Quote Originally Posted by Joshyboy View Post
basically saying I'm responsible for the death of my pet, that's a lot to put on a kid, let alone anyone.
I see you highlighted where you believe you were singled out. I guess you kinda were but what was said was nothing more than the truth.

Let me ask you this.

You are 16 now.

Are you going to college?

Close to home or away?

Mandatory freshman dorms?

Do the dorms allow pets?

Are you going to have the ability to keep the snake through college, military, or other path your life may take as you find your way in the world?

Being snakes can live for 20, 30, and even 40 years getting into snake keeping is a huge responsibility. So many kids get a snake and don't tell their parents that they live forever compared to many other pets. The kids then move off to college which doesn't allow pets and the parents end up getting rid of the snake as they don't want(and should not have to) deal with it.