» Site Navigation
1 members and 1,330 guests
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.
» Today's Birthdays
» Stats
Members: 75,917
Threads: 249,118
Posts: 2,572,203
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Necbov
|
-
Good luck! I was never able to convince my parents of anything as a kid.
Now, my house, my money, my rules Lots of snakes!
-
The Following User Says Thank You to Kaorte For This Useful Post:
-
Re: We got issues.... Lol
 Originally Posted by Kaorte
Good luck! I was never able to convince my parents of anything as a kid.
Now, my house, my money, my rules  Lots of snakes!
ive all ready gotton over the lots of snakes, i just need to get over the price of snakes and ill be home free!
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
Re: We got issues.... Lol
Maybe her motivation is curbing obsession. Seems to be a common thread around here.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to arialmt For This Useful Post:
-
You might even consider showing her this thread as another ways of convincing her that you're asking around to get lots of "yea or nay" opinions from unbiased strangers. It might show her that you're not just trying to fight her because she's your mom and you're trying to be a teenage rebel. Maybe she's afraid you're going to invest in these expensive snake morphs, then lose interest in them. Or not have the time for them once you go into college and either she'll be stuck with a whole bunch of snakes to find homes for. Or maybe she's worried that college will take up too much of your time, you end up not breeding/being able to successfully produce clutches and all your investments go down the drain. Lots of parents believe that snakes are just a passing fancy or a pet you get just to "show off", and don't understand why we have such a passion for the hobby, or why we would rather have "icky", scaly pets that are fairly independent animals instead of a fuzzy, cuddly pet. Every time I try and talk about snakes to my parents, they just can't understand why I own them. You should've seen when my mom told me to be careful not to get bitten, and I said "oh, I've already been bitten by one of my snakes. I mean, getting bitten is just part of being a keeper, so if it happens it happens." She was so confused that I wasn't worried about getting bit by a snake, and actually expected it. She doesn't hate snakes, she just doesn't understand what's so interesting about them versus a dog or cat.
Explaining to her not just the numbers side of making high-pricing morphs, but also that you love working with snakes and that it's something you genuinely enjoy will be another way to show your mom that you're making serious, thought-out decisions instead of just impulse "I want it 'cause it's cool" buys.
Last edited by xFenrir; 09-27-2012 at 02:01 AM.
--------
1.0 Husband
0.1 Colombian BCI (Satin)
0.1 Spider BP (Loki), R.I.P...  We will never forget you...
-
The Following User Says Thank You to xFenrir For This Useful Post:
-
You make very valid points, ill show her this, but when I head off to college if I needed to get rid of it, an adult female CG will be worth her weight in gold, I'll mention that
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
okay, im going in for the kill, ill let yall know in 10 or 15 minutes if i make it out alive
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
SHE SAID YES (more or less)....WISH ME MANY CLUTCHES AND PRETTY CG'S TO COME!!! ! (lets hope i can find a good deal) (:
Ryan Hatmaker - Hatmaker Reptiles-
Colubrids and Sand Boas
"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
-
-
-
-
Congrats! Really good news
Lizards
1.0 Ornate Uromastyx "Reptar"
-
-
Re: We got issues.... Lol
 Originally Posted by RoseyReps
*in an Oprah voice* YOU get a Champagne! YOU get a Champagne! And YOU get a Champagne! YOU ALL GET CHAMPAGNES!!!!
--------
1.0 Husband
0.1 Colombian BCI (Satin)
0.1 Spider BP (Loki), R.I.P...  We will never forget you...
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|