Well, I talked to my mom last night. She knows I have ball pythons, and she doesn't really care for them (I don't care, I'm not asking her to like them). I mentioned one shed, and she snapped. She said, "you have to get rid of them I can't stand it anymore!!" I simply said no, and tried to explain they are not dangerous. She asked if I had heard about the guy who was mauled by a tiger. WTF! How can you compare my baby ball python to a tiger!!

I explained a dog could do more damage than a snake, and that no one in history has ever been killed by a ball pythong (I hope I was right on that). So, then she brings my dog into the picture. FYI: they put him down on my birthday last year, because he growled and jumped at my sister's new boyfriend. "you know what we did with the last mean dog!"

i am so frusterated right now. How can I explain to her, my baby balls are not going to escape out of their enclosures and murder me in my sleep. I know the risks, and I except them. I'm not asking her to fall in love with them, but she's my mother. I'm 27 yrs old, my own house, and I expect her to at least have a little respect for the animals I choose to keep. I don't worship the devil, and i'm not going to snap one day and start murdering people.

How can I show her, my babies aren't the monsters people make them out to be? I'm not getting rid of them, and if she chooses never to step in my house again, that's fine. I can go and visit her anytime.