Glad to hear you're gettin a burm. I have a male albino between 8-9 feet. He is very gentle, but feeds very aggressively. My 14 year old is my second when handling him, but I agree with the advice to have a plan. We handled him OFTEN as a youngster, so he is used to my touch, but they are like kids and each is different. Just know your snake and take extra precautions when feeding especially. Also, something I didn't think through too much was wearing loose clothing while handling him. Even though I don't let him drape around my neck, he likes to wind in and out of things. However, he's big and fast so he ended up weaving in and out of the armholes of a linen shirt I had on. Before I knew it he was constricting the fabric and choking me since the fabric had no give. It wasn't an attack, but was definitely a close call. Luckily I thought fast enough to yell for my daughter to cut the shirt in half. It's amazing how fast things can go wrong, so don't handle them by yourself when they get bigger. Have a great time!

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