I am planning on getting a Burmese in the future and need as much info I can get on how to care for them proporly, This will be my first large snake and I need to know things like feeding, temp to keep them at, temperment, bathing, health care, things to look out for, stuff like that.

It would be great if you post everything you know about Bermese pythons, because I wont get one without the knowlage to care for one. Thank you..

A burmese python is a big undertaking. Have you owned any snakes before? You might want to start off with something a little smaller and manageable, like a ball python. Burmese get so huge and sometimes very aggressive that I would never suggest it to someone just starting out. And they need to eat a lot (rabbits and other big prey). Are you ready for that?? I'm no expert, have only owned snakes for a little over a year, but I dont own a burmese python. My biggest snake is a boa that is 7 feet long and around 20ish lbs...and he is a handful to handle. Good luck in your undertaking. Lyn

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Lyn's right. Feeding a 15-20+feet long snake is a handlful,...and expensive! You will also need a large and very strong, secure, enclosure. People often do not realize just how powerful these snakes are. I personlly know of a smaller burm (about 10 ft) that busted the front out of the 55gal tank that it was housed in and escaped!) They also live for a long time. Are you prepared to deal with a giant snake that feeds on rabbits and chickens for pretty much the rest of your life. And what goes in must come out. And it does. And in LARGE amounts!
And please don't fall into the mindset of planning on keeping it for a while and when it gets big trying to sell it and make money. There is no market for large burms, the Zoos won't take them and the rescues have more than they can handle. Add to this that within a couple of years you will not be able to safely handle it alone. Do you have some one willing to assist you in cage cleaning, feeding, and just basic care? These guys are a lot more of a job than your basic cornsnake or boa.

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Here's Melissa Kaplans caresheet with lots of info. I recommend reading it and the links thoroughly!!
http://www.anapsid.org/burm.html

Before you go out and buy one, check out animal rescue centers... lots of people give up their burms when they get too big and start feeding on rabbits. So if you're really ready to take on the challenge: a rescue might be an option.
Also, be sure to check your local and state laws. Some places require a permit for burms.
When thinking of adult burm caging, think about converting a walk-in closet to house the snake. You'll need to be able to get inside it for cleaning, etc. and converting an existing room or area of a room is probably the way you'll have to go as it gets bigger.

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Andrea

I know what you are trying to say, I may go for something a little smaller. I have a lot of time to take care of a high matinance snake. And I plan to breed my own mice to feed the reptile. Any suggestion will be well appreciated.

Also I plan to get the snake while its still young, so that it will be more friendly to me..........

If you decide to go with a Burmese python, please adopt. There are so many in need of homes. Where I live they are frequently abandoned by their owners. The people who release them, however, call it, "letting them free" into the everglades. I have a seven foot Burmese python and I can definitely say that this type of snake is a huge responsibility and becomes very expensive to feed. At this size it is hard to handle the snake and even harder to get help from anyone else.

If you want to try your hands at a fairly good size constrictor I would suggest a common boa. They get large enough to be impressive without completely eating you out of house and home. They are beautiful and hardy. And most of them are quite docile and easily handled if treated with respect. If set up properly they are really no more high maintanence than any other snake.
re:raising mice. Even a boa isn't going to feed on mice for long. You are looking at rats within about a year. Either that or one heck of a lot of mice!
even getting one while it is small, it will still be a wild snake and never to be fully trusted. It may be very docile and easily handled but don't get complacent. Thats how keepers get injured.

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yes I to agree, if this is your first snake I would start off with somthing a little smaller, i have been keeping snakes since I was 11, started off with gopher and corn snakes, then went to balls, and finally the last three years I have had my burm, currently at 9', and I must say that she is the most challenging so far, but if you have the desire, money, and knowledge they are great snakes to have.

all I have to say is if you get a burmese have fun when it gets big and mean, because all the full grown ones ive seen have been exactly that. I wouldn't dare buy a burmese python and im crazy enough to buy an nile monitor....

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Not all burms are big and mean. I have seen some really nice calm ones.

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