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artinscales
at Thu Nov 15 22:48:18 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by artinscales ]
I basically agree with what everyone has said, especially having at least two people when handling.
The only thing I have to add is what to do if you get bit. If a snake stikes out of fear it will generally bite and let go. If it thinks you are prey, it will bite and wrap. Most people seem to go for the head of the snake to unwrap it, that's why you hear the stories about 4 firemen to remove a 10ft burm. If you unwrap it backwards from the tail it's usually pretty easy to remove. It gives you a lot more time to work on the head and not worry about sufficating. Two people when handling is a must, but it needs to be two people that know what to do.
Good luck with you new burm, they are great creatures and my personal favorite.
Talk to you later,
Randy
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