First time feeding Baby a cornished game hen

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Originally Posted by 5snakes

that is his normal enclosure. you cannot fit the whole thing in the frame. It is like a very large phonebooth. It is 8 feet tall, four feet deep and four feet wide. he is pretty comfotable in there. Do you know some people keep their snakes in tubs? wouldn`t you think that would be less room than what I have provided?

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less area yes, but burms aren't really arboreal snakes, so ground space is usually better than head space, whether thats in a tub or a cage. Cool to hear that your guy is such a good eater

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Originally Posted by 5snakes

Always buy certified organic.... I would never feed my Baby anything unnatural. He is my first and we all have a special bonding with our first anything. Not that my other 4 are less special:)

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Also, if you don't like the idea of rabbits, you could try piglets. My burm loves them.

Sweet lookin snake man!

Does he like to climb around on his branches and stuff? does he hang out up there?

yes. My Baby LOVES his applewood perch I have hanging up from the ceiling of his enclosure. I do have some pictures of him doing just that. he climbs all over the place. I think If I didn`t have his branches and his special perch up there, he would be bored when I didn`t have him out. If Burmese aren`t aboreal, whttp://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...9/100_1424.jpghich I know in the wild the aren`t, they sure are in my house. If you look at the picture, this is where he spends i`d say 1 third of his time.

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Originally Posted by jtyson123

less area yes, but burms aren't really arboreal snakes, so ground space is usually better than head space, whether thats in a tub or a cage. Cool to hear that your guy is such a good eater

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Some people keep their snakes one way and others keep them another way. It doesn`t make anyone rite or wrong, It is just the way we keep them. I have had this snake since he was 2 feet long, and this is how I raise him. You raise your snakes a different way. That is okay. I thank you for trying to give me advice, and I hope your words are to try to help me and not to try and make me look like I don`t know what I am doing, because I do. I have had him for 7 or so years, and 4 other constrictors to follow him. They all are healthy and happy, and all very layed back.
So, again, thank you for your concern, but I think I`m doing fine. Not that I am not open to suggstions, I just get the feeling you think your way is the only one. It is Not. Enjoy your reptiles, I certainly enjoy mine.

I think that Burm hangs on his perch 'cause he just got no other choice! :P

Just my two centavos!

that is your opinion. what you don`t know is he is out of his enclosure most of the day.

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Originally Posted by 5snakes

Some people keep their snakes one way and others keep them another way. It doesn`t make anyone rite or wrong, It is just the way we keep them. I have had this snake since he was 2 feet long, and this is how I raise him. You raise your snakes a different way. That is okay. I thank you for trying to give me advice, and I hope your words are to try to help me and not to try and make me look like I don`t know what I am doing, because I do. I have had him for 7 or so years, and 4 other constrictors to follow him. They all are healthy and happy, and all very layed back.
So, again, thank you for your concern, but I think I`m doing fine. Not that I am not open to suggstions, I just get the feeling you think your way is the only one. It is Not. Enjoy your reptiles, I certainly enjoy mine.

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Not intending to bash. Burms are just very heavy bodied, so they spend very little time in the trees in the wild. Technically you are giving him enough floor space so there is nothing wrong with your enclosure. they say a minimum of 1 sq ft for every foot the snake is long. at 11' your burm still has room to roam with 16 sq ft. People just usually give a longer box, so thats why it looks different to those of us who keep our big guys in standard housing.

Be careful letting him roam. Crazy neighbors can call the cops and if they believe there is a chance your animal could escape they can have animal control take him.

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Originally Posted by jtyson123

Not intending to bash. Burms are just very heavy bodied, so they spend very little time in the trees in the wild. Technically you are giving him enough floor space so there is nothing wrong with your enclosure. they say a minimum of 1 sq ft for every foot the snake is long. at 11' your burm still has room to roam with 16 sq ft. People just usually give a longer box, so thats why it looks different to those of us who keep our big guys in standard housing.

Be careful letting him roam. Crazy neighbors can call the cops and if they believe there is a chance your animal could escape they can have animal control take him.

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I think if the snake likes to climb that its okay.. i mean.. thefact they spend all thier time on the ground or not, doesnt matter

you gotta remember these are captive animals. in the wild they dont go into trees becuase the mice ect, aka thier food is on the ground

in captivity, they learn that they dont need to be on the ground, and they dont need to even move to get food, it comes to them, usually the same day ever 7 days or every 10 - 14 days

So treating snakes like they are in the wild is kinda stupid in captivity....


Just my :twocents:

Ok. I thank you for your input. Actually, I am building him a new zoo- like display in a wall in my home, with access to the enclosure through the other side. It will look like any other zoo enclosure you see with Burmese or any other giant species. I will be SURE to enclose photos when it is fully complete. Freinds???:)