as far as the boa i was hoping to get...
might be a little longer. maybe a month or two, if at all. parents are about 70% convinced. (not sure if this deserves a or a )
not so much. their main argument is "you dont need another snake" (i only have 1) and my dad sometimes says "we dont need an 8 foot snake" or "i dont see why anyone would want a snake that big."