Im very confused right now. As I have said I am 14...15 in a week but I just really started learning about reptiles as pets. I awlays caught snakes, frogs, lizards as a kid and my mom would have to make me put them back and everybody in my family would always ask me for help identifying or catching some animal. My cat that was a rescue just recently died and I was looking at other pet when I stumbled across reptiles. I just started learning, reading looking up, asking and finding answers to questions I had. Ive always loed reptiles but had noo idea of this huge industry. I read care sheets and looked at every single animal out there I think. ALong the line I looked up res(red eared slider) and found I was very off in my care. I felt terrible as I had no idea, my dad bought on the side of the road thought it would be cool for a weekend as most people think of reptiles. Ive been trying to improve my husbandry and my mom says its stupid and were doing everything right? SHe doesnt have time where I want to buy the supplies And I want to fix everything. Asking if I could get another reptile I get laughed at and made fun of by my family as they HATE snakes, lizards etc and get annoyed at my fasicanation. It pisses me off how I might have been able to get a reptile but my grandma wouldnt even out fresh water in whatever REPTILES cage it was because it is a REPTILE. It just stupid. I know this doesnt sound like this big a deal but the fact that my mom wont help me fix my turtles care. Ill be ought of here and in college eventually and hope to have some of the more mistreated reptiles as pets someday but for right now Im just stuck and mad. And I lied when I said I had 2 bps but Hey its online who cares right? and I felt I wouldnt get any answers or help having 1 reptile and being a minor. I apoligize for that. Just being a minor on a forum earns disrespect though. Just had to rant, Thanks
Zach