2 Burms For First Snake!!!

[daver676]

OMFG, THAT SNAKE IS HUGE!!

Is that the average full grown size for a burm? Or is that one bigger than average?

[SCReptiles]

If your friend is unhappy with his burms, have him get a retic.

[SCReptiles]

This is the largest snake in captivity. 26 feet long, 430 pounds.

[Alan311]

good news guys my friend (the on that bought the 2 burms) is think about giving or selling them and getting something else...i just hope that he doesnt keep them cause the last thing i want is for them to grow big and him not have enough room.

[Scales Zoo]

Rachel S.

I don't agree that you need to keep snakes for 6 - 10 years before getting a burm.

I do think you should be 18 (just for legal and liability reasons) before you own any large snake or potentially dangerous reptile (large monitor, venomous snake, crocodillian.

I am not questioning your ability to look after a burm - I don't want you to misunderstand my post .

How old were you when you started keeping snakes?

Ryan

[Mike177]

i also agree 6-10 years is alot some people keep like just a ball python for years and years and dont bother to learn anything new it depends on what you accomplish and how fast you do it

but i also disagree that you should be 18. yes it is a good idea and yes the mojority of people under 18 might not take as good of care of them it is unfair to rule out EVERYONE under 18. i am 14 and take good care of my burm and i would sooner spend all my money on her then me. and infact i just did building her a big old cage but remember age shoulnt be a facter it is what you learn and how you apply it!

[Scales Zoo]

In my opinion, when parents are willing to accept the liability of the children keeping giant snakes, fine. 18 is when age means legally responsibe for ones self. Hell, I know some 40 year olds who should not have burms, or corn snakes for that matter. Age is not relevant when experience is what counts, but we will not hire anyone under 16, and they would be working a full year before being given any authority to handle the giants, and would do so under supervision for another full year to determine their ability to deal with them safely. Maybe it is because we have some big ones who are not nice and do not appreciate human company, that I feel the way I do. Working with a single pet burm is one thing, maintaining a collection of 100+ snakes, lizards and crocodilians is quite another, they are not all pets.

Just my 2 cents
Sheila

[RachelS.]

Sheila,
I am just stating that in those years you should have kept more than just ball pythons and should at least be on the intermediate level getting ready for keeping something more difficult that you would really enjoy taking care of.
I, too, like Mike, am 14 and have a 7 foot burm of my own. I have been keeping snakes for almost 5 years (a little more than 4) and started actually keeping reptiles when I was 5 years old.