Quote Originally Posted by hirschy75
hi everyone. my parents are stopping me from trying to get a snake. do you know anything i could say or do to convince them otherwise because i just lost my other snake (it died) and i really want another. does anyone know any facts or ideas i could tell them about anything to do with bps that would convince them. please help my cause, cause me and my parents are going at it and i need all the help i can get
Not sure this will help but might just give you some insight. As a parent (who also loves animals) I want my kids to grow up and learn to be responsible. Not only for their benefit but also for the benefit of whatever animal they take care of.

Before I will let my kids get an animal they must be able to tell me about its care and upkeep. If they don't understand what it takes to care for it then they cannot comprehend the amount of time/effort it will take.

For this first point I would suggest you discuss with your parents why the first snake died. Was it from a lack of care, incorrect environment, what? Most snakes live a long time so you need to make sure your parents understand what went wrong and how you will correct it this time. You need to understand this too...if it was your fault (not saying it was) then are you sure you are ready for another? and the care it will take to keep it?

Once you can articulate the care and what you have learned you will put your parents at ease.

Then you question them is why are they against it. It is hard to argue a point if you don't understand their concerns.

Hope this helps.