If you want to impress your friends take them out for a night on the town. If you feel unsafe at your home either move, or buy a burglar alarm system. You will meet your goal, and save money too. Of course not, you ask around about it. How much is maintenance, any known problems, miles per gal, resale value, etc.
Snakes are much the same, there are many different kinds, with different needs.
Snakes must eat. They don't eat Purnia Snake Chow, they eat other animals. With any luck your snake will eat pre-killed food. Some snakes will only eat live food. Can you sit there and watch him kill and eat the Easter Bunny.