Ugh... Moms

[Raptor]

Heh. My mom complained about the frozen mice in the fridge after I commented that I had brought them over from the other house. I told her to get me a mini fridge if she didn't want them in the freezer. Not another word was said.

[Kittycatpenut]

Yeah, I'll try to convince her to get me one. My dad said that if I make strait A's I can get one, and the school year hasn't started yet, so I have enough time to pursuade her. Great idea for the mice, Raptor. Also, my mom isn't afraid of snakes, she just doesn't like them.

[Kittycatpenut]

I don't think my mom thinks they are mean, she just doesn't know much about them. She hardly ever goes to pet stores because my dad does pet/grocery shopping, but I'll try to get her to go so she can hold a ball python. There is one petsmart where I've handled both of their BP's and they were both friendly, and their caretaker actually knows what she's doing. I wouldn't buy from a pet store, but there aren't any breeders anywhere nearby, and the nearest herp show is a hour away. Also, the ball pythons at the petsmart have been there for at least two months and seem healthy.

[CoolioTiffany]

I don't think my mom thinks they are mean, she just doesn't know much about them. She hardly ever goes to pet stores because my dad does pet/grocery shopping, but I'll try to get her to go so she can hold a ball python. There is one petsmart where I've handled both of their BP's and they were both friendly, and their caretaker actually knows what she's doing. I wouldn't buy from a pet store, but there aren't any breeders anywhere nearby, and the nearest herp show is a hour away. Also, the ball pythons at the petsmart have been there for at least two months and seem healthy.

Purchasing from a pet store isn't necessarily bad, but many pet stores seem to not fully care for their reptiles. I find it awesome that your pet store seems to be taking good care of the Balls. I'd definitely get the approval from your mom first that it's OK to get a Ball, then try searching around online for some local breeders. You may even live close to a few breeders on this forum.