When i was 10, a little over 10 years ago I ordered a bp online from some pet store, went out and bought a money order and sent it to Florida. Told my mother the night before it came so she'd take me to go get supplies for the new pet in the morning. She was terriffied, screamed at me, and eventually refused delivery of the snake, poor littlw guy had 2 back to back trips, he lived though! When I was 17, one of my friends was giving away his bp before college, so i took him with me to URI(Rhode Island), came back after one semester, by choice not because of grades or anything, and now my house is FILLED with bp's(30 bps and growing!). So my suggestion to your mom would be to encourage your newfound hobby or you'll end up like one of us! At least it's not crack! lol!

Not that it should be the primary hobbyist's main reason, but you can also show your mom some of the positive articles on the bp market. It's shaky yes, but if you find some outlets for your snakes, there is still money to be made and fun to be had. Good luck!