I got both my parents to like Crowley, he is just so friendly and when you have no idea how captive snakes really are you don't expect it. My dad likes him because he's nice and quiet (my parents had a macaw for 15 years, I know have him, he's loud). My mom was unsure at first but she was the one to let me adopt him in the first place as I was still living at home when I got him. She slowly came to trust him but still has a hard time with handling especially now that he's pretty big. She still loves him very much and is like a grandson to her. My parents were the ones who got Crowley his 60 gallon tank last year, they made me and my little Crowley so happy, they know I won't be having real kids so Crowley is their grandson and is treated as such.