Quote Originally Posted by DennisB View Post
my mom hates snakes and would never let me get one...

So one day I went to the store and bought one without her knowing...
Yea... Terrible advice, fist off how the heck are you gonna hide that for long?and how will you properly care for a snake you need to hide all the time, plus what happens when he finds out and you have to get rid of the snake and you have nowhere to bring it and no one to take it to...

Your best bet is to convince him to let you get one, otherwise there will just be another snake that ends up thrown away or euthanized...