You were his owner, that was until your parents told you to get rid of him since he was 50 ft long now as a fully grown viper. Viper didn’t want to leave, nor did you want to get rid of him. So you said you got rid of him to your parents. What they didn’t know was you still kept him, just hidden deep within your walk-in closet. Viper was so happy to stay with you, he loved you to Pluto and back. He could never see his life without you.