i want to get a snake but mum and dad wont let me wat do i do?

Question

i wanna get a small milk snake like the one from series of unfortunate events. Mum and dad wont let me get 1 tho i have enough money it wont hrt anyone and i can pay to look after it and everything. ive tried everything but nothing has seemed to work can someone help me to gt a snake

Answer 1

I think you just have to accept that it isn't going to happen. If you really care this much, you should volunteer at a reptile rescue centre and show your parents that you're serious about it. Also make sure you have done solid research and make sure you tell your parents everything you've found out, so they see that you do know how to take care of a snake.

What your parents may be afraid of is that you'll buy a snake then get bored of it once the "cool" factor wears off and they'll be lumbered with caring for it. That's what happened when I bought a hamster, I got bored of it really quickly and my mother had to take care of it until it died. I didn't get a snake until I was 17, when my mum knew I was responsible enough to take care of it. I paid for Elektra with my own money and I've been keeping her ever since and bought a fair number of fellow reptiles too.

Just wait a bit. If your parents think you're not ready they're probably right.

Answer 2

Being afraid of snakes in an inbred instinct in humans. Not being afraid of them is not normal.

Snakes are great pets. They make zero noise. They don't smell. The don't need to be fed every day. You could go away for 6 months and not have to worry about getting someone to feed your snake (all though it would need water). Some people feed their snakes twice a week. We have two snakes that only get fed once a month. Our snakes eat prekilled mice. No snake should be fed live prey, as live prey can bite back before it is killed and really harm the snake.

The snake you want won't get real big, maybe 4-5 feet long. Like any pet, you have to look after it. Go to the pet store and get a book on the snake you want and read it. Show your parents you are trying to be responsible. Offer to make a contract with them, on paper, that says you promise to look after it and if you don't, then you will get rid of it. Promise not to wave it in your moms face if she is afraid of it. Or leave it in your sisters bed-LOL.

Try those and see how it goes. Good luck.

Answer 3

Yours is not a unique problem. Sometimes you have to just try showing them that you'd be responsible enough to have it. A lot of times parents are fearful of snakes and worry that they will get out. This is a legitimate fear as one error in locking the lid, and these little houdini's will get out! You might try getting books on the specific snake you want and study up. Then talk to your mom and dad to find out what it is that concerns them about having the snake. Is it just a general fear of snakes due to ignorance, the thought of having frozen mice in the freezer, that perhaps you'll lose interest, or the fear of the snake getting loose? Until you know why they don't want one in the house, it won't be easy to convince them. You might have to be patient and wait until you're old enough to have a place of your own. I grew up wanting snakes too and I was never able to get one. Not because my parents had a fear of snakes, but because I already had lots of pets (including lizards and turtles) and they thought that snakes would be too much work. We had no internet or even computers to look up snake care and reptile care in general was in it's infancy. Certainly there were no commercially available cornsnakes and milksnakes like there are now! I had to wait until much later to get a snake and now can indulge in my passion. One snake certainly wasn't enough! Try educating, and explaining with your parents, but if that isn't enough....patience may be all you can hope for. In the meantime, keep doing research, save your money and continue to try to convince mom and dad that your really are interested in keeping a snake. It might take a year or more to convince them that you really do want one and that it's not just a passing fancy because you saw one on a T.V. show.

Answer 4

While I love reptiles and think they make very cool pets, it takes a special person to really take care for one properly.
I would suggest reading this web page
So, you think you want a reptile? http://www.anapsid.org/parent.html
Then decide how serious you are and if it's worth the battle.

Reptiles have costly and spacious habitat requirements (milk snakes can reach 2 meters in length), require live feedings, can live a very long time (milk snakes can live as long as 20 yrs, what happens to the snake when you go to college?).

Answer 5

I feel your pain. I wanted a snake once but my mom is terribly afraid of snakes so I got a dog. I would get a puppy that way it is easy to train and it will know everybody!

Answer 6

If either of your parents are afraid of snakes, then there's no chance. Milk snakes are pretty harmless. Go for a common garden snake if they don't agree to a milk snake. Or just catch one. o_O It's free.