I wouldnt' do this soon but I saw a site where you can adopt unwanted reptiles, and that's something I'd like to do when I'm able to. They had a 10 yr old burmese that was only 7 feet long b/c he'd been underfed. Would adopting an adult be a good idea? This would be once I'd had experience with perhaps a red tail or a blood python. Or would it be better for a newbie to get started with a baby? I tend to prefer adult animals anyway to babies, and since he's been underfed, he wouldn't be the same as adopting a 15 ft one. Another question..with proper feeding, would he catch back up to where he should be in length, or will he always be a bit small? Also..do snakes grow their entire life, or, since he's 10, is he at the length he'll always be at?
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Adopting adult burmese
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There is nothing wrong with adopting an adult burm. The most important factor would be the temperment of the snake.If it's been well cared for it would be a great idea. It would be a more economical because you wouldn't have to keep buying bigger cages as the snake grew. They also eat a lot less frequently as adults. As for the older, underfed snake, it should reach pretty good size if fed more frequently.
