Ok well i know he is young....but i also miscalculated his size hes 30"!!! he bites alot and hisses intensly..I have not tried to feed him yet until wedsday...After he eats twice i will start to handle him with gloves 30 minutes a day.. Will he calm down? And because hes like this now will he be like this at 6 or 7' because i will be scared i will ad mit it lol....How long should it take him to settle down?
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burm very aggresive need help......
bloodboy128
Sep 18, 2004 02:04 AM
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drkind
Sep 18, 2004 08:15 AM
Most burms will calm down with time, but some do not. I've been lucky in that all my burms were very easy to calm down. All I did was hold them a LOT! As you get used to him, you'll be able to tell when he is about to bite. At 30" it isn't too bad when/if he bites you.Just keep with it and be nice to him.If your ruff he will act ruff, if your calm he will be too.And as said in another post if/when he bites do not put him down!! to do so would teach him if he bites he gets let go.
hope this helps a little.
savvgawd
Sep 18, 2004 07:39 PM
dont worry about gloves, I believe you can be twice as gentle with your bare skin, they need toi get used to this. When you handle him just be gentle, let him know you are not his enemy or going to eat him. They will calm down with time but generally most burms continue to be hissy.
