200 reasons...

[shawnboy3194]

Ok so This is my store I need to find a way to let my "Ophidiophobic" father let me get a BP. So I am trying to find 200 reasons / ways / hows..../... you get the point/ to alow me to get one. This means that I need your help Please.

Thanx ~Shawn

[EverEvolvingExotics]

1. Educate yourself as much as you possibly can, don't stop learning, you will never know it all.

[SilverDemon]

2. Who wouldn't love a pet that only poops once a month?

[purplemuffin]

Yes.. learn as much as you can. Know the care of a bp inside and out. Explain how you will have an escape proof cage, and also know that it wouldn't be able to hurt you really anyway(you'd REALLY have to try, and it would have to be a REALLY big bp)

Be mature when you talk to him, no matter how unfair he is, you can't fall into something that can be seen as childish. When it comes to things like snakes, we have to be on the top of our game--mature, intelligent, educated, thoughtful.

BPs are smallish snakes. They generally eat small/medium rats when full grown. Some get a little bigger, but many stop growing when they are pretty short. My male is a total snake shorty! He never got any longer than 3 ft!

Considering this, they are pretty cheap pets. The initial purchase will cost a bit of money(heat pat, thermostat, thermometer/hydrometer, cage, etc) but after that it costs very little. If your snake eats frozen you can get them for less than a dollar(or a little more for bigger ones if you buy from a petstore) and if your snake eats live it will cost 3+ for a larger mouse or 4+ for a rat(generally, some cheaper some more expensive) and you feed the snake about once a week.. Other than that, the only real cost will be substrate changes and water and stuff like that. Not much compared to a dog or a cat.

Tubs are great cheap homes, and can be squeezed into a bookshelf that fits properly so the snake cannot get out. If I had a father with a phobia of snakes, though, I would really want to make/buy my own cage with sliding, locking doors. Something about a real lock with a key makes people feel very safe. This would cost a bit more and take time though.

It's up to you to show how the snake is safe to own, easy to care for, and not the monster it is depicted as.

Sometimes it all comes down to showing that your father never has to be around the snake, or look at it, and that you yourself will take full responsibility in caring for it.

[benwallage9]

3. You only have to feed it once a week

[Jessica Loesch]

2. Who wouldn't love a pet that only poops once a month?

not when they are babies!! Mine poop more often than that, that's for sure.

[Jonzin4BallPythons]

They make little to no noise. No barking or meowing. They don`t get fur everywhere. and i think the #1 reason snakes are better pets ... They don`t hump everyones leg !!!! LOL

Good luck with ur Dad. Do ur research, then research some more ... then either sit him down and have a talk with him or write him a letter telling him what u`ve learned. As a Dad I would be impressed.

P.S. find out exactly what his fears are and find answers to his fears. Example: if he`s scared they`ll eat him ... tell him they`ll never grow that big, only 4-6 feet max and maybe alittle thicker then a pop can, and wont try and eat something bigger then they are.

Help some of this helps.

Cheers,

John

[Rawbbeh]

I was going to say cleanliness...

They dont shed, they don't pee/poop all over the house (no surprise "presents" that you may get with a dog or cat)

Quiet (except for the squeaks from a live feed... )

No vet vi$it$ having to get annual $hot$, meds, or spay/neuter. (+1 to the no huming legs)

Low food cost that also makes them easy to upkeep. If you go on vacation for a week or so, you don't need a pet sitter. Nor do you also feel guilty from having to put your animal in a kennel or hire a neighbor kid to feed/water while you're gone.

No random messes...no coming home after a night out and finding that "someone" got into something they shouldn't have while you were gone.

There's more I could think of...but if you really want a snake, then you could deduct the rest by following the train of thought.

Good luck on your endeavours!

[MarkyMcFly]

4. It's a pretty bad ass pet to have.