burmese python?

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by kwhitlock

Proves the point that just because it's a "big vicious killer" as media makes it out to be doesn't make that out to be what it is. I would be more scared of a venomous snake that can kill me on the spot then a big snake any day of the week. Just my .02

And I agree. Burms are often known to be "puppy dog tame" but it's still a constrictor that could easily kill you if it wanted to. Just need to be cautious.

[lady_bug87]

Originally Posted by ilovemysnake

thats pretty much what i tried to explain to him. 1. i think theyre dangerous. & 2. theyre expensive to take care of them. you cant feed a full grown one a mouse or fat and expect it to be full. they need chicken and rabbits.

i read that for every 5 ft of snake = 1 person. not sure if thats true or not though, but those things are massive.

If you believe this than you have your answer

[Sharlynn93]

they definitely are beautiful. I had a friend that had an albino years ago, and he was amazing...but I agree, they are A LOT of work, and personally I would not want one just due to space issues, feeding costs, and the fact that I LOVE to play with my snakes on my day off...and that is one that I couldn't handle alone...I also have a lot of other pets that would be "food" for it if it ever got out, and I couldn't handle losing one of them to my pet snake...my 2 cents..

[kwhitlock]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

And I agree. Burms are often known to be "puppy dog tame" but it's still a constrictor that could easily kill you if it wanted to. Just need to be cautious.

Lets just agree to disagree! don't get me wrong, if I ever did own a huge snake such as this, I would be cautious with it, especially with kids around, would be a big time supervised snake only!

[ilovemysnake]

any thoughts on a snake that has similar marking to an albino burm? but doesnt max out over 10 ft.

[Mikoh4792]

dwarf burmese pythons

[ilovemysnake]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

dwarf burmese pythons

wow, ive never heard of them. thanks!

[shaunyboy]

personally i would'nt have any of the large snakes in my home if my children were still young,imo it only takes one mistake and a kid gets hurt or worse

imo not adding dangers into your house when kids are around,far out ways any good points of having a large Burmese in your care

one accident,a curious toddler,mistakes,etc,etc, and a horrific life changing avent takes place

personally i could'nt do it,nor would my wife allow it

cheers shaun

[ilovemysnake]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

personally i would'nt have any of the large snakes in my home if my children were still young,imo it only takes one mistake and a kid gets hurt or worse

imo not adding dangers into your house when kids are around,far out ways any good points of having a large Burmese in your care

one accident,a curious toddler,mistakes,etc,etc, and a horrific life changing avent takes place

personally i could'nt do it,nor would my wife allow it

cheers shaun

that's basically my thinking as well. i wouldnt mind having a "bigger snake" as long as it get no bigger then 9-10 feet max, and doesnt outweigh me. I prefer kings, corns, milks, hognoses, etc.. not so much boas and the bigger pythons.

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by ilovemysnake

i remember when i was like 6 years old going over my mother's friends house who had a 16.5 ft albino burm. and it just stared me down. i was terrified. i love snakes, dont get me wrong. but im not even 5'ft, or 110 pounds. I would be terrified of having a giant snake in the house. If i'm going to go with a python, it'd be a ball. something that i can hold by myself.

and as for pits, i have 2 & 1/2. you can train a dog. a snake is a hunter, and i dont think i would trust one that big.

Boys Tragic Death Could Have Happened To Any Family With 20-Foot Pet Python - YouTube <-- not sure if its real or fake, but thats the reason im so iffy.

That's fake.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by ilovemysnake

Can never be too safe when it comes to your kids safety.

^^^^^
this.....

because there is NOTHING MORE PRECIOUS.....!!!

Originally Posted by kwhitlock

Ehh..tired of the news press about killer snakes. Snakes can be trained, "hook training". Understand your concern. Just watch the kid if the snake ever got near it. And also..I watched a news report about a family in Asia or something with a 15 foot burm (wild, not captive) gained the trust of a little boy. He was roughly ehh 4 feet tall, they slept together everyday..food for thought.
.

there was a case on the news a few weeks ago.....

where 2 CHILDREN were killed by a large snake...

Mother's heartbreak after her two sons, 4 and 6, are strangled in their sleep by 16-ft python during sleepover above pet shop

• Noah and Connor Barthe were sleeping at an apartment above the Reptile Ocean pet store in Campbellton in New Brunswick, Canada
  
• African rock python escaped its cage and slithered through the air ducts before punching a hole in the ceiling and landing on the boys
  
• A criminal investigation has been launched but no charges so far
• Officials said African rock snakes are not allowed in the province
  
• Experts say the deaths are surprising as 'snakes don't go on killing sprees'

so it CAN happen,i bet those poor folk thought it would never happen to them...

but it did...!!

some people think they're defending the hobby, by defending the keeping of large snakes,in the correct circumstances theres nothing wrong with keeping large snakes,i would love to have the space to keep Scrubbies...

imo if you think about mixing children and large snakes in an incorrect way,then the results don't bare thinking about,the damage to the family and the hobby put under a microscope

cheers shaun

[poison123]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

That's fake.

No way! Its 100% real.

That was a retic with a ball pythons head hahaha

[ilovemysnake]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

^^^^^
this.....

because there is NOTHING MORE PRECIOUS.....!!!





there was a case on the news a few weeks ago.....

where 2 CHILDREN were killed by a large snake...

Mother's heartbreak after her two sons, 4 and 6, are strangled in their sleep by 16-ft python during sleepover above pet shop

• Noah and Connor Barthe were sleeping at an apartment above the Reptile Ocean pet store in Campbellton in New Brunswick, Canada
  
• African rock python escaped its cage and slithered through the air ducts before punching a hole in the ceiling and landing on the boys
  
• A criminal investigation has been launched but no charges so far
• Officials said African rock snakes are not allowed in the province
  
• Experts say the deaths are surprising as 'snakes don't go on killing sprees'

so it CAN happen,i bet those poor folk thought it would never happen to them...

but it did...!!

some people think they're defending the hobby, by defending the keeping of large snakes,in the correct circumstances theres nothing wrong with keeping large snakes,i would love to have the space to keep Scrubbies...

imo if you think about mixing children and large snakes in an incorrect way,then the results don't bare thinking about,the damage to the family and the hobby put under a microscope

cheers shaun

i actually think i heard about that. my fiance told me. deffinately pretty scary knowing that you're pet can kill your child.

i dont think under any circumstance would I mix a child and a large snake. accident happen. all it takes is one slip up & you could be attending the funeral of a 3 year old.

[ilovemysnake]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

That's fake.

ok thank you.

[Valvaren]

As far as I know that incident with the rock python in new Brunswick is being looked into as a murder now.