Burm or Retic??

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Originally Posted by Slyther83

This is my nightmare- a 6-8 foot reach while still in the cage- wow, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdp7TKdps9c

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Am I the only one that watched this and felt like these were a couple of idiots? I don't know, just a feeling I got in the short clip.

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Originally Posted by ShortStack

Am I the only one that watched this and felt like these were a couple of idiots? I don't know, just a feeling I got in the short clip.

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Oh I agree, clearly they are idiots. However, I just can't concieve of the managability issues involved with a pet that is physically uncontrollable.

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Originally Posted by Slyther83

Oh I agree, clearly they are idiots. However, I just can't concieve of the managability issues involved with a pet that is physically uncontrollable.

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Well I wasn't sure because I know NOTHING about handling an animal that size, but even common sense told me that looked pretty careless. And as amazing as those snakes are, I can't imagine having one either.

What you are seeing in the video is a feeding response. They are strong and the are very powerful but they are also manageable if you know what you are doing. They are great animals to own if you are prepared for the responsibility that comes with it.

Yeah, I probably got the wrong first impression.

I have some boas that come and try eat sometimes when I get around their enclosure.

Don't think the big hungry snake grabbing a live bunny is what reptile hobbyist need to be showing on youtube.

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Originally Posted by Jason Bowden

Don't think the big hungry snake grabbing a live bunny is what reptile hobbyist need to be showing on youtube.

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I totally agree. Even if the snake only takes live (which should have been dealt with as a hatchling), this fact should have been explained by the poster.

It really is a shame how many "cool to watch it kill" reptile owners there are.

Chris

as far as burm vs. retic, I've never handled a retic or had much experience with them, but I fostered a burm for several months and I must say he was the most interesting snake i've ever had. he had a personality and you could almost tell what he was thinking as he lurked around his cage and followed the happenings in the room. while he never struck defensively, he definitely made good warning and he ate like a fiend. He was a gorgeous snake and I was really sad to have him go to a new home once I found one.

ive got to say I was never into watching them eat. And to be honest I hate feeding day. It takes all day to get everyone fed and its just boring. Most of my animals eat ft but I do have some picky ones that eat live. Watching other animals suffer even just is not my thing. Even though it has to be done for snakes to survive it should be done in private. The only videos we need on youtube is responsible people showing cages and locks

Seriously people, stop. The point of this post was not about overfeeding and starving retics, it was about our opinion on if we rather own a burm or a retic. While I personally believe that you can manage your snakes growth to a certain extent and still have a healthy snake, my opinon on that debate was not asked.
And regardless of how you want to look at it, size does not eveything to do with weight. As long as the body condition of the animal is healthy, it does not matter if it has shorter length. And he said that even if the snake DOES get exceed the length he'd hoped for, he can/will still handle and care for it properly, and in the end thats whats important.
ANYWAY, I personally would choose a retic. I love burms(Albinos are my favorites!), however retics definitly seem to have more personality and tend to look a lot more majestic and beautiful.
Good Luck! :)

burmese pythons and reticulated pythons were not made to have there length "managed".