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    I agree with DVirginiana. I'm happy that you're interested in reptiles at such a young age, and I'm glad you have a job and will be able to care for the animal, it sounds like you are willing to do a lot of research as well. You seem like you'll be a great reptile owner some day. Which is all well and good, but ball pythons have a lot of specific needs as already stated here, and they can get very expensive. EDIT: Also, their notorious feeding strikes can be very stressful and frustrating for a first time snake owner.

    However, something like a corn snake is recommended across the board for beginners. Just like ball pythons, they come in tons of different colours/morphs to chose from. The babies are jumpy so to speak but they calm down with frequent handling and age, (or if you want to save up you could buy an adult who's already an established feeder and used to handling). They are also much smaller as hatchlings than BP's so it might be easier to convince your parents.

    As for your parents...it sounds like you're going to have a hard time convincing them. Not going to promise a guarantee, but you could try condensing the information into something smaller, like a powerpoint with bullet points? Only give the information they need to know and that's relevant, but that also shows you put a lot of research into it and that you're serious about it. For example, slide 1 can be facts about the snakes themselves, slide 2 can be the monthly cost of having the snake to prove that you can afford it by yourself (make sure to account for any emergency vet bills, and look up nearby vets who take reptiles), slide 3 can be the needs of the snake, etc. That's how I convinced my dad to let me get my first snake, and he was deathly afraid of them.

    I do stress the importance of finding a vet before you buy the snake, due to a power outage recently my bp now has a respiratory infection and the meds + vet visit cost 140$! So make sure you save money aside in case anything happens to your snake, as being 13 it will be hard to find emergency money if you aren't saving, and your parents might not want to help. Also, you should have all your supplies and tank set up before you buy the little guy, saves you a lot of time in the end.

    Can't say I know much about garters, but never had a problem with a corn snake, they've always been chill little dudes with me. And again, they come in tons of pretty colours.
    Last edited by wolfgirrl; 03-04-2015 at 09:43 PM. Reason: added more info

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