Re: Thinking about a buramese
My questions for you.. how old are you? What is your snake keeping experience? How much room do you have for the snake's cage? Are you prepared to spend the money to feed the snake?
Burms are a big commitment.. females more than males, but still, even a 100lb snake is a big deal!
Re: Thinking about a burmese
Just remember that Burmese Pythons have the feeding response of a Retic. They don't react to the smell of food as most Ball Pythons would. In my experience with 4-footers and such, I have yet to deal with a 'tame' one. They seem to bite more than they flee as hatchlings (much like Blood Pythons). Do a lot of research and meet people that own Burmese Pythons and find out if you are ready to deal with them.;)
Re: Thinking about a burmese
My yearling burm is quite laid back.. and has never struck at me. I have had him almost a year. Most burms tame down pretty easily.
Re: Thinking about a buramese
Re: Thinking about a buramese
Yea. I'm not planning on getting one any time soon really, just adventually. I'm not ready for one yet. It's just something that I want to think about for a really long time before I make the commitment. I've taken care of my friends a couple times when she's been gone, and I've grow to like them. Hers however, isn't full grown yet.
The hugeness factorand conflicting info is what's getting to me. It seems almost every burm site I've read has something different on it. But thanks for te advice guys ^^. I think what I meant with the "are they social" was meant more along the lines of can you still handle them when they get large? I've heard of tame ones going after their owners as well...is that common or just over blabbed media?
Re: Thinking about a buramese
Burms are the most even tempered of the giant snakes, yes.
The media takes the stories and runs with them.. a 'tame' burm will go after a human if it smells food on you.. never make a SFE (stupid feeding error) when you have a burm!
Re: Thinking about a buramese
I would recommend smaller species of pythons as a starter snake, rather then a burm. Like carpet pythons, or even corns or king snakes. They all have a lot to offer, even boas!
One of the large burms I had was 13ft, it's mother had killed a 14 year old girl a number of years back, but that's what can happen when you let them free roam a house with a child left alone!
Whatever choice you make, it needs to be one where you can provide what it needs to do well in captivity, safely! Just remember, large snakes require experienced handlers who do not work alone (Always have someone there if you are doing anything with a large snake) it's all a part of responsible ownership that keeps you and the snake alive.
Re: Thinking about a buramese
It wouldn't be a starter snake, I've had (have) several, but that is good advice ^^.
Thanks you guys!!
Re: Thinking about a buramese
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Originally Posted by rex322
*Burmese
Im glad somebody caught that.....good job jason, lol, he at least needs to learn how to spell thier name before he buys one right ?
Re: Thinking about a buramese
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Originally Posted by Brandon.O
Im glad somebody caught that.....good job jason, lol, he at least needs to learn how to spell thier name before he buys one right ?
yea. sorry but that bothers me. if you cant spell the snakes name right, you shouldnt be thinking of getting one yet.
