I would definitely say go with a 'Tic. I've kept both, bred both, and 'Tics are by far the most interesting, intelligent, and well rounded of the big constrictors. No offense to those that keep and breed them, but burms just remind me of big reptilian cows....LOL I wanted to add though, just because you want to get into a 'Tic, doesn't mean you have to get a mainland variety. There are all sorts of different size strains you can get into these days. If it's a matter of getting into something that's maybe just a little bit bigger than the boas you're used too, maybe look into one of the larger dwarf locales like a Bali, or a Jampea. The females of both of these locales typically mature out at about the 14-17'range, the males would be slightly smaller. You don't necessarily have to get a monster just to get into them, with all the CBing that's be done with them, it's almost like there's a size for everybody. Oh, BTW, I breed all of the size strains, so don't hesitate to ask all the ?'s you can think of. But if you're really thinking of getting into a mainland, check this pic, 'cause this is where you'll be someday. This is my big tiger breeder pair.






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Mike

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• retic or burm? - jburg10, Fri Sep 18 05:19:13 2009
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