Ah, ok. Be thankful you're allowed one. That's super cool of your family. My old man was afraid of snakes, so no snakes for me til I was 20 or 21 and out of the house.
He's come around a bit though, he doesn't run like a scared toddler when he sees my snakes. (I literally saw him run from a garter years ago. The little guy couldn't have been more than 16" long! Hahaha).
Oh I am My dad's like that, too, absolutely terrified. But he's been surprisingly interested in my new guy and I got him to come to the show with me, so I'm hoping it won't be that hard to convert him lol!