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Hi from California

who thinks that parents are too afraid of snakes?

  • ME!!

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • I don't think so.

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • I am a parent (lol)

    Votes: 6 54.5%
  • Total voters
    11
this_name's_corny said:
I am thinking of getting a glass aquarium should i get a 20g or more?
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I'm asking you, if you have done the research, you should have some idea about this answer. What do you plan for substrate, what temps do you need to maintain, what are you using for heat, how many hides? What will happen to your snake when you go away to college or move out?
What about the vet question? Where are you going to get this snake?
 
80-85 degrees F on 1 side at any given time, 70-75 on the other side.
reptile bark is good and a heavy water dish that the snake can drink from, and help loosen his skin before shedding. 1 hide box on each side and a rough surface to aid shedding.
 
im jewish and my Bar mitsva is coming up.
its a huge party and ill have a lot of investing money for my future snake
vet is far i admit but i can make the drive(well technicly my dad/mom are driving but i can get there
 
OK...Do you get an allowance? If so, skip to the next paragraph. If not, ask your parents about doing some extra chores for some extra cash. Don't be greedy, be fair. Give them good work for good money, save it. While saving your money, continue with the next paragraph...

Buy at least these two books: "Cornsnakes: The Comprehensive Owner's Guide" by Bill and Kathy Love, and "Cornsnakes in Captivity" by Don Soderberg, and start reading them. Read them cover to cover, and then again...and again. These two books will teach you everything you need to know about keeping cornsnakes as a pet. When you think you got it down...let your parents quiz you from them. Show them that you know what you're doing.

Meanwhile, you have been saving every penny, and pricing everything you will need at your local pet shop. When you have enough money to pay for everything you need (including tax) according to those 2 books, talk to your parents in a calm and respectful manner. No begging or whining...be an adult, or your ship is sunk. If they say no, don't go out and blow the money, keep saving it. Eventually, when they realize this isn't some "passing phase" you are going through, they might give in and allow you to buy yourself a cornsnake...
 
Just and off the wall question if you are jewish and rhinking of Bar Mitzvah, why aren't you in Temple today?
 
Everything Ty said and more: Dorms don't allow pets. You need to know a vet bill would start around $50.00 and go up. Viv and all could be as much as $100. and you still don't have a snake. Then there are the feeders you will need.
On the plus side you could say to your parents snakes don't bark, pee on the floor, or poo on the floor. They eat evry 4-5 days in the beginning and then once a week - 10 days. They are low maintainence. They will not do tricks or be the most energetic pet you have. They rarely need a vet.
 
another idea is to start with something else that your parents will be okay with. They may just need to see that you will be responisble enough to take care of a snake. you will have to do some reserch and talk with your parents about what they will allow you to have. perhaps a hermit crab(what i started with) , really just something to show you will take care of it. Also keep researching about cornsnakes and talking to your parents about it. keep saving your money. call the local vets and find out how much a visit would cost. That should impress your parents too. And like susang pointed out dorms don't allow pets. (at least not that I know of). Also talk to your parents about how you plan to feed a snake. The MAIN reason my mom would never let me have one is the thought of a mouse in the freezer. you may have to save up for your own little freezer, or find a local pet store that you can get feeders as you need them. just keep up the research, and keep saving. Good luck!
 
Mine are weirded out by them too. But I don't live with them anymore, so they have no say in the matter. :grin01: I think the main thing is getting them to trust you to take care of a critter. That was the problem I had with mine when I was younger.

As far as dorms go, my experience has been that if it lives in a cage/viv/aquarium, it's okay. But it really depends on where you are. :)
 
Thanks guys. ive been taking all your tips and youve been sery helpful.
I'm transferring this thread to the general chit chat forum.
ill just restate my question there.
the title is PARENTS
 
As a parent, I would like to ask you why you want a snake. If you want one just because it's the cool thing to do, that's not good enough. They are low maintenance in one sense, and high maint on the other. They are to be respected, given their space, and they depend on you for their care. You must be mature and responsible. Are you ready to take on that responsibility for 15 years? There may come a time in a few years when you will be more interested in other things. You have to respect your parents as well, because they will be paying for everything.
 
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