So as soon as I moved out I got one. Now two years later I have 48. Just be patient. At least you get to have one now.
Trey

When I was living at home I had that problem with limits. Then I moved out and got married and as it turns out. . .I still have limits. :oops:

I could only have two and after intense bugging of the wife, I can have two. Maybe by the time I'm 60, I'll be up to 3 snakes.

I remember those rules. It wasn't even me that disobeyed the rules. Other family members would give me pets as gifts and my parents just stopped telling me no. Years later my only limitation is my financial status and the square footage of my home. Any gift list I ever give out is all critter supplies or gift cards to pet stores or hobby shops. I will always have a full house and despite my parents trying to tell me that I would be miserable with tons of pets and no money for myself.. I don't mind one bit! I willingly spend every cent I have on my collection of critters and always will.

I was lucky. My parents were fine with snakes, they just didn't like hamsters, mice, etc.

I was never really too into snakes when I lived home...we have 5 dogs and 3 cats so I was never too concerned, but the first time I visited I brought my ball/black milk with me...my mom loved them..she even put my ball python on her head and chased my father around (not too fond of reptiles)...I always went with the theory "apologizing is better than asking for permission"

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Originally Posted by pilot511

I always went with the theory "apologizing is better than asking for permission"

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You wouldn't have liked being raised in my home then. :rofl:

To the OP, it says you're 22 on your profile so probably time anyways to think of your own home if you don't like the rules your parents have in their own home. :)

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Originally Posted by ChrisBowsman

plus I started a cricket hatchery in the bathroom :)

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:O OOhh, you'd SO be grounded...:rofl:

too funny

As a kid, I loved animals, and wanted to keep most anything that I caught in the woods when we went out to the hunting cabin. My mom was pretty tolerant as far as parents go, but she drew the line with this: the animals had to stay in my room and be cared for by me. To fail at this, meant that the animal either got let go (only in the case of native species such as garter snakes and frogs) or taken back to the pet store. I never "lost an animal, save for a bunny I got; he proved to get too big for me to handle and the pet store took him back.
I had things from salamanders, to fish, to native snakes and frogs, to an iguana. But living under my mom's roof, I had to respect her wishes and limit myself.
At age 27, living with my husband, I realize. There are still limits! If not out of respect for my husband and his likes/dislikes with animals.. with my pocketbook. So I would get used-to it, and live within your limits for whatever timeframe it is, and wherever you live. It is not bad; just put your heart and soul into what you DO have :) And you Will be out on your own eventually I hope; at that time, you'll have free rein (once the bills are paid and you get home from work!)

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

You wouldn't have liked being raised in my home then. :rofl:

To the OP, it says you're 22 on your profile so probably time anyways to think of your own home if you don't like the rules your parents have in their own home. :)

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I'm 21 but I have an apt..

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

:O OOhh, you'd SO be grounded...:rofl:

too funny

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LOL. This reminded me of feeding crickets to my frogs back at my mom's house. Once, one got out. It hid in my bedroom closet and kept me awake! And could we find the danged thing.. nope. I seriously had to sleep on the couch because it was sooo loud.