what does it mean?????????

matrix1829 · 10-13-03, 11:08 AM

After I finished feeding my two baby burms, my male bit my female and started to constrict her as if she were a meal. What does this mean and what should I do for it not to happen again?
thanx
matrix

asphyxia · 10-13-03, 11:15 AM

MY GUESS is that she had the sent of the food item on her.

To fix the problem do not keep them together.

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fatboy · 10-13-03, 11:16 AM

Never seen it happen so this is speculation. Maybe she still had the food scent on her. Do you feed them separately?

matrix1829 · 10-13-03, 11:18 AM

yes I do feed them seperately. they never acted this way before! this is the fifth time I feed them.

10-13-03, 11:19 AM

house and feed seperately

Jayson · 10-13-03, 11:20 AM

Burms have poor vision, a good sence of smell and a strong feed response. So ya to a burm, If it smells like food it is food.
These are the risks you take when housing multiple animals in one cage.

Jayson · 10-13-03, 11:23 AM

Just because it was the first dont mean it wont happen again.
1 in 5 are poor odds

Burmies · 10-13-03, 11:58 AM

I have had it happen one time with my boa constrictor pair. I fed the female in their cage and he was in a rubbermaid getting fed. When i put him back in she snapped at him. The only thing i can figure is that she may have thought that it was more food comming in the cage. So now i just feed him in the cage and her in the rubbermaid. Everything is gooing well now. hope this helps in anyway.

VenomAngel · 10-14-03, 12:40 PM

agree with burmie i keep a pair of bci's in the same viv also but i feed them at oposite sides of the tank..and the miraculas thing is that they seem to know which end their food comes from..they really are clever animals...love them to bits