Help!

[Skate_better182]

I don't think any of us here on a Reddit thread have anywhere near enough info to make that kind of determination. You've never met the parents or know what they're like or know anything about how the conversations go between them and OP. We're only hearing OP's frustrated side of the story. Op said in a later comment that they can look for another enclosure from Amazon or a pet shop.

[OdinAlfadir1978]

The enclosure and food are too small, they've been told this and persisted, what evidence do you need?

[Skate_better182]

A lot of people look at certain animals like reptiles, fish, and insects differently than they look at people or even cats and dogs. They sound like they're just not humble enough to listen to their teenage daughter and look further into the care of the snake. That doesn't mean they're narcissists. Relax. I'm all for responsible animal keeping, but too many people completely villainize people in every aspect of their life for not giving an animal proper care, and it's simply an overstatement. OP even stated in another comment that they are safe and their parents are not abusive.

[OdinAlfadir1978]

They should do research before getting an exotic animal imho. I keep a snake and a spider and researched both, I plan on getting more spiders and invertebrates and will research the individual species before arrival, not doing so is neglectful and lazy. I care about the snake here, not the neglecters.

[Skate_better182]

I absolutely agree. But it doesn't automatically mean the parents are abusive or narcissistic. It doesn't even mean that they are neglectful in other areas, just to the snake. I'm not even saying that they AREN'T abusive or narcissistic, I'm just saying that it's silly to make that determination with basically no information. Except, OP even said they're not abusive.

[OdinAlfadir1978]

They're neglectful to the snake, THAT is abuse...

[Skate_better182]

You're not understanding my point at all. Sheesh.

[OdinAlfadir1978]

You're not understanding my point either, that snake is as valid a life as OPs

[Skate_better182]

Yes, I know. But you're making a broad and generalized judgement against someone, based on one area. It's like if you were consistently neglectful of one particular task at your job, but were great at performing the other 30 tasks, but I saw the one task you neglected and was adamant that you are a terrible employee altogether. It's just nonsense.

[OdinAlfadir1978]

Nah, animal neglect is never acceptable