How could i convince my mum?

[becky89]

Maybe try telling her what the snake is actually like, eg how big it grows, what the temperament is like etc, so she knows a bit more and is a bit more understanding? Or could offer to help a bit around the house in return..

[Gough]

Originally Posted by becky89

Maybe try telling her what the snake is actually like, eg how big it grows, what the temperament is like etc, so she knows a bit more and is a bit more understanding? Or could offer to help a bit around the house in return..

All snakes pretty much grow bigger than her, thus making it scary to her lol I may say that their temperament is alot more dolice compared to corn snakes. White lies never hurt anyone

[am0sm93]

Originally Posted by Gough

This is really like an addiction, I WANT MORE SNAKES! But my mum has convinced herself that im not getting another, oh the joys of being 16! Her excuses consist of you've got one, thats all you need and my favourite, I dont want another one of those bloody things in my house. Like another is going to make them automatically want to escape 24/7 and deadly? Anyway i have a feeling that its because Python was mentioned. Old people who know nothing about snakes seem to panic when a python is mentioned, ive explained that it wont eat her. (Even though she is 4' 11" )

Anyone think of any good arguments or tips to help me convince her, or am i going to have to hide it under my bed?

i know exactly how you feel im going to be getting a new snake from the doncaster show in june, and when i tell my mum that i want a false water cobra she instantly thinks its going to be a real cobra its realy anoying its quite hard to explain anything to my mum though she seems to think that a four foot corn snake is massive

[Gough]

Originally Posted by am0sm93

she seems to think that a four foot corn snake is massive

Same here....

I might start off big, ask for a reticulated python or an anaconda, tell her the sized and stuff them work my way down to a royal and hope for a "Go on then" or a "we'll see" Which, in mother language, almost always means yes

[am0sm93]

Originally Posted by Gough

Same here....

I might start off big, ask for a reticulated python or an anaconda, tell her the sized and stuff them work my way down to a royal and hope for a "Go on then" or a "we'll see" Which, in mother language, almost always means yes

haha my mum dont mind something a bit bigger but its got to be fat she says so if it escapes we can find it

[Kat91]

Tell her you're getting a puppy, and dress the snake in ears and a fur coat...she won't know the difference

[snakeguy86]

do what i done..............just arrived home with one!

[shortyd2k]

if all eles fails get one and a full set up leave it at a freind housse for a few days when she goes out run round and get it and when she spots it just say you have no idea where it came from

[RawrItsOllie]

Just keep talking about it starting with "I know I won't be getting any, but guess what they do..." and ending with "I wish I could have one" until it drives her mental.

Its how I got my Anoles anyway

[storm]

you could try respecting your mums' wishes as it is her house after all...

but i have absolutely no room to talk as my dad told me i could have one and only one... i just kept bringing them home until i had 55 of them.....

and i have another 6 on hold

each new one i get i tell him i got it on a swap for one of mine, thus he thinks i still have 20 or so...