2 year old male burm, acting aggressive, what to do?

The sad part is that you dont need much experience to come to the same, most logical conclusion that I did.

I would feed the snake more frequently.....start with every 7 days. Also, he probably IS freaking about being in a "huge" place now. Balled up newspapers, fakes vines, something to give him some cover. And 2 hides.

Another tip....I don't usually do this, but I recommend feeding outside the cage. Just from experience....I rescued a 13 ft female burm, who was SO not nice. Every time the c age door opened she was in your face striking. Not something I wanted to deal with. So on the advice of a long time breeder, I began using a hook to touch her before I picked her up....that was her cue it was NOT food time, it was out time. I also got a huge tote at Lowe's to feed her in. Took a few times, but she knew if she went in the tote, food was coming. After just a couple of months, I could open the cage and just reach in and get her. Just for the record, she was not rescued starving, she was rescued because they had no more room for her. I put her in a cage we built that was 6x4x2.5 and filled it up with hides and fake vines. Don't give up on your boy yet:)

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Originally Posted by Slyther83

The sad part is that you dont need much experience to come to the same, most logical conclusion that I did.

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Pure genius. Don't need experience to make a decision this serious.

I sure hope you're not a parent.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Pure genius. Don't need experience to make a decision this serious.

I sure hope you're not a parent.

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Based on both of our responses to the OP it is painfully clear that your parenting skills would be those in question.

Sarcasm doesn't change the fact that based on the OP's situation my response was the next most logical step for them to take.

Feeding the snake more has little to do with the fact it is being aggressive while in your hands or being hooked, as you stated yourself. You suggest something that won't help and then suggest death for the snake, great advice indeed.

Sorry OP for hijacking your thread, I am just trying to prevent you and your snake from some it blatantly poor advice.


Good luck with him!

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Just for poops and grins, how many 'experienced keepers' have you personally talked about this with? How much experience do they have? For that matter, how much experience do you have?

Never mind, what I said was valid solid advice. Your inexperience notwithstanding.

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Still waiting on answers....

great! this guy again! :rolleyes:

parenting and snake keeping are two totally different beasts. do you feed your kids a few times a month and put them in a cage?

this character likes to jump in and rip people who ask questions he deems unworthy. he likes to make people feel lower than him to somehow elevate his "status". even though i agree he has the right to voice his opinion and to be honest he has a point. he just never learned manners or social skills. you cant really blame him. some people are just inconsiderate. thats life. there are people in this world that you should listen to and those who you should just brush off. its pure entertainment to me!

do your worst! nobodys buying it. tell me how narrow my thinking is. :D

to the OP. you are doing the right thing. you are asking questions. which means you are very open minded and willing to hear advice and criticism. thats a great quality.

good luck!

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Still waiting on answers....

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Maybe this could help point you in the right direction.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2096394_keep-pet-snake.html

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Originally Posted by Slyther83

Maybe this could help point you in the right direction.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2096394_keep-pet-snake.html

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LOL, good enough.

You've got enough experience to know what everyone should do. Cool.

So, it's just the snakes you've got listed that you've ever had any personal experience with then? Neat. How big are they? Excellent. Yup, you're the go to guy, thanks eversomuch for your outstanding advice.

Missed you to turtle.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

LOL, good enough.

You've got enough experience to know what everyone should do. Cool.

So, it's just the snakes you've got listed that you've ever had any personal experience with then? Neat. How big are they? Excellent. Yup, you're the go to guy, thanks eversomuch for your outstanding advice.

Missed you to turtle.

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Retics are great snakes to start out on, don't you know that? :rofl:

wilomn,
so what experience do you have to tell anyone what to do? no sarcasm. you seem to like to put everyone and anyone down who asks questions that we all should already know the answers to. so enlighten us poor pathetic souls in the only way, YOUR way, to keep any animal that ever existed.

you know why people get irritated by you? because you are so high up on that soap box giving proclamations of inferiority that you obviously have ZERO time for any actual husbandry.

its amazing to me. such a perfect God of herps among us all. praise be.....

just dont know why you cant be productive. oh....wait. i remember. you dont have time. so shut up and go away. :)