Good "companions" for a burm?

[Beardedragon]

Ok.... so now there ARE frogs in Asia again. Phew.

Now, bear with me here. If there are indeed frogs, as you have now assured us that there are, and there are burmese pythons, and both of them are living in the same part of Asia, would not then the cohabitation of them not only be possible, but in fact, already occurring? And if in fact it is already occurring, does this not prove that it can indeed, should one wish to, be duplicated in captivity?

You have ASSumed that frogs of an innappropriate environmental compatibility would be purchased from "pet stores."

Just because that is what you would do, does not mean the OP would. Maybe he knows a breeder. Maybe he knows an importer. Maybe he'd go to shows until he found just what he needed.

Do you see where I'm going with you and your "facts" that are about as factual as your love for me is undying?

Oh yes my love I see where you are going, but from that point of veiw, could the person just be looking for pretty frogs to house with his pretty snake? But then maybe there are pretty pretty in asia that he can find, though if that were the case me myself as a fact would( Not what he would do... as you would say) look up frogs in asia that I liked and then ask. Really Wes, where are we getting with this?

To the OP, are there any importers that you know?

[wilomn]

Oh yes my love I see where you are going, but from that point of veiw, could the person just be looking for pretty frogs to house with his pretty snake? But then maybe there are pretty pretty in asia that he can find, though if that were the case me myself as a fact would( Not what he would do... as you would say) look up frogs in asia that I liked and then ask. Really Wes, where are we getting with this?

To the OP, are there any importers that you know?

Matt, whether on purpose or just bad luck, you have missed my point.

[orphan]

Listen guys, I don't want to start a flame war here or anything. I just want to provide my new pet with a lot more than a glorified tupper-ware bowl to live in for the length of his natural life. That's my first and foremost priority. My second thought is to make it a beautiful and interesting focal point in my living room since I took out the fireplace to do it. I plan on using captive bred "secondary" animals if possible which theoretically should cut down on transferance of parasites and disease. That's all I'm asking. If it will hurt the snake in any way, I don't want to do it. If it will hurt the other animals I plan on putting in there, I don't want to do it. Hell, I'm just coming to terms with the fact that other animals have to die (feeder mice/rats/eventually rabbits) in order for this snake to live a long and healthy life.

[wilomn]

You do know that if you feed that burm well it will outgrow that cage in about a year, right?

[juddb]

You do know that if you feed that burm well it will outgrow that cage in about a year, right?

This was a fun read! OP Good luck with your cage

[orphan]

You do know that if you feed that burm well it will outgrow that cage in about a year, right?

According to the general consensus, you want an enclosure at least half the length of the snake. I'm looking at cage a little over 4ft wide, 3 1/2ft deep, and 5 1/2 ft tall (not that makes any difference with a burm) with a large pool area to cool off in and soak. He should be fine for a while. When the time comes that he needs to upgrade, I'll build a bigger enclosure for him in the spare bedroom.

[juddb]

Someone recommended a carpet python in an earlier post on this thread, i totally agree. Orphan have you concidered a semi arboreal snake instead? Just a thought concidering its got more vertical space. Again, good luck.

[orphan]

Someone recommended a carpet python in an earlier post on this thread, i totally agree. Orphan have you concidered a semi arboreal snake instead? Just a thought concidering its got more vertical space. Again, good luck.

Thanks for that. My breeder has wanted to get into carpet pythons. Maybe I should try it out?

[reaxion07]

I mentioned those on mr2oc. They're beautiful, and seem like they're pretty easy to take care of.

[blackcrystal22]

Thanks for that. My breeder has wanted to get into carpet pythons. Maybe I should try it out?

You could build some nice rock shelving and branches for more of a viewing animal.

Burmese pythons get larger than 8ft, I know that much.. A carpet python would be a much more permanent animal to put in that enclosure. (Plus, I think they're prettier if you get a jaguar).