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presspirate

04-11-11, 10:19 AM

Thanks for the comments folks. A burm has been on my want list for awhile now. He was a joint birthday anniversary gift. (Yes, my wife wanted him as much as I did) He choked down a large rat last night. Previously he had been fed small rats, and he seemed a bit under weight. I am working on a cage for him now. Thinking I'll name him ghost.

marvelfreak

04-11-11, 02:42 PM

Congrats he sweet looking and i love he pattern. Names: Space Ghost, Casper, Banana Rama or Phantom.
BTW happy B-Day and anniversary. How many years?

presspirate

04-16-11, 02:54 AM

Congrats he sweet looking and i love he pattern. Names: Space Ghost, Casper, Banana Rama or Phantom.
BTW happy B-Day and anniversary. How many years?

I named him Ghost. I had to take him out yesterday, as he took a huge crap, and dumped his water dish. So, while he was out I snapped a few more pics. He's a bit hissy till you get him out, but then he seems to be a bundle of curiosity. And, Let me see.... On my Bday, I will be39 (Not as old as you Chuck! :yes:) Our anniversary will be 6 years, and the wife's bday at the end of may, she will be 33. And if I'm wrong she'll beat me to death.:freakedout:

stephanbakir

04-16-11, 08:49 AM

If you under-guessed her age you should be fine.

Aaron_S

04-16-11, 10:06 AM

I was hoping you'd name the snake 'Sprinkles'.

stephanbakir

04-16-11, 10:10 AM

That would be a unique name lol. Might name a calico sprinkles though.

presspirate

04-16-11, 03:42 PM

If you under-guessed her age you should be fine.

I am Golden! LOL!

Freebody

04-16-11, 04:41 PM

GRATS!!! She looks great! happy anniversery mate :)

presspirate

04-16-11, 04:55 PM

Hey,Thanks Freebody! How's the new job treating you?

Freebody

04-16-11, 07:31 PM

going great, all of my welding test passed are inhouse testing, we are now sending them in for my aircraft welding ticket, good for 2 years :) and i have finnaly taken over as the welder. thx for asking, oh and it was my Bday on the 11th as well, april babies ftw :) I would love to get a burm, everyone i ever seen didnt even make a flinch when handled, just so absolutly calm and relaxed, how is your baby girl :)

belovedboas

04-16-11, 08:09 PM

beautiful burm Greg I like the name ghost........... and happy anniversary!!!!!:yes:

mistersprinkles

04-16-11, 11:04 PM

I was hoping you'd name the snake 'Sprinkles'.

Thank you. I too think you should name it that. :yes:

Great pattern on that snake :).

stephanbakir

04-17-11, 06:32 AM

Sprinkles screams calacio though:(

presspirate

04-17-11, 03:28 PM

I named him Ghost, after a pet of a character in a book series I am reading. It's complicated. :crazy2:

stephanbakir

04-17-11, 04:54 PM

What book?

presspirate

04-17-11, 07:29 PM

What book?

George R.R. martin "A Song of Ice and Fire" Series. Ghost Was the name of the Direwolf of Ned Stark's ******* Son, John Snow

presspirate

05-06-11, 03:36 PM

Eating, growing and shedding, what more could I ask.

Damion930

05-06-11, 05:13 PM

Press have you seen the new tv show game of thrones haven't read the books but the show is good so far beautiful snake you have ther as well

RandyRhoads

05-06-11, 05:57 PM

Must be nice to be able to actually hold you albino burm..

percey39

05-07-11, 04:18 AM

Very nice!!!! You are constantly making me that little bit more jealous each time you add to your collection, which over time has got me pretty damn jealous now mate!

presspirate

05-07-11, 10:34 AM

Press have you seen the new tv show game of thrones haven't read the books but the show is good so far beautiful snake you have ther as well

Yeah, I'm following the HBO series. I expected to be a little disappointed,
as I've read the entire series three times, and listened to the audiobooks. So far though it's not too bad. I have a few issues with the casting, but meh. what are you gonna do.
Must be nice to be able to actually hold you albino burm.. He hisses like a radiator when I take him from his cage, but he has not struck yet. Once I get him out though, he does just fine. Calm and curious.

Very nice!!!! You are constantly making me that little bit more jealous each time you add to your collection, which over time has got me pretty damn jealous now mate!
This from the guy that lives in the country that is home to some of the most beautiful snakes on the planet, and has a nice room full of hots, and has a scrub enclosure that I would happily move into. :freakedout:

Thanks Percy for the compliment mate!:yes:

marvelfreak

05-07-11, 06:58 PM

His looking real good. Can't wait to see more pics.

percey39

05-09-11, 02:58 AM

This from the guy that lives in the country that is home to some of the most beautiful snakes on the planet, and has a nice room full of hots, and has a scrub enclosure that I would happily move into. :freakedout:

Thanks Percy for the compliment mate!:yes:

Haha cheers mate, i cant to see some more pic's!!!

presspirate

09-02-11, 05:08 PM

Here are a couple recent pics of Ghost. We got him mid April and he's grown about 3' since then.:smug:

presspirate

09-02-11, 05:10 PM

For Comparison, here is a pic of my neighbor holding him when we first got him.

Hillsberry

09-02-11, 06:01 PM

Congrats! He is beautiful!

Freebody

09-02-11, 06:07 PM

wow hes growing fast.

marvelfreak

09-02-11, 06:11 PM

Greg he looking good.

ladyjustice33

09-02-11, 09:55 PM

Wow...he is a beauty!!

ladyjustice33

09-02-11, 10:04 PM

I named him Ghost. I had to take him out yesterday, as he took a huge crap, and dumped his water dish.

I don't know about yours, but it seems like 3 of my 4 snakes know I just cleaned out their enclosures and seem to take a huge crap as soon as I put them back in!!! :crazy: At least they are still on paper towel substrate so it's not that difficult to spot clean.

presspirate

09-08-11, 08:04 PM

Out roaming today. Post feed. Pre crap! LOL:crazy2:

TeaNinja

09-08-11, 08:52 PM

he's done a bit of growing :)

presspirate

09-08-11, 09:03 PM

He is indeed a big boy. Pissy in the cage, but all curiosity once he is out. :freakedout:

sephinflames

09-08-11, 09:42 PM

He is indeed a big boy. Pissy in the cage, but all curiosity once he is out. :freakedout:

Pissy isn't the word. Stick a knife in a truck tire....that is what his hissing sounds like when you open up his cage and you don't have a juicy rodent for him.

But if you can get past that, yes, he's a big, curious baby.

TeaNinja

09-08-11, 11:27 PM

sometimes i will put nigma on my shoulders and he won't actually hiss, but he will put his face RIGHT next to my ear and give a creepy, almost hissy exhale lol.

presspirate

01-03-12, 06:18 PM

So he's pushing 7' now and he needed a bigger enclosure. It ain't pretty but it's water proof and functional. Dimensions are 8' x 30" x 18" tall. It has a 150 w che on one end and a 100 w che on the other. also a red light towards the center on a timer. :O_o:

shaunyboy

01-03-12, 06:27 PM

the new tank looks great greg,i'm sure the big guys going to love it mate;)

cheers shaun

millertime89

01-03-12, 06:48 PM

looks good, I'm sure he'll be happy to have some more space.

Norm66

01-03-12, 06:59 PM

Very nice. Great looking snake and cage.

marvelfreak

01-03-12, 07:26 PM

Nice looking cage.

Lankyrob

01-04-12, 06:45 AM

Greg!!! I am disgusted!! How could you post pics of the cage without updated pics of snakey too!!!! ;)

presspirate

01-04-12, 02:06 PM

the new tank looks great greg,i'm sure the big guys going to love it mate;)

cheers shaun

looks good, I'm sure he'll be happy to have some more space.

Very nice. Great looking snake and cage.

Nice looking cage.

Greg!!! I am disgusted!! How could you post pics of the cage without updated pics of snakey too!!!! ;)

Thanks for the comments folks! Admittedly I had to rush the cage, and built it on a budget, mostly from reclaimed wood, paint, and primer. All told it cost me about 20 hours and around $75.00 to make. But, it holds water. :yes: My main concerns were that it be structurally sound and able to stand up to high humidity it does do that.

Shauny, I moved him today. He's been exploring every inch ever since. Trying to fin a means of escape I'm sure.

Norm, He's my Rock Star. Everyone loves this guy! Intimidating until they see he's just a big baby.

Thanks, Chuck, How's Your snake room coming along?

Rob, I'm sorry I have been remiss. Here are some exploration pics to tide you over until a weekend photo shoot.

Lankyrob

01-04-12, 06:40 PM

Cheers mate, he is looking good :)

shaunyboy

01-04-12, 07:11 PM

yes mate he looks right at home in there,with that mischiefus look on his face;)

great job mate,especially the recycling part and the workmanship

cheers shaun

presspirate

01-05-12, 04:03 AM

Oh that one is full of mischief alright. He's broken out of his enclosure at least 5 times. Which is why I always keep the door closed. Luckily he is big and easy to find when he does decide he wants to go for a "walk" :yes:

marvelfreak

01-05-12, 07:28 PM

Thanks, Chuck, How's Your snake room coming along?
Got them moved in and all was find till it started getting colder. That's when i realized it was going to take two heaters to keep the temp up. Their cages only took up about 10% of the room. So i moved them to the smaller room in the basement. I can keep the heater on low and the room stays nice and toasted. I figure why pay to heat a huge room that 90% empty. Once i get my new camera i'll get some pictures.

presspirate

01-12-12, 06:04 PM

As promised. (Though a little late.) Here are a few new pics snapped today!:freakedout:

presspirate

01-12-12, 06:06 PM

He had a bit of a rub from his frequent escape attempts in his old cage. But thanks to some neosporin and a new cage it is healing nicely.

CK SandBoas

01-12-12, 06:09 PM

What a beauty!!!

The first photo is like "I'm ready for my close up now":D

exwizard

01-12-12, 06:36 PM

Someday...

Awesome snake btw

Rogue628

01-12-12, 06:38 PM

Wow! He's beautiful! How long is he now and what's his weight?

marvelfreak

01-12-12, 08:29 PM

Well it's about time. lol He get big. Isn't it nice to have a big snake that doesn't try eating your face every time you get it out?

shaunyboy

01-12-12, 08:43 PM

he's getting big and chunky

you just got to love that mischiefes,but innocent looking face:yes:

as said if he escapes he will be easy to spot,but he's getting to a size,that he will do a bit of damage whilst on the move:shocked:,then look at you with those big innocent eyes,like he never knocked over and broke a few things:D

he's looking great mate

cheers shaun

millertime89

01-12-12, 10:52 PM

you can definitely see the rub, but it looks to be healing nicely.

presspirate

01-13-12, 02:47 PM

What a beauty!!!

The first photo is like "I'm ready for my close up now":D
Thank you! I think his intent was more of......"Can I eat that?";)

presspirate

01-13-12, 02:54 PM

Someday...

Awesome snake btw

Thank you. I am hoping to be able to pick up a granite in April. I have to say I just love Burms.

Wow! He's beautiful! How long is he now and what's his weight? He is pushing 7 feet and 15 pounds give or take. I am going to see if I can get him a couple of rabbits this weekend. The rats don't cut it anymore.

he's getting big and chunky

you just got to love that mischiefes,but innocent looking face:yes:

as said if he escapes he will be easy to spot,but he's getting to a size,that he will do a bit of damage whilst on the move:shocked:,then look at you with those big innocent eyes,like he never knocked over and broke a few things:D

he's looking great mate

cheers shaun
Thanks Shauny. I can't help but give him that "I'm a big lummox" personality. :yes:

you can definitely see the rub, but it looks to be healing nicely.
Yeah that had me worried for awhile. But never seemed to bother him. Hopefully he'll settle down now that he is in his bigger cage.

Norm66

01-17-12, 09:18 AM

Great looking Burm. He does have mischievous look about him doesn't he? ;)

presspirate

01-25-12, 04:58 PM

Just got a quick check today while spot cleaning and water changing. he is 8' 4" and weighs in at 14.5 pounds. Just started on rabbits Sunday.

BurmeseGuy

02-03-12, 11:34 PM

very nice looking snake...pretty boy and looks to be a ham too...lol very nice

I am very passionate about Burm's too...to me they are the gentle giants of the reptile community...

Rogue628

02-04-12, 12:53 AM

I am very passionate about Burm's too...to me they are the gentle giants of the reptile community...

Out of all the reptile I've kept, burms are my absolute favorite so far. I've had three (one long time ago and two currently) and, for the most part, as long as you don't make newb mistakes, keep them on a good feeding schedule, learn their body language (which is pretty straightforward), and handle fairly often, they are an easy snake to keep regardless of the size. I've seen a few exceptions but they're mainly a good large snake to keep. I've also considered them a gentle giant with the right keeper.

presspirate

02-04-12, 03:47 AM

I agree whole heartily with you both. I'll ad Boas to the mix as well. It sounds cool to have a Burmese python or a boa constrictor. for awhile. Then the 20 gallon aquarium isn't big enough or rats are more expensive than I thought. Sadly I understand this often tragic line of thought which is why I cut my collection back considerably and kept my absolute favorites each of which I am committed to giving my very best care until their end days. But I digress we're going to see a lot more of theses brilliant gentle giants on our local craigslist in the months to come. I hope there are enough committed folks out there with big hearts to take them in.

BurmeseGuy

02-04-12, 11:17 AM

I will be cruising craigslist in the coming months...it's sad here in Indy one owner who was breeding Burms sold her breeders for 50.00 bucks...and they were both 13' and she had a Retic that was 15' she sold for 100.00...and I'm not sure of the owners but it was sickening to see...she got rid of all her snakes stating feeding them was too expensive...as a responsible owner I know that day will eventually come but that's part of caring for these giants...who knows maybe I'll dedicate a room in my house and rescue what I can...

Rogue628

02-04-12, 01:02 PM

I've been cruising CL to places that are as far as I'm willing to travel to pick up looking for any snakes that need rehoming. I also check a few other sites for animals as well. I'm willing to pay for shipping if they'll ship. With the ban date getting closer, I fear some animals are going to get let lose and I'd rather take in the animal, doing whatever I need to do to give it the best home I can, even if it means I have to do without something.

BurmeseGuy

02-06-12, 12:48 AM

Yeah Rogue it's just simply sad and I agree some probably will be let loose...we had some let loose in a local park (just outside Indianapolis, IN)...I've found several juvenile Burms...2 in winter frozen to death and then one this past spring that was just beaten to death like you wouldn't believe...my youngest son (12) actually found it and brought it to me and asked me why would someone do this to a Burmese...tears welled up in his eyes and all...just terrible...good luck in what your doing...