What have i gotten myself into

[azpythons]

With a car, you'll likely go through driver's ed, get your permit and drive with your parents, have your jr. license and not be able to be out late all before you have your real license.

You can relate this to a snake by starting with a beginner breed as a baby. Start off with something that cannot hurt you, learn all you can about it and take care of it, watch it grow, have it learn to trust you, learn to read its moods and when to leave it alone.

Plus you're relating a car(something that is necissary for living in the modern world) to having a pet(something that isn't necissary). Your argument holds no water and is in no way helpful to anyone.

sweeeet than i fit in with 99% of the replies to questions on this website.

[Freddiesinmyseat]

I'm not trying to sound rude or anything and I'm kind of in a rush to write this before I get to work.

You say you have 2 BPs and a 6.5' Red Tail. How long have you had those snakes? It might not seem like it, but a jump from that boa to a burmese is pretty substantial I'd think. 1.5' difference isn't just in the length, but the weight, muscle, and personality.

I'm with a lot of other people on here. If I were you I'd take it back and get a baby. If you can't take it back to trade for a baby for any reason, try to find it a good home with someone that actually has experience with larger snakes and knows what to expect.

You're best off getting experience by raising your own while handling the larger burmese as a volunteer with a local breeder or something.

Whatever happens, play it safe and know when enough is enough. Everyone else here is just as concerned as you are about what your situation is. Your actions do have a chance of affecting the rest of the herp community in this circumstance.

Good luck!

[tbowman]

Thought you were going to post a pic?

[waltah!]

Thought you were going to post a pic?

Here ya go....
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98511

[Patrick Long]

You are silly.

Wes' True colors!!!!

Silly silly man.

[blackcrystal22]

sweeeet than i fit in with 99% of the replies to questions on this website.

Excuse me?
Then why are you here and participating in 99% of these replies?

I think that most replies hold a good amount of information, even if they are not quite what the person wants to hear, they often have a strong point.

Instead of posting nonsense about how this site has useless replies (which I personally think it does not) go post some useful ones or don't post at all. The useless ones are the only bothersome ones.

To the OP:
I'm glad your animal is working out for you, and that you may be trading it in for the new one. Just remember, it's important to not handle it alone when it gets over 7+ feet. Even if you think you can handle it, you never want to be too careful.

[AaronP]

Wilomn gets "Thanks" because he's generally right. He may not say it in a tender manner but he gets the point across.

Wilomn '12.

[blackcrystal22]

Wilomn gets "Thanks" because he's generally right. He may not say it in a tender manner but he gets the point across.

Wilomn '12.

Wes for Pres!

[h00blah]

Of course it is a well known fact that snakes only bite on the hands

wait WHAT??? wut happened to the guy in this vid then:
YouTube - Untamed and Uncut - Boa Bites Owner in Face

[blackcrystal22]

wait WHAT??? wut happened to the guy in this vid then:
YouTube - Untamed and Uncut - Boa Bites Owner in Face

Haha, I hope you realize he was being extremely sarcastic.
Also, animal planet really has gone down into the gutters, that guy was an idiot and clearly could not intemperate the body language of the snake even with the obvious nature it had, that is a clear example of pissing a snake off and getting what you deserve. Then he even rips the mouth off of his face, another bad move leaving teeth in his face.

Also, I love how the announcer says 'Unlike rattlesnakes, boas are not Poisonous', some educational show. Also 'Literally squeezing the breath out of their prey' was another good one.