I want a Male Burmese Python

I cannot find a burmese around here (Daytona Beach, Florida) for the life of me! I want a male albino burm. Is there anyone in the area who knows where I could find one or is willing to sell one to me?

Check with your local humane society, here they are ALWAYS up for adoption from someone who didnt know what they were getting into when the bought the animal.

I have already checked... none even have a snake. I'm also looking for a baby... hatchling.

Try petfinder.com.

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Originally Posted by firehop

Try petfinder.com.

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Just tried with no such luck. Thanks though!

I have been searching for probably the past week. I guess I'm just not supposed to have an albino male burm. :rainon:

Why don't you buy from a breeder online? You may have to wait a bit for favorable shipping weather (depending on where the breeder is located) but then you can be more sure of recieving a healthy animal.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Why don't you buy from a breeder online? You may have to wait a bit for favorable shipping weather (depending on where the breeder is located) but then you can be more sure of recieving a healthy animal.

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I looked :( I couldn't find one dealer that even sold burmese. I'm looking to not spend 300 dollars on it because it's albino.

Do you have any suggestions on where I could order a nice healthy baby male albino from Shelby?

Well this may seem like a tease but the feeders supply up the road from me here in Louisville has both a male and a female for sale, 400 each or 600 for the pair I don't know but you could possibly get them to ship or if you contact them (Do a google for feeders supply in louisville) ask for shane he's an awesome guy he may know someone you can buy from who will ship. Hope this helps and good luck on your burm hunt.;)

There's alot of burms around here... I saw an ad in the flyer for a couple males... My friend has a 'normal' male green burm...About 7ft. Very healthy and puppy tame.

oops! :oops: My bad...you wanted an albino...

he's got a 100% het albino male Retic 10ft...

he's got it in with his Female albino burm...trying to make albino bat eaters. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by johnsgirl128

Well this may seem like a tease but the feeders supply up the road from me here in Louisville has both a male and a female for sale, 400 each or 600 for the pair I don't know but you could possibly get them to ship or if you contact them (Do a google for feeders supply in louisville) ask for shane he's an awesome guy he may know someone you can buy from who will ship. Hope this helps and good luck on your burm hunt.;)

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$400 dollars!?!?! Thanks, but no thanks lol. For some reason in Florida I have never seen the price of an albino burm reach over $200. I could go pick up a female albino for sale right now for $65... but that's female and too big!

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Originally Posted by djslurp1200

There's alot of burms around here... I saw an ad in the flyer for a couple males... My friend has a 'normal' male green burm...About 7ft. Very healthy and puppy tame.

oops! :oops: My bad...you wanted an albino...

he's got a 100% het albino male Retic 10ft...

he's got it in with his Female albino burm...trying to make albino bat eaters. :rolleyes:

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I don't suppose you know someone there who would ship a baby male albino burm?

Check the kingsnake classifieds.. first page has several ads.. one's $150.. I don't know who the sellers are, but look around on there, you may find something you like.

also try craigslist.org (try differen't areas) and theflyer.com I know what you mean about finding burmeses cheap here in florida and there are a bunch around... You should be able to find one if you look hard enough... I wish I knew you were looking for one earlier...I know a guy who simply just gave a pair of albino's away...male and female...couldn't sell them and he wanted to get rid of them! :O

*The guy who took them worked for the zoo and adopted them for his own collection

Found this on kingsnake... The seller is in south florida but he can ship...Hope this helps. :)


http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=7&de=464093

i have a female i know u said u wanted a male but i got a female very tame

try Bob Clark i'm good friends with him and he has some male albinos but not hatchling their yearlings and he could probably do $150.00 plus shipping not sure on the price maybe $200.00 plus shipping but I do know he has some yearling males cause I just got one from him.

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Originally Posted by djslurp1200

Found this on kingsnake... The seller is in south florida but he can ship...Hope this helps. :)


http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=7&de=464093

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I might have to look into that... maybe a nive drive. Don't wanna pay shipping lol!

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Originally Posted by evilangel1805

i have a female i know u said u wanted a male but i got a female very tame

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Thanks for the offer... but If I wanted I female I could go get an albino one for 65$ at a local shop. (the only burm they have... aside from there breeders)

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Originally Posted by Johnny

try Bob Clark i'm good friends with him and he has some male albinos but not hatchling their yearlings and he could probably do $150.00 plus shipping not sure on the price maybe $200.00 plus shipping but I do know he has some yearling males cause I just got one from him.

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Do you happen to have a website?

bobclark.com

If you want top quality Burms, from probably who I'd consider the best Burmese Python Breeder, you should check out Jim "Bebo" Mason. His Burms are the BEST! www.bebos-burms.com

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

If you want top quality Burms, from probably who I'd consider the best Burmese Python Breeder, you should check out Jim "Bebo" Mason. His Burms are the BEST! www.bebos-burms.com

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Oooo that is a nice site... I don't see any Albino Burms for sale though? Unless "Albino 100%" is referring to to a visual morph and not a het.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Why don't you buy from a breeder online? You may have to wait a bit for favorable shipping weather (depending on where the breeder is located) but then you can be more sure of recieving a healthy animal.

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I personally would say don't do that!!! I wouldn't give a damn penny to someone that breeds them. No pun intended on those that do but I HATE the fact that people continue to breed burms. There are already plenty out there and yet people continue to mass produce them. Its different with ball because they arent a GIANT snake. Just my oppinion on it

Well that's just your opinion.....

Burm's are harder to find homes, yes....but many more boas, ball pythons, corn snakes, cali kings etc go through rescues every year than Burmese Pythons do. If you wouldn't give a penny to a breeder that's fine, however he came here asking where he could get one.....

very well said, Andrew.

i might have its a 12 footer umm i would have to ship because i live in ohio

Email back rberry1911@yahoo.com

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Well that's just your opinion.....

Burm's are harder to find homes, yes....but many more boas, ball pythons, corn snakes, cali kings etc go through rescues every year than Burmese Pythons do. If you wouldn't give a penny to a breeder that's fine, however he came here asking where he could get one.....

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If all those snakes go through rescues than thats no good either but the fact is that there are so many unwanted burms in rescues and shelters that they have to put them down occasionally. The fact is that there is just not as many people that can properly care for a snake that gets that large as there are babies being produced. I just gave my oppinion on it with a no pun intended. I just don't see a reason to support such a breeder when they are really doing more harm to the herp keepers in the long run

Yes, you clarified that. You don't seem the reason to support such breeders. Well I have bred, and building my colony back up to breed Burmese Python's again.... If you don't like it and won't support it, that's your choice. However again, they came here looking where they could get one, and not why they "shouldn't" support the Burmese Python trade....


Not to start a fight, but PM me the "proof" that you have to back up your sayings and claimings, as well as how these breeders are hurting everyone in the long run, please.

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Yes, you clarified that. You don't seem the reason to support such breeders. Well I have bred, and building my colony back up to breed Burmese Python's again.... If you don't like it and won't support it, that's your choice. However again, they came here looking where they could get one, and not why they "shouldn't" support the Burmese Python trade....


Not to start a fight, but PM me the "proof" that you have to back up your sayings and claimings, as well as how these breeders are hurting everyone in the long run, please.

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I simply said that I wouldn't buy from a breeder and the reason.

im all for breeding various burms but an albino? seriously guys i have 8 alb burms over 10 feet,3 baby alb burms and one 16 footer i mean come on! you can have one for free. im in jacksonville but seriously there are more albinos than norms out there and im completely stunned you can not find a single one. i completel back up pork chops about breeding norms and albinos only for the fact of rescues. i brred granites myself and will continue to breed them but anyone that cannot find a single albino burm hasnt done more than 5 minutes of research

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Originally Posted by uro1001

im all for breeding various burms but an albino? seriously guys i have 8 alb burms over 10 feet,3 baby alb burms and one 16 footer i mean come on! you can have one for free. im in jacksonville but seriously there are more albinos than norms out there and im completely stunned you can not find a single one. i completel back up pork chops about breeding norms and albinos only for the fact of rescues. i brred granites myself and will continue to breed them but anyone that cannot find a single albino burm hasnt done more than 5 minutes of research

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Yes I have bro. I have called every pet store from Titisville to Ormond Beach! That is like 4 cities north and 4 cities south. Not one single store has any hatchling/baby male albino burms... only there adult breeders. I'm trying my hardest to obtain one without paying some outlandish price and shipping. So you will honestly give me a tame baby male albino burm? That would be fantastic!

EDIT: I actually have a 24" (guess) long baby albino burm that probes/pops female! We could trade?

EDIT: Oh yes and when I mention that I couldn't find a baby male albino burm... I meant I couldn't find a burm at all.. not be specific to alb when searching!

im in jacksonville and have tons of burms. i dont ship non venomous so you will have to pick up. all the hatchlings are pretty nippy because they came from a gravid female i caught in the everglades(never caught an albino before) so there is no guarentee they will calm down.

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Originally Posted by uro1001

im in jacksonville and have tons of burms. i dont ship non venomous so you will have to pick up. all the hatchlings are pretty nippy because they came from a gravid female i caught in the everglades(never caught an albino before) so there is no guarentee they will calm down.

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Hmm... the worst that could happen is that they are to nippy for me! Are they handleable? If I pick one up with a glove transfer it to another hand then remove the glove am I in the safe?

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Originally Posted by uro1001

im all for breeding various burms but an albino? seriously guys i have 8 alb burms over 10 feet,3 baby alb burms and one 16 footer i mean come on! you can have one for free. im in jacksonville but seriously there are more albinos than norms out there and im completely stunned you can not find a single one. i completel back up pork chops about breeding norms and albinos only for the fact of rescues. i brred granites myself and will continue to breed them but anyone that cannot find a single albino burm hasnt done more than 5 minutes of research

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Agreed to a point

Uro1001 You have a URGENT PM!

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Originally Posted by Kilo

Yes I have bro. I have called every pet store from Titisville to Ormond Beach! That is like 4 cities north and 4 cities south. Not one single store has any hatchling/baby male albino burms... only there adult breeders. I'm trying my hardest to obtain one without paying some outlandish price and shipping. So you will honestly give me a tame baby male albino burm? That would be fantastic!

EDIT: I actually have a 24" (guess) long baby albino burm that probes/pops female! We could trade?

EDIT: Oh yes and when I mention that I couldn't find a baby male albino burm... I meant I couldn't find a burm at all.. not be specific to alb when searching!

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outlandish shipping and prices? You can look around and find baby albino burm males for $200 shipped if even that much. Albino burms are nowhere near as expensive as albino BP.

they ARE handleable if you wanna get bit 20 times. i do not want these to stay nippy for you then end up getting rid of them. i can not meet you tonight kilo. only have one make and he is the most nippy. the mom is about 15 1/2 ft so she is a pretty nice sized adult so these should reach a nice size. as i said before they are VERY nippy and wouldnt be a great match for you as aggression means alot:)

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Originally Posted by uro1001

they ARE handleable if you wanna get bit 20 times. i do not want these to stay nippy for you then end up getting rid of them

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Yea I wouldn't be interested if they are nippy when you are holding them! Let me know if a male calms down lol. Thank you for the generous offer though. I have been debating lately wether or not to keep the baby albino female that I have... Probably going to do it.

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Originally Posted by Kilo

Yea I wouldn't be interested if they are nippy when you are holding them! Let me know if a male calms down lol. Thank you for the generous offer though. I have been debating lately wether or not to keep the baby albino female that I have... Probably going to do it.

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whoa........ you have a female?! why would you want another burm?

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Originally Posted by uro1001

whoa........ you have a female?! why would you want another burm?

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The female was sold to me as a male. My retarded self didn't think to pop/probe it on the spot... I just had trust! So when I got hom I popped and probed it. Both test result in female! I was thinking of having a custom cage built 9' long 4' wide and about 3' high. That should be suffice correct?

Now your 15 1/2 female... she is full grown or what? Every time I think female burm I get the idea she will be no shorter than 20ft.

20 ft is uncommon but not rare. most females will average about 15 feet- about 16. before looking for another burm you need to decide what to do with this one. most males will reach about 13- 15 ft but that doesnt mean they cant reach 20 although it is very uncommon.
also- do you even have any experience with larger snakes? i see in your signature all you have is a 5 foot red tail... burms will easily double that size in a year...

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Originally Posted by uro1001

20 ft is uncommon but not rare. most females will average about 15 feet- about 16. before looking for another burm you need to decide what to do with this one. most males will reach about 13- 15 ft but that doesnt mean they cant reach 20 although it is very uncommon.
also- do you even have any experience with larger snakes? i see in your signature all you have is a 5 foot red tail... burms will easily double that size in a year...

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I bought my baby from a store in Holly Hill called Rephibia. He has 2 adult females and an adult male. I have spent countless hours there questioning and learning about burms. I have been doing my research for a few weeks now on buying my own. I'm well aware of the size they can get, the growth rate, food costing and housing. I appreciate your concern but I believe I took the necassary precaution before purchasing mine.

no you don't...

wait till it gets 20 feet long

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

no you don't...

wait till it gets 20 feet long

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please, lets keep the comments about large constrictors to people who actually have experience keep them. :taz: :rolleyes:

Hm.. if you really want one, why say that you are not meant to have one just because none of your local shops happen to have one for sale? :) In this age of Internet breeders everywhere, there has to be one somewhere..

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

I personally would say don't do that!!! I wouldn't give a damn penny to someone that breeds them. No pun intended on those that do but I HATE the fact that people continue to breed burms. There are already plenty out there and yet people continue to mass produce them. Its different with ball because they arent a GIANT snake. Just my oppinion on it

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I hate to sound abrasive, but, if it is bad that people breed Burms.. how is it OK that though there are tons of unwanted normal BPs out there, we are breeding pretty ones for their color traits? I am just wondering.. small or large, each type ends up in the wrong hands or in rescues.. :)

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

no you don't...

wait till it gets 20 feet long

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what is this supposed to mean?

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Hm.. if you really want one, why say that you are not meant to have one just because none of your local shops happen to have one for sale? :) In this age of Internet breeders everywhere, there has to be one somewhere..

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Yea I found one at a pet shop... but it turn out to be a female! I'm still looking forward to raising her and giving her a long healthy happy life.

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I hate to sound abrasive, but, if it is bad that people breed Burms.. how is it OK that though there are tons of unwanted normal BPs out there, we are breeding pretty ones for their color traits? I am just wondering.. small or large, each type ends up in the wrong hands or in rescues.. :)

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Preach it!

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I hate to sound abrasive, but, if it is bad that people breed Burms.. how is it OK that though there are tons of unwanted normal BPs out there, we are breeding pretty ones for their color traits? I am just wondering.. small or large, each type ends up in the wrong hands or in rescues.. :)

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I understand that part, but burms are another story. Just about anyone can keep a BP while still having their safety whereas most people are nowhere near ready for a snake to reach lengths of 15 feet. BP to burms is apples to oranges to me

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

I understand that part, but burms are another story. Just about anyone can keep a BP while still having their safety whereas most people are nowhere near ready for a snake to reach lengths of 15 feet. BP to burms is apples to oranges to me

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Agreed. I think of balls vs burms is like apples vs. bananas

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Agreed. I think of balls vs burms is like apples vs. bananas

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i think its best to work your way up to the giants... there is nothing like a large predator coming after you for food (thinking you ARE food)... :eek:

... feeding burms or retics can be a scary thing sometimes... when they get into feeding mode there is no stopping them!!!

i would say that the most dangerous part about keeping the giants is the feeding part... hook training is very necessary with these animals!!!

... once get them hook trained they are conditioned and three or four good taps on the head will usually take them out of feeding mode.

I disagree completely with working your way up from snake to snake. It kind of sickens me. No species can compare with other species, towards tempterment, feeding response etc. The only way to truly gain experience is to work hands on with the species yourself. There's no point in buying a RTB to work your way up to a Burm, or something of the like if you really want a Burm. All it leaves you with is an unwanted snake and adds to the "disposable" pet trade. All you do is wind up with a Burm you wanted, and a smaller snake you didn't. If you want the Burm, and wish to gain experience with Burms, then get the Burm. No one can truly tell you that you are, or are not ready for these snakes but yourself. Thats something you, and only you can decide. Best of luck with whatever you do!

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

The only way to truly gain experience is to work hands on with the species yourself. There's no point in buying a RTB to work your way up to a Burm, or something of the like if you really want a Burm. All it leaves you with is an unwanted snake and adds to the "disposable" pet trade. All you do is wind up with a Burm you wanted, and a smaller snake you didn't. If you want the Burm, and wish to gain experience with Burms, then get the Burm. No one can truly tell you that you are, or are not ready for these snakes but yourself. Thats something you, and only you can decide. Best of luck with whatever you do!

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some good points!!!

as far as disposable pets... there isnt anything anyone can do to keep this from happening... except ward off impusle buyers. simple fact is that some people lose interest, or something unforseen happens that requires that person to get rid of there reptiles... fact of life.

giant pythons always start out as small snakes... and the experience and trust gained from raising such an animal is good enough to start someone out in these species (i know from experince)... you just need to be prepared for an animal that is gonna get big... like having the right kind of cages, and a good food supplier.

all i keep is retics, and there are reason for that... in my eyes there isnt anything else out there that does it for me.

I think part of the reason so many people suggest getting something like a boa before a burm is because a lot of people who have small snakes such as balls and corns want burms yet they have no experience 99% of the time with heavy bodied snakes. If someone has the experience with large boids, then I say skip the boa and get a burm. If not, I think a boa is a good snake to prep for a burm.


As far as raising it from a baby and getting used to size etc...for a snake to grow 6-8 feet in a year is not giving much time to get used to them being a certain size.