Few questions about owning burmese

[BaLLPAddICT]

I currently own three ball pythons and I am now looking into getting a burmese. I won't be getting one for a while, or at least until I have complete knowledge of owning a burmese. I was just wondering how dangerous they really were. I know they are really huge and get up to 20 feet long and I also heard that they weren't a really good pet to have because they were so dangerous. Is this really true? Should I think twice about getting one because of this? I'm gonna go do some research right now because I don't know much about these snakes at all. Thanks for any help!

[tigerlily]

I don't think Burmese are good intermediary snake for their size alone. I would advise you to find someone that has one and gain first hand experience. You also need to have a second person that is committed to helping you, since it is recommended to always work in pairs with these giants.

They are beautiful animals but incredibly powerful. I wish I could help more.

[BaLLPAddICT]

Thank you for your post. I wish I knew someone who owned one. And yes my brother will be helping me with it. They just seem like really awesome creatures and I would love to work with them.

[jason221]

Maybe you should get a Colombian male BCI (red-tail boa) to prepare you for a burmese, because even at 10 feet, burmese pythons are VERY strong and can overpower you.

[Kizerk]

i don't think jumping from ball pythons to burms are a good idea, try getting a red tail or a blood python...

i've heard one person say that burms would've been a wonderful beginners snake if it wasn't for their size

[Shelby]

I also would not recommend a burm to someone who has only owned ball pythons or similar snakes. There are many good intermediate species such as the varios boa constrictor subspecies, blood pythons, or dumerils boas.

As for burms.. yes, they get huge, and the reason they are considered so dangerous is their size. Burms generally have an extremely docile temperament (mine behaves like a puppy dog normally.. -unless- there is the scent of rat around, then watch OUT. yikes. )

[BaLLPAddICT]

I was thinking about getting a boa constrictor and I think I might. It does seem like a good idea to start with ball pythons and then go to boas and eventually get a burmese python. I will take it slow and learn as much as I can before jumping into this. Thank you all for your help. And anymore comments or answers are welcome.

[tmlowe5704]

To get an even more realistic feel for handling large snakes, try to find a suriname boa. They tend to be a little bigger than your average BCI. Talk to Gus at rio bravo reptiles and he will hook you up

[BaLLPAddICT]

Sweet, I'll check it out. Thanks.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Sweet, I'll check it out. Thanks.

Where are you located at? I bet there is someone in your area with giant snakes(unless the laws are like they are here)