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Hi, I never really post much here but I am trying to make a chain of care sheets for my web site that I am making. I want them to very detailed though and very informative. I was wondering, is there any true way to know how much to feed your burm. So far I think I have to feed fully grown adults 5% of their body weight every 2 weeks is plenty. Also when around 6 1/2 ft. they should start on rabbits that are 1/5 their body weight every 2 weeks. Then at about 8 1/2 ft. They are to switch to rabbits 1/7 their weight every 2 weeks. Then finally around 10 ft. for males and 13 ft for females they should eat 10% their weight every 2 weeks.? Does everyone think this is a good feeding regimen? Should you ever go as low as 5%?
Anyway all I have for younger burm feeding is to give them small rats at 3ft. once a week. then mediums at 4 ft. then large at 5 ft. and so on until they get to rabbits.
Anyway I do not have any burms of my own but I am thinking on taking in my neigbors 4 ft. Burm. Right now all I have is a ball Python. Thanks for the help sorry for the long post
Sincerely,
Jeff Heffner

Where did you get all of this info from? You are making this FAR TOO COMPLICATED! If I had to worry about percentages/etc. no one would ever read my web site nor would anyone understand what I was talking about. Use the old K.I.S.S. method (Keep It Simple Stupid)...it works. Also, remember, every burm is an individual and there are no real absolutes when it comes to proper feeding schedules; there are MANY factors that will dictate how much a burm will be fed. I would be happy to offer some advice; email me.

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

>>Hi, I never really post much here but I am trying to make a chain of care sheets for my web site that I am making. I want them to very detailed though and very informative. I was wondering, is there any true way to know how much to feed your burm. So far I think I have to feed fully grown adults 5% of their body weight every 2 weeks is plenty. Also when around 6 1/2 ft. they should start on rabbits that are 1/5 their body weight every 2 weeks. Then at about 8 1/2 ft. They are to switch to rabbits 1/7 their weight every 2 weeks. Then finally around 10 ft. for males and 13 ft for females they should eat 10% their weight every 2 weeks.? Does everyone think this is a good feeding regimen? Should you ever go as low as 5%?
>>Anyway all I have for younger burm feeding is to give them small rats at 3ft. once a week. then mediums at 4 ft. then large at 5 ft. and so on until they get to rabbits.
>>Anyway I do not have any burms of my own but I am thinking on taking in my neigbors 4 ft. Burm. Right now all I have is a ball Python. Thanks for the help sorry for the long post
>>Sincerely,
>>Jeff Heffner
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL