Thinking about a buramese

I've beent hinking about getting a Buramese, but I want to know a bit about them from you guys first....

Are they generally rather social? Is free roaming better than caged? And how much/what do you feed your adults?

Please don't get one until you have read up on them for a while. A large burm is fully capable of killing an adult. Males will get over 100 lbs and females almost always over 150 lbs. I know of many 150 lb burms. Free roaming is a bad idea. Ever tried to get snake poop smell out of your carpert? Not easy. A full grown male burm will be eating up to 10 lb pigs or rabbits every 2 weeks and an adult female wil need about 15-20 lbs of food every 2 weeks!!! Not an easy task and I suggest you talk to some burm owners that have large ones and see if you think you are ready. There are thousands of unwanted snakes getting turned into shelters every year and my guess is most of them are burms. They are cheap and people don't realise how big a 15' 100-140 lb snake really is when they buy them. If you do get a burm, I would try and get a rescue.
Just my .02 cents about it

ROCK ON! :sweeet:

-adam

I don't think any snake could be considered "social". Many species that are popular as pets with regular and proper handling learn to "tolerate" us humans through interaction, but snakes are loaners even amongst their own.

Sure it's great to have a burm or any snake for that matter free roaming - in his/her cage. =) Most snakes require husbandry that is different than the common environment in our homes, which includes being away from hidey holes in your house, children, small animals, etc. An adult burm can definitely hurt children and/or small animals, so eliminating that possibility is really smart. =)

And burmese pythons absolutely get huge. The world's largest snake is a burmese - and as adults, they need a rather large enclosure, room size even.

Hopefully April (who posts as Shelby) will see this thread and chime in; April actually used to work with "Baby" (the snake linked above), so she might have some good experience and tips she can share with on burms.

But oh, I agree, they are gorgeous animals, aren't they? =)

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

ROCK ON! :sweeet:

-adam

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

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Just ignore Adam...he's on medication. :P ;)

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Originally Posted by cassandra

Just ignore Adam...he's on medication. :P ;)

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LOL I was wondering if he was agreeing with me or telling him to go get a burm

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Originally Posted by Amaress

Is free roaming better than caged?

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Is that like "free range"? ;)

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Originally Posted by xdeus

Is that like "free range"? ;)

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Nah Lawrence that's chickens and they rarely get to 200 lbs. ;)

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Nah Lawrence that's chickens and they rarely get to 200 lbs. ;)

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MMMmm... a 200 lb chicken. Dibs on the Buffalo Wings! (extra spicy). :chew: :hungry:

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!

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.;)

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.

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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?

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!

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.

It wouldn't be a starter snake, I've had (have) several, but that is good advice ^^.

Thanks you guys!!

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Originally Posted by rex322

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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 ?

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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 ?

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yea. sorry but that bothers me. if you cant spell the snakes name right, you shouldnt be thinking of getting one yet.

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Please don't get one until you have read up on them for a while. A large burm is fully capable of killing an adult. Males will get over 100 lbs and females almost always over 150 lbs. I know of many 150 lb burms. Free roaming is a bad idea. Ever tried to get snake poop smell out of your carpert? Not easy. A full grown male burm will be eating up to 10 lb pigs or rabbits every 2 weeks and an adult female wil need about 15-20 lbs of food every 2 weeks!!! Not an easy task and I suggest you talk to some burm owners that have large ones and see if you think you are ready. There are thousands of unwanted snakes getting turned into shelters every year and my guess is most of them are burms. They are cheap and people don't realise how big a 15' 100-140 lb snake really is when they buy them. If you do get a burm, I would try and get a rescue.
Just my .02 cents about it

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Originally Posted by xdeus

MMMmm... a 200 lb chicken. Dibs on the Buffalo Wings! (extra spicy). :chew: :hungry:

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YEA I like white meat so it breast and thighs for me :carrot:

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Originally Posted by Shelby

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!

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For you, what would you consider sufficient knowledge and experience to own and maintain a burm? I would love to have one later in life and want to think long and hard about it before I make a decision that big.

Age is really relative to your maturity level.. what I meant is most kids/teens are not mature enough to seriously think about the responsibility required to own a burm.. more likely the 'cool factor' will override common sense. Of course this varies from person to person, so I'm not going to say any specific age.

I think as far as experience.. you should have experience handling and working with larger snakes that belong to other people so you get the feel for how they act and how to control them more safely. Get the chance to be around a full grown burm before deciding for sure. Owning a snake such as a red tailed boa is a good idea first before actually getting a burm.. I see you already have a RTB.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Age is really relative to your maturity level.. what I meant is most kids/teens are not mature enough to seriously think about the responsibility required to own a burm.. more likely the 'cool factor' will override common sense. Of course this varies from person to person, so I'm not going to say any specific age.

I think as far as experience.. you should have experience handling and working with larger snakes that belong to other people so you get the feel for how they act and how to control them more safely. Get the chance to be around a full grown burm before deciding for sure. Owning a snake such as a red tailed boa is a good idea first before actually getting a burm.. I see you already have a RTB.

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well since i dont know ANYONE else with a snake bigger than like 4 feet, i am not sure. i do in a way want it for the cool factor BUT it is mostly because i have always been in love with the looks of them and amazed at the sheer size of them

There's a difference between wanting it because you love the animal, and wanting it because it's cool to tell your friends you have a burmese python.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

There's a difference between wanting it because you love the animal, and wanting it because it's cool to tell your friends you have a burmese python.

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as you might have missed reading then, it is mostly because of being in love with the breed itself.

Not to me nasty, but if the original poster really wants a Burmese, they should seriously learn how to spell the name right, so that proper research can be done. Again, I am NOT trying to be mean or nitpicky, but just realistic.

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Not to me nasty, but if the original poster really wants a Burmese, they should seriously learn how to spell the name right, so that proper research can be done. Again, I am NOT trying to be mean or nitpicky, but just realistic.

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I was thinking that also...

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

as you might have missed reading then, it is mostly because of being in love with the breed itself.

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I wasn't implying you were the latter.. I can tell you really appreciate burms. ;)