Just echoing what's been said already.... but I'd take a good look at your relationship, even if it's painful to do so. Are you the person who said your boyfriend didn't like the snakes, but now has a ghost, or am I thinking of somebody else?
If this is a passion of yours, and a hobby you enjoy doing, don't compromise who you are and what you love. It's one thing to be open and flexible in a relationship, it's another thing to give up a piece of who you are at the demands of somebody else - that is not love or respect coming from him, and I strongly recommend you take a good objective look at your relationship before you get rid of your animals. It's one thing if you're neglecting the relationship due to an unhealthy attachment to the animals, it's another thing entirely if he is insecure about you being passionate about anything other than him.
