Ok, so I recognize a name or two from the Ball forum, but my first time on here....so a little background; I have been doing rescues for many years. Mainly BPs, but some others (corns, kings, etc.) I have never had one of the "big boys". Well, as it happens, I have been asked to take in a 6 ft burm. If I don't, he will be put down. I simply cannot have that. I have searched, but can't find anyone else to take him, so it looks like I am going to be learning to care for this fella through immersion!

The snake is awesome. He is easy to handle, and quite healthy. I was asked to visit with his owner to show him how to handle it. My response was simply, "couldn't tell ya! love to see it though!" So off I went to visit. Turned out the owner was just scared of him, and brutus the burm seemed to know it. After he tried 3 times to take it out of the box he had it in, (which is way too small)he gave up. Each time he tried to grab the burm, it would flinch its body away, and its head towards the handler, and in turn the handler would jerk his hand away. I decided that it was my turn, so after about ten minutes (wanted brutus to have a chance to calm down) I reached in, took a firm but gentle hold, and pulled him out. (wow thats a heavy snake!!) What a sweetheart!!!!

Needless to say, a few months down the road and here I am, trying to figure out how to make the small spare bedroom into a burm room! I am doing my research, but info on burm care isn't as easy to find as it is for some other snakes. I guess what I am getting at is; can you guys tell me what I'm in for???? hahaha!

Really guess I'm just introducing myself. If I do end up with Brutus, I suspect I will be on here bugging you guys quite a bit for the next while!

Let the adventure begin!
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James.....

"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought the beast back."

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