Well, he wouldn't be in this situation if he had did his HW from the start. He is not the only teen around here that has snakes and wants to do something with them. I spent a good 2+ years learning about the right snakes and what I wanted to do with them, and how to do it. I didn't jump right into it, I also had conflicting parents, but either way I did alot of research. And I have not made any mistakes like this.
First impresions are very important, and they make a person, so when you start off the way you did it sent up a lot of red flags and gave everyone a bad view of you. So just take a chill pill and relax, just sit back, watch, and learn...you will learn a lot by just doing that.
