I bought a BC from a reptile pet store in Queens called NY Reptilia and IF they are still open, because I'm talking about... maybe...10-15 yrs ago, but at the time they were very friendly and knowlegeable. You might want to take your parents there but check in the yellow pages to see if it's open. WOW this brings back memories, i remember the first pet snake that I sneaked in the house was a pair of garter snakes in a 10g tank that i traded for some turtles that i had. I think i was 13 at the time. I'm not recommending that you do that.