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Hi All,

I'm new to this forum, so thought I would say hi!
Ive been keeping snakes since about 7 years of age, I'm 22 now and I live in the UK.
I'm hoping to add an Albino Burm to my collection. I have reserved a baby 18 inch male. I have kept many boids in the past but the Burm will be my first giant.
I was wondering if anyone has any pics of a Burm at around a year in age?
I recently tore my knee and will be going in for an operation in the near future to fix it. Its going to take about a year to fully re-hab my leg, so I am just making sure I will be able to cope with the Burm as he grows until I am back on my feet. Of course my family will help, but I like to do most of the care myself.
I handled a female of around 10 - 12ft the other day at my local reptile centre whilst in a wheelchair and had no problems.

Anyway thanks for reading!

All the best

Mark

welcome happy to have you...Ive seen year old burms as little as 6' and as big as 12'its all in the care you give it..Dont over feed it and it will be fine..
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16 babie boas
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With a helper you should do fine. I had hand and wrist surgery a year ago, and while handling was kept to a minimum, with a helper, I managed. Look for a dependable helper, and you'll be fine.
Good luck with the surgery.

Here is a pic of a female burm between 12 and 18 months old. I forgot exactly when I took the pic. Todd

And here is a male of the same age. As you can see the male is much smaller and more handable then a female will be. Todd