Trying to convince parents to get a snake tips?

[nickipod98]

Alesia I am 14 I clean my turtle tanks weekly I have proper lighting basking area an substrate I am very responsible I feed my animals every day

[alessia55]

Originally Posted by nickipod98

Alesia I am 14 I clean my turtle tanks weekly I have proper lighting basking area an substrate I am very responsible I feed my animals every day

Here are a few questions your parents might have that you should be prepared to answer:
-If you leave home to go to college and can't take the snake with you (some colleges don't allow ANY pets), who will take care of it? If you can't take the snake with you, your parents will be stuck with 2 dogs, 2 fish tanks, 4 turtles, AND a snake!
-If you go on a vacation, who will feed it? clean the cage, change water?
-Depending on the kind of snake you get, how big will it be? what will it eat? how big of an enclosure will it need? how much will it cost? (supplies are often more expensive than the snake itself)
-How do we know you won't "outgrow" the desire to have a snake?
-How have you "earned" having a snake? Good grades? chores?

Help them understand how serious you are about snakes. Do your research and present it to them. Let them know how much knowledge you have about the kind of snake you want. I took my dad to a reptile expo and became a walking encyclopedia as we went along, and that helped him understand and see my passion (when I was 14). Get books, subscribe to reptile magazines, etc. Get good grades, show good behavior, do chores, help out without being asked to, take charge of all the current animals' needs. Good luck & keep us posted!

[nickipod98]

I have a 4.0

[alessia55]

Originally Posted by nickipod98

I have a 4.0

That's great! That also only addresses one point I made in my post

[ra94131]

Originally Posted by alessia55

...Do your research and present it to them. Let them know how much knowledge you have about the kind of snake you want. I took my dad to a reptile expo and became a walking encyclopedia as we went along, and that helped him understand and see my passion (when I was 14). Get books, subscribe to reptile magazines, etc. Get good grades, show good behavior, do chores, help out without being asked to, take charge of all the current animals' needs.

This is the best advice you've gotten in my opinion. It worked on my parents years ago and more recently on my wife. People that love you want you to have things you are passionate about, and in my experience (over time) they often become passionate about them as well. (Just be careful not to "beat them down" with the information.)

This process can take time though...

[Drgnfly2265]

This sounds like what I went through to talk my husband into lettine me have a snake, lol