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10-11-2008 10:20 PM
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01-21-2006, 07:05 AM
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burm or retic?
i finally have the means of keeping and maintaining a burm or retic. now... which one to pick... i really love the colors of a normal burm and i heard that retics are a little harder to take care of. i definitley want a male cause they will grow smaller than a female. any suggestions?
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01-21-2006, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bigballin
i finally have the means of keeping and maintaining a burm or retic. now... which one to pick... i really love the colors of a normal burm and i heard that retics are a little harder to take care of. i definitley want a male cause they will grow smaller than a female. any suggestions?
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A male burm. Still a massive piece of mucsle but if you KNOW you can take care of a 15' 170 lb snake then its up to you. Have you ever handled a large burm on your own? I would make sure you can honestly take care of one. It is a long term comitment and it will be also be a potentionally deadly commitment.
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01-21-2006, 07:12 AM
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i have handled a 13 ft burm before with someone else watching. that individual was very tame and although heavy, was managable.
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01-21-2006, 07:14 AM
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i have handled a 13 ft burm before with someone else watching. that individual was very tame and although heavy, was managable.
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Have you ever had to clean up horse poo? Thats what it will be like with a burm, exept somewhat hairy and inside your house!!!
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01-21-2006, 07:17 AM
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i would go burm of course. but please make sure you will be able to keep it its whole life  |
01-21-2006, 07:21 AM
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i hate how people dump their pets and cause all sorts of havoc in their area. the burm or retic will be in my care forever. a large boid is what i wanted from the start but i knew that i needed some experience with other snakes. i feel that i am ready.
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01-21-2006, 07:22 AM
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okay but remember if you get a burm i will torture you on a daily basis for pictures |
01-21-2006, 07:26 AM
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okay but remember if you get a burm i will torture you on a daily basis for pictures |
Ya, watch out for that, If the burm don't kill you, she will!!! |
01-21-2006, 07:42 AM
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thier both huge responsibilities. a burm IMO is better to start off with. thier better intro snakes to the large constrictor world. from what i hear, retics are smarter than burms, and hit 10x harder when feeding. while retics are beautiful, and next on my giant list (wont be added for a looong time), burms are better to start with. make sure you can afford it, and check your local laws to see if they have any regulations. |
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okay but remember if you get a burm i will torture you on a daily basis for pictures |
hahaha i will run away from this forum! hehehe just kidding. ill be more than happy to be your next supplier of burmy pics. |
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and yeah i know burms are easier to care for than retics but man... retics are just so awesome...
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