Quote Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr View Post
That is well and fine but it is still you living under your parents' roof. So basically they have the say in what you can and cannot have. Just saying.
Oy, seriously? Are we living in a Roman State via Ceasar's rule? This is America,
and in America we manipulate people to get what we want. Look, every kid knows what arguments and behaviors work best on their parents. If you don't, then figure it out. You got one snake, which is getting your foot in the door. Now your mom is clearly entertaining the idea, so go with that. But, what can you do to reinforce her entertainment at the idea of another snake?
Honestly, start keeping them in the dark about snake care. The more they know about how much you need to do for one snake, they will multiply that by 2 and be less ignorant but more hesitant.
Don't try to warm your parents onto your snake by taking it out in front of them. If they want to see your snake, they will ask.
Don't nag them. They know you want one.
And then again, there is also the old saying that "Apologizing is easy than asking for permission."