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[abcat1993]

Well, I asked my dad if I could get another garter, and he said no. After arguing with him for a while I found out that he would let me breed, but only if I can catch another snake and use that. He never said why, but I can't buy another snake. This makes absolutely no sense to me, since I would be paying for it. I also told him how it probably wouldn't be worth it to sell normal easterns, but he said I can breed what I catch.
Any suggestions on how to help him understand (and let me buy another snake)?

[garterman07]

tell him that its better to get a store baught one for safety reasons. one being that a wild caught snake could have parasites that might damage your already existing garter. 2. tell him that you feel its wrong to catch a wild snake and take him to a captive enviroment, try and play something along that lines, unless of course your snake already is wild caught. or maybe you could buy one off line and do all your payments over the net

[Ameivaboy]

my parents never used to really look in my cages too much when I was younger, lol i bet he wouldnt even notice if there was another one : D

[adamanteus]

I know what I'd do......Go out to "catch" a wild snake, but make sure I had money in my pocket. Then I'd come home with the snake I "caught". The money would be gone though! Who would know?

[drache]

right
that was my thinking also
if you're buying it with your own money, your dad doesn't even need to know
unless of course he's in charge of your personal funds

[abcat1993]

But I'd be getting it online, not from a pet store. I'd actually rather have a wild caught garter than one from petco.

[stonyloam]

Hay Abcat: OK we are talking major deception here, not a good idea. Parents despite how it seems are not a dumb as they look. Suppose you did buy another snake, and your Dad did find out, then what? Lots of trouble, loss of trust (bad), disrespect he may even make you get rid of both snakes, not a good situation (I have been there on the theory that when the gun rack is full the wife doesn’t notice a new one..... wrong). How about this? Sit down and show your father this site, (not necessarily this thread) and show him what goes on here (and some of the photos of the beautiful snakes), he may change his mind, if it is his idea. If that doesn’t work, ask him to help you look for a wild snake, he was a kid once too, and he may have fun. Besides if you find some you can always say "wrong sex" (who can tell anyway?). Working to “tame” a wild snake might be fun, and when the time comes you can always release them. One thing that I have found (both personally and professionally) is that it is best never to lie, not necessarily any great moral code on my part, but I always seen to get caught. Good luck.

[drache]

Terry
you are a better man than I
of course being truthful is always the preferred option
and your advice to get the dad involved is a much better idea

[adamanteus]

Yes, of course Terry is right. I'm shamed! Of course you should try to get your parents on side rather than trying to deceive.

[Stefan-A]

Honesty is the best policy in these matters. Not even I could get away with buying a new snake without anybody finding out. Whenever any of my relatives come over, they still head for the terrarium and ask the usual question; "Still only two?" Believe it or not, but my parents still have something to say about my pets, because since I'm studying again, I'm forced to keep 2/3 of my snakes at my parents house.

But I don't think I've told them about the corn yet.