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Hey everyone, I'm new to burms but not to big constrictors. I knew it was just a matter of time before I got myself a few This is a really sweet pair of 100% het granite 66% het albinos. They are both '04 but the female is already about 6ft and the male is more around 4. The guy I got them from said he was feeding the female heavy so she'll breed quicker but I think I'll tone it down a bit for her. Anyway, as soon as I figure out how to post some pics i will Thanks for reading! Diana
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"You must go into the forest and cut down the tallest tree WITH a HERRING!"

Here are some pics of them Whooohooo burms!!!!

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"You must go into the forest and cut down the tallest tree WITH a HERRING!"

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"You must go into the forest and cut down the tallest tree WITH a HERRING!"

First, those are really nice looking burms. Many folks, particularly breeders or those wishing to breed their animals, rush the process by speeding up the process via power feeding. Although this will produce a faster growing animal, it will also lead to the early demise of the snake. Burms, due to their very slow metabolisms, don't lend themselves well to overfeeding. My adults get 1-2 prey items (usually rabbit) once a month...TOPS. Some of these animals are in their 20's and 30's, are large, robust but have excellent muscle tone. Even babies don't need to be fed more than one or two prey items every 10 days. Have fun with your babies.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>Hey everyone, I'm new to burms but not to big constrictors. I knew it was just a matter of time before I got myself a few This is a really sweet pair of 100% het granite 66% het albinos. They are both '04 but the female is already about 6ft and the male is more around 4. The guy I got them from said he was feeding the female heavy so she'll breed quicker but I think I'll tone it down a bit for her. Anyway, as soon as I figure out how to post some pics i will Thanks for reading! Diana
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>>"You must go into the forest and cut down the tallest tree WITH a HERRING!"
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

I really don't agree with people overfeeding their animals to speed up breeding, which is why I plan to feed her a nice normal diet. I'm in no hurry to get these guys grown up, I mainly just wanted them as pets and figured I'd breed them as a side project when they are old/large enough. And thanks for the compliment on them, they are a really awesome pair of burms
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"You must go into the forest and cut down the tallest tree WITH a HERRING!"