So what became of this? Don't let people scare you off of it. If you really want it, do your research on it and know what you are getting into. It isn't going to grow to 11ft overnight so you will have a few years. And from what I have heard, burms usually are pretty mellow. I would advise getting a male though as males tend to stay smaller and thinner. And if it is your only snake, an after school job can easily pay for the food bill of just 1 burm and can save up for a cage. I mean if your friend is giving this too you and she breeds them, then she should have first knowledge about caging etc so you would be a good resource for you too. Think of it this way, once you have raised a 11ft snake, anything smaller is going to be childs play more or less haha. And honestly, it isn't really the length that gets intimidating, its the girth. Anyways, let us know what happens.