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Hey everyone! I'm new but have an account also on Repticzone. I have been researching Burms for the last 3 years and REALY want to ge one. But my parents say no. Is there anyway to convience them so I could get them?
Thanks

Welcome aboard! If we need to convince your folks so that you can get a burm, chances are most of us here will side with them.
Burms are a big commitment. You're still living home, so you're younger than college age?
Who will care for that burm when you leave? You'll sell it?
Read the ads, there are lots of burms for adoption already, and lots of top quality adult burms for sale.
Caging? Can you afford a large cage, and heating equipment?
That's a few hundred dollars right there. Rabbits for food, $5.00 each, and one do the job.
Do you have spotters to help you move your burm? In a year, expect nearly 8ft long. 8ft of uncooperative snake is no fun.I'm a grown man that has been in a cast all summer.every time I need to move my burms, I had to go hustle up helpers. Even to do routine things I was able to do alone before.
Unless you have the room, and the bucks, and the time for long term commitment, I, and I'm sure many others here will be siding with your parents.Large constrictors are'nt for everyone.
But when the time is right for you, any of us here will be more than happy to help.
PS...this spring I bought my first milk snake, and I'm enjoying my milk snakes just as much as my large snakes. With about 10% of the maintainence.Less snake= less food= less poop.

It might seem kinda harsh,but I'll have to agree with Burmaboy.My parents wouldn't let me have any kind of "exotic" snakes,let alone big pythons.It's good that you are researching Burms,though.When I was 18,on my own,and could finally get a Burm,I had amassed a trunk full of reptile books.You can never be too prepared! If you are really dedicated to owning a Burm,you will still want one when you're on your own,right?!
Hang in there,learn everything you can,and get some experience keeping smaller pythons. A full grown Blood python is still pretty impressive,but manageable!
My 2 cents.

Thanks,
Ya right now I have 2 female ball pythons that I had now for 7 yrs. I probally will have to wait until college but one of the reasons why I want one is because they get BIG! Just have patience I suppose!
Thanks u 2.

I have to agree that a burm might be a little much to handle especially when you'll be moving for college and things like that. I still live with my parents too and am heading to college next year. I agree with the impressive factor of size but when it's a snake that can hit 200 pounds, I can admit that's too big of a commitment to make for me right now. It's taken me 4 years of working and researching just to convince my parents (previously anti-reptile people) that I'm ready for one at all. So I'm in the process of considering my options but don't want to rush into anything. But my suggestion is if you're sure you're ready for a "bigger" commitment and have given it plenty of thought, you should think about something that gets large but relatively smaller than a burm. Like the redtails. There's just about nothing that looks greater than a true B.C.C. but even if you go with a Columbian boa, it can still make it to 8 feet or more. And with that will be easier care and probably better compatibility with the current situation. Just keep working your way up and sometime you'll get to the big boys. Take care.