Keeping any different species would be a lot different than those that one may already keep and be accustomed to. Regardless of size. I can think of many smaller species that *to me* are much more difficult to keep than the larger species that I have. Just little quirks and idiosyncrasies, I suppose. But really, one can compare the keeping of snakes and the knowledge required to do so, to just about any facet of life. Like flying a plane is a cinch to a pilot because he learned how. But it would seem impossible and probably would be to someone that doesn't know how. So in short, I am simply saying,. all you need to do is to learn how, and the rest is easy.
With burmese pythons, I really don't think that size and weight are the biggest issues (no pun intended), beyond the obviousness of more danger in the event of a feeding mistake. To me, my large burmese are easier to care for and are much more easy going than many of my smaller and more spastic python species or boa species. It is more of a pleasure to me to drag out a big girl and she just doesn't care what I do with her and goes along for the "ride". Not all burmese are like this, granted, but I'd venture to say that the majority are, and if you get a baby I'd be so bold as to say that almost all can be raised to be this way. But I personally think that the single most important thing to learn, or know, is how to "read" them at all times. To read their body language, the slight movements of their head or neck, or minute twitch of their eyes, or a certain pause of their tongue in mid-smell. Or any combination of these things and many others. It is these things that can tell you as well as reading a book what he or she is going to do before she does it. It is knowing these things that will repeatedly save you from a painful bite. And I hate to say it, but this is one of those situations where only hands on experience can teach one these things that they need to know. But if you have a good working common sense with snakes and reptiles in general then you are more than halfway there with any given species (except maybe rock pythons, lol). If you start with a baby burm (my advice) then you will have a MUCH easier time with the whole ordeal. You grow WITH your snake, not just the two of you figuring out the quirks of the other over time like you would endure with an adult snake raised by another.
>>I have been considering a Burm, but I have only kept Balls in the past. I currently own 2.1 Ball Pytons, and 1.1 BCI. I was wondering if the keeping requirement for a Burm are that different from anything I normally keep, and if they are different, how much? I have read a few care sheets and some information about them, but I don't want to get an animal I can't care for properly. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I am considering a male since they stay smaller in size.
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>>Thanks for the help (if any)
>>Jason
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