I agree with the poster that stated that the snake needs to be fed more. Common sense should dictate that when an animal is acting that hungry, feed it. You can overfeed a burm of course, but one that is hungry enough to stalk its owner is very hungry indeed!

I have a male burm about the same size as yours (he's a little bit heavier, but about the same length), and he gets 1-2 rabbits every two weeks. But these are big rabbits. If they are in the 10 pound range, he gets one. Smaller than that and he gets 2. A snake that stalks you in feeding mode when he's out of the cage is a very dangerous animal, and could really cause some problems in the future.

I would definitely try to feed the snake more, and make sure you handle it frequently. But when you handle him, make sure you are very careful and always have someone around if the unthinkable happens. I would think that with more food and lots of handling, the snake will calm down. At least I would hope so.

RP

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• too aggressive! - clove, Tue Jul 1 19:39:13 2003
• It sounds like to me that........... - JohnLokken, Wed Jul 2 07:53:20 2003
• Sounds like enough.... - JDP, Wed Jul 2 07:58:04 2003
• Maintenance Diet - tango, Thu Jul 3 05:38:09 2003
• Clarification.... - JDP, Thu Jul 3 09:00:41 2003
• RE: Clarification.... - tango, Thu Jul 3 13:23:36 2003
• RE: Clarification.... - JDP, Thu Jul 3 20:20:02 2003
• I agree with some of this,..and,if you want to break her of this behavior.. - BrianSmith, Wed Jul 2 15:18:31 2003
• RE: It sounds like to me that........... - clove, Thu Jul 3 13:36:23 2003
• RE: It sounds like to me that........... - 1snakeman, Thu Jul 3 14:03:51 2003
• "Put her down"??? By this do you mean have her killed?? Because if so,..... - BrianSmith, Thu Jul 3 15:16:32 2003
• RE: "Put her down"??? By this do you mean have her killed?? Because if so,..... - clove, Thu Jul 3 17:51:55 2003
• RE: "Put her down"??? By this do you mean have her killed?? Because if so,. - 1snakeman, Thu Jul 3 18:58:48 2003
• That really is shocking to hear....PLEASE READ - JohnLokken, Thu Jul 3 19:56:18 2003
• RE: That really is shocking to hear....PLEASE READ - ox, Thu Jul 3 23:50:59 2003
• what is your definition of tamed animals? - 1snakeman, Thu Jul 3 23:57:06 2003
• RE: what is your definition of tamed animals? - meretseger, Fri Jul 4 04:39:39 2003
• HAHA - make_urself, Fri Jul 4 19:36:18 2003
• RE: too aggressive! - RobertPreston, Wed Jul 2 09:20:36 2003