The pricey vet bill depends on parents. My parents for instance would look at the costs, a $30 dollar python requiring a $200 vet bill would be a new python for me. And being a kid I would have been OK with that. My Iguana got replaced, I even got a better set up out of the deal. At the time I was happy, today being more responsible and compassionate to animals something like that would not be acceptable. I guess what they are trying to say is once you have your own place to stay YOU become a different person. You are way more responsible, make better choices, and will take things into consideration. Hiding a snake is not the responsible thing to do, neither was hiding my Iguana. I did it, you are doing it, would I do it over again? Yes, reason being I was a kid, I knew best, lol. Its a part of growing up, all we ask is you take responsibility for your animals. I hope you have a job, even a paper route, lol.