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Carmichael
at Sun Jun 29 08:09:50 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carmichael ]
this topic comes up every now and then. i run a very successful wildlife center that concentrates primarily on herps and raptors and on average, we take in over 50 burms annually from well intentioned burm owners who just cannot properly care for their "pets" (or get tired of them). Based on our statistics, there is no doubt in my mind that at least 90% of burms (and that is probably very conservative) become abandoned or change owners at least several times during their life. That isn't necessarily bad but it shows that most people are now equipped or are qualified to keep a large constrictor on a long term basis. I LOVE working with burms and have several long term captives in my care and can understand why most people shouldn't own them; it takes a lot of commitment, resources, dedication, maturity, etc. to keep one of these beautiful giants.
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a very valid question - Carmichael, Sun Jun 29 08:09:50 2003