I've always seen and read about burm cages being 6' long X 3' deep X 2' high. Well back when I designed my cage I made it 8' long X 3' wide X 2' on the left half and added another 2 1/4' on the right half to make it 4 1/4' high. At this time my burm was only 5'4" and she would frequently climb through her trees. As she got bigger, yes her climbing has almost stopped. She always liked to sit on her 2' X 2' hide box. So I built a shelf up in her trees. Hearing that burms aren't climbers in their bigger years, I wasn't sure if she would even use it. It just happened to work out with the limb location that the biggest shelf possible would have to be the same size as her hide box. Well she LOVES IT!! Watching her now 10' body climb and curl up on that shelf gives me chills! I know she appreciates the love and work I put into her home. I also just finished her rain machine that I don't have to spray her cage every few hours come shedding time. Check back for posts on that project.
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Who says big Burms don't climb?!?!
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That is a beautiful cage. It isn't that Burms do not climb- they certainly do. Mine still climb and I let them under supervision. It is that if they fall they could seriously hurt themselves due to their weight and length as adults. If the floor isn't too far from the branch there should be no danger.
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Marcia Pimentel
Tango River Reptiles
GiantFeeders
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I think that cage is great and I love it when folks take extra special care and extra time to make great habitats for their snakes. So don't get me wrong here, I am not criticizing the cage or any of its functions.....but,...
When the snakes get real big you may want to reconsider having climbing stuff in their cages. A friend of mine once lost a very valueable adult female albino boa when she slipped off of her elevated shelf. She broke her neck and hung herself when she tried to catch herself. Now, she was only about 8 feet and (maybe) 30 pounds.
Just something to think about, not just for you but for the other readers.
>>I've always seen and read about burm cages being 6' long X 3' deep X 2' high. Well back when I designed my cage I made it 8' long X 3' wide X 2' on the left half and added another 2 1/4' on the right half to make it 4 1/4' high. At this time my burm was only 5'4" and she would frequently climb through her trees. As she got bigger, yes her climbing has almost stopped. She always liked to sit on her 2' X 2' hide box. So I built a shelf up in her trees. Hearing that burms aren't climbers in their bigger years, I wasn't sure if she would even use it. It just happened to work out with the limb location that the biggest shelf possible would have to be the same size as her hide box. Well she LOVES IT!! Watching her now 10' body climb and curl up on that shelf gives me chills! I know she appreciates the love and work I put into her home. I also just finished her rain machine that I don't have to spray her cage every few hours come shedding time. Check back for posts on that project.
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It isn't "Ideas" that fail or succeed,... it is the "Systems" which are instilled to launch and sustain the idea that either fail or succeed.>[Me.]
I wonder if the reason the bigger individuals don't climb is because they aren't offered a chance-all the care sheets basically say don't bother with a tall cage because it's not necessary. That's not depriving them, after all, they don't use the opportunity very often, but I've also seen a 10 footer escape her cage and be found curled around the stem of a mounted ceiling fan.
