Baby Burmese Behavior - Typical?

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Originally Posted by bcr229

That's an interesting observation about the albinos. I have two Kahl albino boas and a purple albino retic, and have not seen any indications from any of them that they have vision issues.

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I by no means am an authority on anything other than my own animals. I do know some albino animals are susceptible to vision issues. My normal albinos do not seem to see well. I have not detected any vision issues with my lavenders yet. Even if it is not albino related the animal could still be blind as a bat. I have a highway that strikes at shadows across the room. I don't think it sees well either. Not a morph related issue just he does not see well.

I have a lavender Ball Python and I was wondering if he has eye problems because he does not seem to react to movement. He doesn't really react too anything until you touch him and even then it is very calm. He shows no fear when you are holding maybe he is just the most docile ball python ever and his eye sight is fine. I was looking for info. on Albino Ball Python's and blindness if you know about this Please let me know

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Originally Posted by redcharger

I have a lavender Ball Python and I was wondering if he has eye problems because he does not seem to react to movement. He doesn't really react too anything until you touch him and even then it is very calm. He shows no fear when you are holding maybe he is just the most docile ball python ever and his eye sight is fine. I was looking for info. on Albino Ball Python's and blindness if you know about this Please let me know

Thanks

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No specific info but I'm sure I've seen reports /accounts of many forms of albinos having some degree of defective vision ... maybe best Googling it .

glad my burm isn't that defensive and has never bitten me? wondering how painful it is to receive one from a burm? (i only got bitten by ball python never a burm) :):) :P:P

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Originally Posted by jodidelisio

glad my burm isn't that defensive and has never bitten me? wondering how painful it is to receive one from a burm? (i only got bitten by ball python never a burm) :):) :P:P

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It's a funny one isn't it ... My Dwarf Burm is very food orientated and has never struck but he does approach my hand / arm when I go into his viv rather quickly , thankfully he's tap-trained so he quickly calms down :)

As regards bite pain my adult male Snow boa is about 12" longer but TWICE as strong as the Burm so I think I'd prefer a nibble off the Burm :)

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Originally Posted by jodidelisio

glad my burm isn't that defensive and has never bitten me? wondering how painful it is to receive one from a burm? (i only got bitten by ball python never a burm) :):) :P:P

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Fortunately she's still tiny; being bit by a kitten hurts more. I'm more concerned about her hurting herself than me at this point.

She'll be done with QT in a few more weeks and then I can get her out more often so hopefully she'll make more progress. For now I limit my handling sessions to times when I plan to shower right afterward.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Fortunately she's still tiny; being bit by a kitten hurts more. I'm more concerned about her hurting herself than me at this point.

She'll be done with QT in a few more weeks and then I can get her out more often so hopefully she'll make more progress. For now I limit my handling sessions to times when I plan to shower right afterward.

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I'm guessing you've read up on tap- training ??


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Originally Posted by Zincubus

I'm guessing you've read up on tap- training ??

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Oh definitely, there's a dedicated hook just for her and the defensive juvenile yellow anaconda that are going through QT together (they're both rescues).

i agree at this point he will only hurt himself, good luck then.... i suppose it is normal because they are rescues :)

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Originally Posted by jodidelisio

i agree at this point he will only hurt himself, good luck then.... i suppose it is normal because they are rescues :)

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I think this girl just intimidated her former owner. Anyway, she was a lot better when I had her out yesterday evening. She still talked smack a lot but didn't strike, and she wasn't nearly as stiff when I got her in-hand. Baby steps.