Albino Ball Python vs Burmese

[DJone2]

Hi Everyone!

Long time lurker, first time poster. I have somewhat of a stupid question but I searched the interwebs and came up empty. I recently acquired a 6 year old albino python that while although not neglected, she could have had better conditions. The person I got her from had in turn gotten her from someone else recently. This is where the problem arises. This girl is big, she is about 5.5 ft long. When I got her he said "I am not sure if it's a ball python or a burmese python" (this guy was definitely in over his head and didn't know much about snakes). My question is, are there any visible differences between a burmese and a ball python (aside from the size). Could it possibly be a very underfed burmese or just a big BP girl? Here are a couple of pics. She is not too happy right now and will not cooperate for pics. I have yet to see her curl up like my other balls but I am not sure if that is indicative of anything.

-Diego

[Marissa@MKmorphs]

That is definitely a burm!


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[ewaldrep]

its a burm

[swansonbb]

That is definitely a burm!

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[B76]

Lol. Ya 5 years old. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. You got your self a beautiful burm

[DJone2]

oh man, I am admittedly somewhat new to pythons (not snakes) so inexperience just kicked my ass. I assume then that it is not 5-6 yrs old then and I just inherited a snake I can't take care of...
any one want to buy a beautiful albino burmese python?

My wife is going to kill me...

[ewaldrep]

if it is 5 yrs old, you have one malnourished snake on your hands and that may be an important factor as to how you go about caring for it. If it has been underfed then you may want to start with small meals spread out for a while. Hopefully someone with more experience with burms will chime in soon.

[The Serpent Merchant]

oh man, I am admittedly somewhat new to pythons (not snakes) so inexperience just kicked my ass. I assume then that it is not 5-6 yrs old then and I just inherited a snake I can't take care of...
any one want to buy a beautiful albino burmese python?

My wife is going to kill me...

Be very careful. Burms have restrictions on them in some states/communities, and they cannot be transported across state lines legally. I would check your state/local laws before you do anything.

[swansonbb]

Diego,

I know nothing of your knowledge/experience level, but please consider carefully whether that animal is best served in your care. My guess, as you couldn't identify it, was that you aren't experienced with large constrictors (not a slam -neither am I). Please research carefully what you've gotten yourself into. Burms get very large. That animal needs a lot of space, the food costs will be high, and you must have careful procedures in place to avoid future accidents. If need be, I'm sure people in this community will help you find an appropriate home for that burm.

[DJone2]

Your assessment is correct as my experience with overall reptiles is good but I definitely would not consider it extensive when it comes to snakes. Based on the stated age, I assumed she was a ball python. I have no interest in keeping her at this point and definitely will be looking to re-home her to someone with more experience. Any help would be appreciated.

Diego

Diego,

I know nothing of your knowledge/experience level, but please consider carefully whether that animal is best served in your care. My guess, as you couldn't identify it, was that you aren't experienced with large constrictors (not a slam -neither am I). Please research carefully what you've gotten yourself into. Burms get very large. That animal needs a lot of space, the food costs will be high, and you must have careful procedures in place to avoid future accidents. If need be, I'm sure people in this community will help you find an appropriate home for that burm.