I measured & weighed my female burm tonight to see how far off I was, to try to give you a better idea of where yours should be. Mine is only a tad over 10ft, not 11ft like I said earlier. At 10ft long she weighs 35lbs and is 6in. in diameter.



I personally feel that mine is about the appropriate size/weight (But, don't we all? Hahaha!!!). Some people think burms are supposed to be fat but I disagree. Healthy (stout), yes, but not fat. But not slender, either.



If your burm is 11 - 12ft I think that somewhere between 40 - 60lbs max. would be a good weight. Now, that's just my personal feelings.





> > > "It wasn't until the snake was actually eating it that I realized it was oversized. At that point, what do you do?"



Let it eat. LOL! They're good at knowing how to take care of things if the prey is too large, and it will be less traumatic on the snake than if you were to intervene. And less dangerous for you.



I wouldn't worry about it, it'll be fine. They can eat sizes that you'll swear they can't.



I got a kick out of reading about the feeding. I could picture you & your husband dealing with it. Good thinking on the comforter over the head trick.



If your a bit nervous, your normal. Give it the respect it deserves, read it's behavior while handling/feeding, maintain your confidence, and you'll be fine.



Earlier you said something about the previous owner tried giving it away to the local serpentarium, were you talking about the Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud?



We just got home from Apopka and we went to the serpentarium while we were there. I grew up in Apopka and that was the first time I've ever been to Mr. Van Horn's place. He's mostly got venomous which I dabble in. I got to spend some quality time with him discussing several things. I was really impressed with how down to earth he was & thoroughly enjoyed our talk. Seemed like a super nice guy.



Thanks for the beautiful (manly) flowers & delicious chocolate! LOL!



Ya'll take care!

HH
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