Proper Burmese Husbandry

[copperhead]

Is there anything special about caring for Burmese? Do they take a lot of experience to care for? What are the proper tempretures and lighting that I should use. And Food.


:jawdrop:

[SCReptiles]

There is debate over temp. UnBOAlievable would be the best man to answer that question. I keep mine cooler then most people and I have had good success. I think a lot of it depends on the snake. Mine are tough. I have had one respiratory infection in the past 10 years. My female albino came down with one this year when she came up from her cooling period. I turned up the heat into the 90’s, moved her to newspaper and gave her some reptisile vitamins and she cleared up in 4 days. Most agree now that no special lighting is required to keep them healthy, but a light cycle helps if you intend to breed. As for food, offer about every 10 days…something about the size of the widest girth of the snake. Mice, small up to jumbo rats, then rabbits. They will also take birds, but I think the experts are saying not to feed much fowl these days. Everyone will tell you that you need lots experience to keep burms, but a burm was my second exotic snake. I got a ball and about 2 months later a burm. Before I had only kept snakes I had collected. My experience turned out well. I have seen these snakes exceed 10 feet within their first year when power feed. You need to make sure you have a proper cage and resource of money to feed and care for a true giant snake. Once they top 7 or 8 feet the snake is virtually yours for life. No one will buy it from you, would probably even have trouble giving it away. Zoos and nature centers are not going to want them! Be certain this is what you want before you bring one home.

[alex_33]

" I have an 8 foot burmese python that i have to get rid of. actually my dad is going to put it to sleep because he's tired of taking care of it. i don't have any place to put it because i'm in school. i want to sell it but i'm not sure how much to sell it for. if any of you guys can help me out i'd greatly appreciate it. "

Thats from your first post, saying that you have a burm, but your dad is going to put it down, so how can you be asking what to feed it now? you must have had to feed it before? or is your burm in a 30 gallon aquarium with not extra heat and hasnt ben fed yet? I really dont understand. :s

[The_Omen]

On 06-13-03 11:35 AM
Copperhead wrote-

yeah. i did find a home for him. there is an animal rescue place about ten min. from where i live. i checked the place out yesterday. they have a baby ball python that i fell in love with. i want one someday. after i graduate that is. they said that they can house it but i'll have to feed and take care of it. that's fine with me. because it's so close to my house. thanx for all your help.

On 06-05-03 06:37 PM
Copperhead wrote-

I have an 8 foot burmese python that i have to get rid of.

Today
Copperhead wrote-

Is there anything special about caring for Burmese? Do they take a lot of experience to care for? What are the proper tempretures and lighting that I should use. And Food.


Ya know, that burm reached 8 feet some how..
What HAVE you been feeding it?
How HAVE you been keeping it?
Do you even still HAVE it?

How long HAVE you had it?
Or does it not exist at all? ( <--my guess.)

[burmer]

I had two balls and a bunch of kings and corns before getting my first burm. I have two now one is an albino thats 12+ ft long and the other is a normal hatchling. They make a great pet. You should really think long and hard before getting one. What was mentioned above was right on the money. That is a long term commitment. But if you are able to care for it and you think thats what you want, GO FOR IT!!!. They are awesome.

[Mike177]

I keep my burm in the middle 80's it is realy kind of a judjement call on what to keep them in you should also keep a modorate humidity for them most people dont and they tolorate it for a wile befor seeing any problems some burms are diffrent then others. i hook my heat tape up to a light dimmer and adust it as i see suttable you can keep a close eye on them and see whether they spend more time on one side of the cage or the other and ajust as needed utill they seem to thermoregulate normaly. aslo keep some thermotors in the cage as well especally with heat tape because temps with heat tape can get out of control quickly

now feeding, like what was said you should feed it what is about the girth of the snake in the biggest part of the body. it is not good to feed them chickens too much due to the incressing samanela in the food market but get a book and read if you want one well thats all with my rant

[Colonel SB]

Before you worrie about thier set up you should seriously think about wether you really want a snake that has the potential to grow to 25 ft and weight over 300lbs?

[Herpkingdom]

Do I even want to touch this???

As much as I rant and rave about people getting burms because they are cool, and have no idea what they are getting themselves into.

What's the old saying?....

If I had a nickel for everytime someone said.....

Well you get the idea.

Seeing the quotes from his other posts, seems to me he is just trying the stir things up a bit.

[creander]

i keep mine in the mid 80's but cooler at night they are one of easiest snake to keep just be aware for the size, if want to now more
visit the site http://www.pythonmolurus.com

[jncoclub]

I'll admit it, my fiance and I jumped right into the herpaddiction and the 3rd of our 4 snakes we got within a year's time was a burm. Honestly, we didn't know all that there was to know about it- but I'm trying to learn new things every day. "Clyde" is only 3 feet now, and in my opinion she is small for her one year old age (LOTS of feeding problems as a baby)- but I love her and refuse to give her up. My fiance is in the Navy, so there is at least one more big move in our future, and we don’t know where in the US that will be, but I know that we are taking the snakes with us. I’ve been with them a good year’s time and I can’t possibly think of giving them up. Honestly, I don’t understand how people can trade/swap snakes with each other. I guess I take them closer to heart. But I do know that I rather go through the pain of having to give her up than allow her less than a worthwhile life. If you have an 8 foot snake, you better know what to feed it unless someone left it on your doorstep and ran. (Sorry for the ramble, it’s been a long day at work.)