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astinleigh
at Mon Oct 8 16:58:10 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by astinleigh ]
First off i really appreciate the reply. Just want to answer some of your questions so you have a better idea of what im looking at  If i sound defensive Im not, just tryin to do it in a speedy manner lol
Your right I only have a tiny bit of experience (when i typed that 'Bit' i was really second guessing it). What I meant is it's not like I've never touched a snake lol. I havent been bitten yet by the rat snake but he does get moody and hiss and i've learnt to read him pretty well. And the reason i havent handled my king snake is because i just got him less than a week ago so i was giving him some time to settle in as well as he was acting very hungry as soon as i got him into his cage... (by acting hungry i took it from what the rat snake is like when i know he wants food)so i fed him on friday and im just waiting for him to finish digesting so i can see how he is with handling, when not in shock/shedding/digesting.
As with having someone to handle it with me. I'm not making this decision alone, its up to me and my boyfriend. Hes a pretty massive guy, about 225 pounds of muscle, so I'll always have at least one person extra person.
As with their power and force. I understand that there is always a chance for emergency situations, regardless of how tame they are. But doesnt everyone who owns a burm take that chance? It never stopped you from having them did it?
Caging also isn't a problem. I've talked to my boyfriend about it and explained to him over and over about everything I've read, on here and on other sites. About size, and what to make it out of and heating and everything and he is fully confident he can make it no problem, he's kind of a jack of all trades.
And once the snake is full grown and needing a cage that large we will also have the room for it as we are buying a house next fall.
As for feeding, I was buying frozen mice/rats from the pet store. But, I just found some who raises her own and now I'm buying them off her for much cheaper. My ratsnake is taking two or three 3inch rats or large mice every friday and the king snake is so far taking one adult mouse every friday. So it's not really alot right now, but i know that it would be with much more with a burm. Either way I'm thinkin I'm just gunna raise my own rats starting right away because my boyfriend has no problem killing them and all that stuff...(it makes me kinda queasy). Anyways, feeding shouldnt be an issue at all.
This might sound dumb, i know that i dont have experience with burms or Large snakes. But if I were to have one from a baby, and train it and handle it regularly and learn its behavious and attitude and tells, wouldnt i be capable once its fully grown?
Anyways, thanks for the help and i look forward to hearing back from you
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RE: Seriously Considering a Burm - astinleigh, Mon Oct 8 16:58:10 2007