honestly, if you dont know what to do with a 15 foot snake... you dont need one....

I run a rescue and get several good size girls in every month. We get TONS of burms about 7 foot long.

When people come to me looking for a burm, I have them come SEE our big girls... one at 14 foot and one at about 16... I show them pictures of them eating several rabbits and i show them pictures of them around a bunch of kids at an adoption event. We take our big girls out side for a nice looong strech about twice a week when its warm enough and we get A LOT of attention every time and it pays to know your information and to know how to handle not just the snake, but the onlookers as well.

If you are really interested in one and have the resources to find 7 rabbits or a good size pig on a pretty regular basis- and i don't mean "i only have a baby now, i'll find rabbits later". Some feedings i'm paying around 10$ PER rabbit- other times i can get them for 3$ each... other times, for free... One of my big girls eats 7 rabbits at a time, the others eat 4-5, one of them only eats 2. Add that up.... i'm spending close to 200$ at times to feed all my big snakes (and that doesnt count the smaller ones). Now, you only want one... 10$ a month doesn't seem like much when they're smaller... but when you start talking about 16 foot... and she refuses pigs mind you, you're looking at 70$ every 2 months.... still not much if done monthly... 35$ a month...

There are a TON of them up for rehoming and it is depressing. When i started this rescue, I said "No iguanas and not many 'big things'..." several years later- I can house about 10 adult iguanas and 8-10 BIG snakes.... and if the need arises... I will build more cages... I run my rescue to suit the needs of my area...
If you are interested in a burm, look for a rescue... I get tons of wonderfully healthy burms- sometimes at 4 foot, sometimes at 7 foot... and some at upwards of 10 foot. Going to see a rescue or a breeder with burms could be very informative for you...

I love burms now and I wish you the best of luck with yours.
Beth
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The rescue site: www.freewebs.com/okreptilerescue

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