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RE: So you want a burm...??

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RE: So you want a burm...??

pythonhouse — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:55:47 GMT

We have 10 burmese pythons. There is a valuable lesson to learn here.

We have a special (large second bathroom) room to feed our

snakes. This room is great, as we can thoroughly clean and disinfect after each feeding - it's completely tiled.

WE NEVER FEED THEM IN THEIR ENCLOSURE.

They know that when they go into that room, they are going to get something to eat. NOT when we open their enclosure or tanks. To date, I have never been bitten by my burms.

Here are a couple of pics:

THIS IS A DOUBLE BED:

RE: So you want a burm...??

Uncle Vinny — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:21:38 GMT

This is aimed at the writer of this topic: Do you feed your snake in it's cage? If so, you might want to reconsider after this. A hungry snake is going to associate you sticking your hand in it's cage for feeding time. You are 98.6 degrees, and many boas and pythons have heat sensor pits. Thus, your hand was mistaken for food.

I would strongly suggest you feed your snake in a tub or even a room if you can do that. Otherwise, you're going to risk getting bit again... When I was working many long hours, I decided that it wouldn't matter if I fed my snakes (a ball python and a brazilian rainbow boa) in their cages. I was too tired/lazy to take them out. All good right? After a few close calls of getting taged by both of them, I decided that no matter how tired I am, I was feeding them in seperate containers.

No matter the size or temperment of the snake, feed it in a container OUTSIDE of it's cage.

RE: So you want a burm...??

Moyer78 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:49:45 GMT

My burm is about the same size and is a normal I can say I have not gotten tagged by him yet.

I have him hooked trained and do not pull him ot of the cage for at least 24 hours after a feed but normally longer

I have been tagged by ball pythons and a 5 foot boa

RE: So you want a burm...??

fred60655 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:13:34 GMT

SWEET!!!

RE: So you want a burm...??

nagadragon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:18:02 GMT

Well, it's healing fast, but is itching like crazy. That would be cool to have a wound section, but alot of people that should see it wouldn't. I can upload pics as soon as I get them off my phone.

RE: So you want a burm...??

fred60655 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:25:53 GMT

Ik right ratsnake... And Nanodragon get well soon!! I hope the kabar never gets used... I cant bring myself to kill anything, so once i ended up carrying a 4 ft copperhead outta my tent... Very scary...

RE: So you want a burm...??

Ratsnake — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:53:25 GMT

Now we need pics. There should be a reptile inflicted wound forum.

RE: So you want a burm...??

nagadragon — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:58:23 GMT

We do have a hook, and we're starting to use it. Normally, it's reserved for our new pissy yellow anaconda, but I'm hanging it up on the burm cage. The bite has made me even more fascinated about snakes, especially pythons (I didn' think it was even possible). For a day or two, I'll get to carry around my painful, yet completely awesome, bite-impression reminder. I completely take the blame. We do have alcohol that we keep nearby, but with both of us with our hands full, we couldn't get to it. We do also keep a military kabar on top of the cage, just in case. We really do hope it never gets that far, but if they refuse to let go, and someone's life depends on it, we will use it.

I'll never forget the velcro-ripping sound I heard when we peeled him off. Ugh. I love my snakes.

RE: So you want a burm...??

Sinkarnate — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:58:12 GMT

As Ratsnake said Hook "training" can be very beneficial and possibly prevent this type of thing. It's not a sure fire way to end feed strikes at you and not the prey but it helps.
With any animal you keep close to you your bound to get bit at some point, the cardinal rule with hots and large snakes is to never go in alone! Good thing you had someone around to help you out!
Also if you don't have any alcohol around you should get a bottle and keep it in there, makes the snakes release almost immediately and seems to make it easier to unwrap them as they just want to get away from the terrible taste.

RE: So you want a burm...??

jay h — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:54:18 GMT

I took a feeding strike from an 15' female green burm once on my thigh. Jeans didnt help one bit. I feel your pain.

RE: So you want a burm...??

Ratsnake — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:18:19 GMT

This is exactly why I choose not to own giant constrictors. It just goes to show you that no matter how "tame" any snake is, they still have a tiny snake brain and their instincts will take over. We all get too comfortable.

Have you tried touching him with a hook or a role of paper towels to let him know it's not time to eat?

RE: So you want a burm...??

opal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:07:38 GMT

sounds painful.

So you want a burm...??

nagadragon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:33:30 GMT

It was my fault for reaching in the cage near feeding time...stupid me. Anyways, our 8' albino Burm is hungry, and I now have a very painful, and very accurate impression of both rows of top teeth, and bottom row. I only count 67 holes, but I'm pretty sure there's more than that. Luckily, my boyfriend was here to unwrap him from my arm. Monty was insistant that my hand was a rat, and took a very long time to let go. We used a Safeway card to pry off his lower jaw, then just had to coax him off. His upper jaw was locked across the palm of my hand, and his lower wrapped around the back of my hand, across the pinky knuckle. (Yes, the knuckle punctures HURT). As soon as he was free, while I'm in my state of needle-puncture-shock (which I get if I go get a vaccine or piercing), I ask 'is Monty ok?' I was actually, and honestly, more concerned about his well-being than mine. Even while I'm getting my hand scrubbed and hydrogen-peroxided, I'm thinking about how I hoped Monty didn't lose any teeth or get a bruise from when I gripped him. It took him some time to reconnect his jaw, though.

To get to my point, always use care with any snake, big or small. If you're still living at home with mom and dad, you gotta think about if your parents would unwind your snake from your arm or leg. NEVER get complacent!! If Monty had been an 18' instead of 8', we would've been pulling my ARM out of his mouth!!