Yeah... I'm new to snake but not reptiles. I curently have a Bearded Dragon. I've had Iguanas and bearded dragons before. I need help on convincing my mom into letting me get a ball python. I know that she will say that it will eat my dogs. can a ball python eat dogs? I know that it could kill a couple because I have a t-cup chihuahua, very small. Im planning on putting a BP into a rubbermaid container and then putting it into another screened cage. So that way if it gets out of the rubbermaid (which it wont) he'll be trapped inside of the screen cage. I'll always have my door shut also. Can soemone give me advice on convincing her? I'll try to keep my grades up and get a job so that way it shows her im responsible.