I agree with most of the replies you've received. A Burmese can cause a fatality if the keeper is not consciencious 100% of the time when around one. In the (imo outdated) Burmese Python Manual by Vosjoli, he states "many people who buy a Burmese probably should not." If you try to understand why a large number of Burmese lose their homes you can see the potential husbandry problems and fear problems through someone else's eyes. Perhaps that will give you the answers you seek. Just about anyone can house, feed, and handle a cute huggable baby. It is when that baby outweighs the handler that problems of fear ocur. IMO, if you start with a baby and handle regularly and provide the best husbandry, you will have a tractable snake- not a domesticated snake- just one that is used to handling and won't go for a tag everytime the cage door is opened. An important point to consider is tractability of the parents. If the parents, as full grown adults, are tractable, chances are the offspring will be also. Consider that as you shop around for a baby. I purchased two baby Burmese 3 1/2 years ago and I've never regretted the decision. They are high maintenance animals but they are wonderful pets that I am proud to care for.
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Marcia Pimentel

Tango River Reptiles

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