This snake is a huge problem
I have a problem with my Burm and her aggression. i took her out and she was fine until i went to pick her up again and take her back inside then she spazed. i almost got tagged twice and she was acting like she was wild. even before that she acted the same way in the cage. i would hate to get rid of her but i cant have a 10' + snake that is mean as hell as a pet. does anybody have any suggestions?
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find some one that can take care of a 10'+ snake that is mean as hell as a pet.
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my blood is the same way. you set her down and she get mad. you just gotta work with them put long sleeves and leather gloves on if you have to.
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Originally Posted by Jmiller250
my blood is the same way. you set her down and she get mad. you just gotta work with them put long sleeves and leather gloves on if you have to.
alright thank you guys for your help i didnt think about long sleeves good idea, i already have leather gloves. thanks
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Originally Posted by Kagez28
find some one that can take care of a 10'+ snake that is mean as hell as a pet.
lol shes only 3' but i was referring in the future if she was 10' or more and wanted to try killing me lol. but thanks you made me laugh.
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How long have you had this 10 foot burm? Is someone always there when you are cleaning, handling, feeding, etc.?
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Some of the snakes I have owned in the past were like that after putting them down. I am 6'3" and I think having someone towering over them is a tad bit sttressful to them. Keeping them more on your level in my experience seemed to calm them down a bit. For example they were much more relaxed on a bed with me sitting on it than having the snake on the floor with me standing over the snake.
You still have time to work with the snake and get it use to you, how long have you had her/him?
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But please also make sure not to expose your face to the snake, getting tagged in the eye isn't pleasant.
At 3 ft, you should be able to work with it and hopefully get it to calm down. Patience and calmness is key when working with animals.
Good luck, and if it seems that it will not calm down for you, and continues to grow, please do not hesitate to find someone more experianced with giants to take it. The "pride goeth before a fall" is never more applicable when involving giants. We do not need more keepers getting bitten/injured by giants in the news just because you didn't want to admit you couldn't handle it.
I hope that some of the experianced giant keepers here can give you more advice, and that you can calm her down for handling.
Wolfy
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She sounds like she is a baby still...? So keep working with her and wear protective clothing...
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you said take her inside? inside as in indoors or inside into her cage. Because many people have said their snakes tend to be more wild when outside. Could be due to the fact that they could easily be preyed on when out in the open if they were in the wild, so instinctually they'll know to be wary when outside.
