Adopting a BP, advice needed

[BigByrd47119]

I guess well have to make room, dr. Heck we already built a separate temp controlled building out back to house the guinea pigs rescued from the tornado last month.... What's another 12ft snake gonna hurt... Ulgh

I think we found the solution to the problem of being able to afford to feed it...

[darkbloodwyvern]

Oh wow.. haha well that's an entirely different scenario. They don't need food quite as often as Ball Pythons but their prey items obviously get more expensive as they get larger.

They eat much larger food a little less often (every 2 weeks or so?) but I'm thinking FT pigs and whole chickens will be expensive. Also, more people required during snake handling time as they can eventually get big enough to overpower you. Man, you are really awesome to take care of him/her, I hope they do well for you and the world needs more folks like you and your wife!

Best wishes!

[PitOnTheProwl]

They eat much larger food a little less often (every 2 weeks or so?) but I'm thinking FT pigs and whole chickens will be expensive.

When it gets up to size, frozen small rabbits are about $10 each

[Lferg]

Thanks guy, a guy from Birmingham hear about the snake somehow and wants to come have a look. Apparently he is a breeder. I know that in the mammal world, breeder usually means they don't give all their animals proper care. Does the same hold true for snakes? I wouldnt mind letting this snake go to a more experienced home but not if that means less care.... Plus we have really started to think about the implications of a HUGE 15+ foot reptile.

[anatess]

Thanks guy, a guy from Birmingham hear about the snake somehow and wants to come have a look. Apparently he is a breeder. I know that in the mammal world, breeder usually means they don't give all their animals proper care. Does the same hold true for snakes? I wouldnt mind letting this snake go to a more experienced home but not if that means less care.... Plus we have really started to think about the implications of a HUGE 15+ foot reptile.

Careful there... most of the people here are breeders.

[Lferg]

Well then this would be a good crowd to give some solid answers to that question. I know nothing about reptile keepers in general much less breeders. I know a lot about mammal breeders of many species. We have rescued pretty much anything there is to be breed from dogs and cats to birds, goats, every kind of rodent under sun it seems. Point is when we have to go rescue these animals it is because they are living in very poor conditions that no animal should ever have to live in. That being said, if this breeder is very interested in the snake, and we go check out his place, what would be signs of poor conditions. All of the enclosures I have seen for huge Burmese look very small, but that seems to be the norm, so what am I looking for?

[Lferg]

doesn't work out, and we foster this snake until we plain can't anymore.... Would a zoo be interested in an albino?

[AkHerps]

Look for dirty conditions, skinny animals with saggy skin, retained sheds or just overall poor conditions. Ask him how often he feeds and what he feeds, how he plans to house them and what temperatures he keeps his animals at. What kinds does he have, etc..

Those are a couple questions I'd ask if you want him to go to a good home.

[Kingofspades]

Thanks guy, a guy from Birmingham hear about the snake somehow and wants to come have a look. Apparently he is a breeder. I know that in the mammal world, breeder usually means they don't give all their animals proper care. Does the same hold true for snakes? I wouldnt mind letting this snake go to a more experienced home but not if that means less care.... Plus we have really started to think about the implications of a HUGE 15+ foot reptile.

Negative. We're not puppy mills.
Yes, there are SOME breeders who treat their animals like crap, but most reptile breeders take good care of their stuff.