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I have been in herps for 8 years now, and I got my first Burmese on monday. i got it home and tried to feed it b/c it was really hungry. It constricted but didn't eat. i fed it again and the same thing. i fed it yeserday and it finally ate two rats. then i took a closer look at the snake and found out that it had snake mites. i have been treating those. the snake is still kind of aggressive. it was tame the many times i had seen it in the shop before. Do you think that it is just in pain or is it still hungry? Would it still bve aggressive after a week of getting used to its new home? what?
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ReptileGuy99

Normally one should give a snake a week or two to settle in and get used to his new home before even trying to feed it. The fact that it had mites though, was reason enough to do something with that. A bad infestation can very well make him aggressive. I was given a young one some time ago that was given to the pet store because it was too aggressive. Had mites and when I got rid of them it settled right down. Fix the mite problem and give him a rest, then try to feed again. Good luck.

Quig
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Don't interupt me when I'm talkin' to myself

He's probably just cage aggressive as all snakes are before you tame them down. If you just got him and he has mites, take him back to the store and have them settle it out. Where did you get him?

I got it at a local pet shop that I have been going to for years. I kinda have a medical background and so they gave me the stuff to get rid of the mites. He has never been cage aggressive before. I have done 2 mite baths and two mite sprays and they were definetly starting to go away. there are some still under the scales though and i am now starting to see around the head. I bleach the cage regularly and don't think that they are coming from the cage. i don't know what to do anymore, but I think that i am going to give it some ivermectin that i have here. maybe that will work. btw... the pet store had a major mite outbreak after i left from some new imports.
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ReptileGuy99

The mites are gone and the snake is doing well.
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Passion, Enthusiasm, Conservation
ReptileGuy99

Nice work,glad to hear it...now let's see some pics!