@ Cheesenugget:
I'm definitely going to see about handling at some shows! I'm fairly sure about my choice, but I know I need to get some more specific experience and be able to ask questions about the animals to some people irl.
And oh, I know! Sorry, I was a little vague. As mentioned, while my mom is very afraid of snakes, I am very honest with her about my interests, and I haven't yet heard a downright "no" from her. That said, she is still very on the fence, and very clearly distressed with the idea of bringing a snake into her home. If she says no, I will do my best to respect her choice, but as of right now she has been luckily open enough to briefly discuss what I know and what I've researched. Soon here, she wants to watch some videos with me about snakes and keeping them as pets. I'm going to be sure to keep the conversation going about these reptiles, and I've also made it clear to her that it won't just be for me- going into animal education and things like that, owning a snake will give me valuable experience on handling and caring for snakes like the sumatran, and I may also potentially be able to use said snake as an educational tool to teach others about snakes- but only if the individual I would get isn't overstressed by something like that.
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