Parents and reptiles!

[MitsuMike]

Damn man, do you really want to spend 600 bucks on a snake at your age. Most dogs don't cost that much. I know some older owners spend that much on snakes as pets but they have money to do that.
Personally once I turned 16 I was NEVER home. I put all my money into my car at that age (and still do haha). I would think at your age to just stick with a less expensive morph and build a rack yourself. Put some money toward a car. Trust me once you get freedom your gonna love it.
Just some stuff you might want to think about.

[Seru1]

I can't imagine wanting to commit to snakes at your age dude.

When I was 15 I was sneaking out and dr....



Praying....I snuck out to pray at church all night and pass out in my back yard....from prayer.


Seriously if this is something you want just keep showing them your a responsible dude. If you don't have a job consider one.


Show them this site if they have questions. Good luck whatever you decide.

[nicktreb]

Don't let your kid get it. Chances are he won't even take care of it. Hes not even old enough to drive to the store to buy feeders, so that would basically be your responsibility parents. Also, if it gets sick, thats your money to take it to the vet parents. Your kid aint even old enough to have a job to buy feeders, or some type of mite-removal if it gets mites, or take it to the vet if it gets sick.

Hmm why else shouldnt you get one.... chances are a kid your age will get tired of it and start to treat it like crap, and barely ever handle it or clean the tank. Also, a lot more money goes into owning a BP than you can imagine.

I will assume since your only 15 years old and you barely have money, your going to buy a tank and not a professional type rack? Okay well -

Tank $30-$100 depending on what size, what type, what lid you get for it.
Substrate $20-$30 a year
Feeders $2-$3 every 5-7 days
Hides / Water dish / Other parts of enclosure $15-$50
Heat pad $15-$25
Lamp Dimmer or Thermostat $10-$40
Digital Thermometer $10
Normal Ball Python $20-$100

TOTAL STARTUP COST - $120-$350 AT LEAST

Monthly costs for mice - $10-$15

Unexpected costs? - Mite removal, vet visits, meds, upgrading to bigger pray like rats in the future....

Please wait a couple years before you get into this hobby. Unless your a real mature 15 year old than just wait.

Pffff!!! It honestly sounds like a 15 year old wrote this comment.


I think owning a pet at that age is a great way to show responsibility and learn about taking care of living things. Maybe you should skip having hobbies and learning life lessons and just go right onto having kids like tons of other teenagers. Children will be better to practice on.

[dembonez]

I'm 15 years old, i've been wanting to get a ball python for a little under a year now, i've been saving saving for a while and can almost offerd the ball pyhton I want. Am i the only one in this situation, or are any of you in the same situation? Text a comment, or a video comment below and tell my parents why they should allow ball pythons in the house! Thanks =D

-Payson

okay i first got a bearded dragon my mom was against then she fell in love with him and plays with him every day haha


now my mom has a HUGE HUGE HUGE!! fear of snakes so when i said i wanted a baby corn snake she was really upset until she saw it then again she said awe its not so bad JUST DONT LET IT ESCAPE!! haha



finally when i wanted a ball python she said if you get it i can't come into your room ever....well i went online with her showed her how gentle they really are and why they are called ball pythons showed her the kind i wanted (pastel) and after about 2 weeks she came around and said well it is very pretty only a few months later i got her petting it haha so if she can come around im sure anyone can. just tell your parents you aren't a kid and you want to prove it to them by being a responsible pet owner explain to them that one of the last things a BP wants to do is bite you all they do is sleep and eat haha



good luck and let us know how it goes!!

[PurplePython]

Pffff!!! It honestly sounds like a 15 year old wrote this comment.


I think owning a pet at that age is a great way to show responsibility and learn about taking care of living things. Maybe you should skip having hobbies and learning life lessons and just go right onto having kids like tons of other teenagers. Children will be better to practice on.

Whatever dude. I don't think that was the whole point but okay. You sound like a 15 year old for thinking a snake will teach you how to take care of a freggin child in the future.

[dembonez]

Whatever dude. I don't think that was the whole point but okay. You sound like a 15 year old for thinking a snake will teach you how to take care of a freggin child in the future.

i think he means its a sense of responsibility to care for another living thing

[PurplePython]

i think he means its a sense of responsibility to care for another living thing

well i dont see how anything I said makes me seem like I am 15 myself.. so thats why I replied like that.

[Kaorte]

PurplePython, This community is not about trying to shut every kid down who comes here wanting to buy a snake.

Telling them all the reasons why they SHOULDN'T have a snake isn't really the nicest way to encourage this person to become a responsible adult.

Owning a pet is a GREAT way to learn responsibility. Taking care of another life is a big commitment. The OP has been wanting to get a ball python for nearly a year so this isn't an impulse decision.

In my opinion, if the OP can care for a ball python and be able to pay for its expenses, then why shouldn't he be able to own one?

I know a lot of mature youngsters on this site who are more than capable of taking care of ball pythons

Lets give him the benefit of the doubt before we just shoot him down.

[Seru1]

I don't think purps meant any offense anybody. I think he was just trying to point out that it does take some work and responsibility which the kid seems to have.

Can't we all just get along

[dembonez]

PurplePython, This community is not about trying to shut every kid down who comes here wanting to buy a snake.

Telling them all the reasons why they SHOULDN'T have a snake isn't really the nicest way to encourage this person to become a responsible adult.

Owning a pet is a GREAT way to learn responsibility. Taking care of another life is a big commitment. The OP has been wanting to get a ball python for nearly a year so this isn't an impulse decision.

In my opinion, if the OP can care for a ball python and be able to pay for its expenses, then why shouldn't he be able to own one?

I know a lot of mature youngsters on this site who are more than capable of taking care of ball pythons

Lets give him the benefit of the doubt before we just shoot him down.

yay you rock!!