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02-19-03, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: ohio
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she's not normally like this
Today is wed,I fed Shiva (my burm) on monday,when I reached in to handle her she hissed and moved away,whats wrong?Thanks for the help.
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02-19-03, 05:12 PM
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Location: ohio
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P.S she acted like she wanted to bite also?
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02-19-03, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Age: 46
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Welcome to the site billherricks.  Sorry, don't know berms.
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02-19-03, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
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Welcome to ssnakess billherricks. Probably your burm is stressful and doesn't like you to handle it at all. The behaviour may be a feeding or a defensive response. Normally, I seldom handle my snakes after feeding at least after 3 to 4 days. Too much handling after the snake is fed may cause regurgitation and this is no good to your burm. Imagine, if your have a big meal and your stomach is full, you may like to lie down rather than do something else. Also, snake is cold-blooded with a slower metabolism, it takes longer time to digest the food before they do something more active.
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02-19-03, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: ohio
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well this might be all my fault, when I got her I fed 1 mouse and 1 small rat this go round I fed 2 small rats the 2nd one bit her on the nose (I know IM going towean her to p/k asap,she was fed live since birth,just got her)do you think I over fed? I fed about 3 or four times and was always able to handle her the 2nd day.
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02-19-03, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Trenton
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welcome bill. It's not uncommon for burms to hiss. specially after being bit. you might wanna ask about this in the Giant Python forum.
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02-19-03, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: ohio
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But this was 2 days later,is that still normal?thanks for any info.Being a newbie sucks.....lol
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02-20-03, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: phoenix,az
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Welcome. The zoo I volunteer at has a berm that hisses all the time but never bites. I think her just wants you to know that he wants to relax.
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02-20-03, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
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welcome. I woudnt be to concerned, she is either stressed or wants to be left alone. You should be able to get better advice in the giant python forum.
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02-20-03, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Ontario
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Welcome, I really recomend for you to swith to pre-killed or F/T feeders. I was wondering if you feed her in her enclosure? you should post this question in the giant python forum I'm sure you'll get a few opinions.
Nuno
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02-26-03, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: North Carolina
Age: 57
Posts: 316
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First of all, burms hiss. They just do, it's a burm thing. How big is she? How often do you feed? Is she your first snake? Just curious
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