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Kelfezond
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 Posted - 06/02/2011 : 12:31:22
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| Hello everyone. Just wondering if anyone is familiar with the growth rate of burmese pythons? I want to get a baby albino ive seen but once its 6-7 foot itll have grown out of its viv size and ill need to upgrade, I wont have the room for another year or so so wondered if they are a slow growing snake? |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 14:08:32
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LOL are you getting addicted!
I don't know anything about their growth rate but here are the two facts I AM aware of:
What do you call a burm? Sir or Madam.
Where does it sleep? Wherever it likes.
And after just getting a whiff from a corn viv ... rather you than me with the mucking out, mate!  |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 14:24:37
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| Lmao. I know I suck, I should have taken up smoking instead of snakes. Ive read a bit more now though and it appears to be unrecordable growth rate. Read a breeder whos burm got upto 8ft by its first and another who was 4ft at ten years old but then shot to 11ft in 1 year once it was put on a bigger diet. So I guess the question is, is it adequete to keep a small burm on a small diet for a few years? Dont answer it I know the answer and yes im just being inpatient, sue me its what I do lol. |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 14:56:20
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LMAO (stubs out her rolly) you can smoke and have snakes too (as long as you wash hands carefully before handling lol.)
I'd go for the burm if I were you - if I was 30 years younger and had handling assistance in the house I'd do the same - why not?? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 15:24:26
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| I want it but if something didnt go to plan and I wasnt able to move out before it got 6ft I wouldnt have the room to get a bigger viv or the heart to sell it, i'd end up sleeping on the sofa and selling my bed for room lol cant be having that |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 15:35:55
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So? Sell the sofa and keep the bed.
Or get one of those shelf beds where you have a study (or snake) station underneath. |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 15:41:36
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| But bear in mind that Mr Burm may choose the sleeping shelf as his des res! |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 16:09:12
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| Mr. Burm will sleep where hes bloody well told! *he says in his most brave big boy voice* lol ill let you all know how it goes after I speak to jim my reptile man |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 16:20:43
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Good luck.
Ummm...just a thought!
Smoking's said to stunt growth, right?
Get Mr Burm hooked on cigars. Or wacky baccy.
Little weeeeed!!!!
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 16:32:33
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Sounds like you've been on a little weeeeeeed already lol. Ill keep it in mind thought.
On a side note before anyone says it, I know you can get dwarf burmese but I dont want one, heard they are extremely vicious
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 16:39:06
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Originally posted by Kelfezond
Sounds like you've been on a little weeeeeeed already lol. Ill keep it in mind thought.
On a side note before anyone says it, I know you can get dwarf burmese but I dont want one, heard they are extremely vicious
LOL MOI???
Never smoked the stuff in my LIFE LOL |
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sandi
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 21:35:02
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Oh lil....me think she fibs!!!
I'm in a similar rut! I want....NO, NEED a boa! Oh a boa, my life for a boa! But i need to sort out a small problem called tom, sorry hun but you dont need a den, office, room full of cra*. A shed I'm sure is the answer!
Anyone want to swap a husband for a boa? only slightly soiled...scrubs up nice on occasions! |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 22:04:23
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LOL - Lil ain't fibbing - had a sheltered youth - wishes it was otherwise lol!
Umm...I'd rather have a big python or a boa than a husband
Well, you wouldn't have to wash its socks, would you, eh? |
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Posted - 06/02/2011 : 22:07:21
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| Or listen to it snoring! |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
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Posted - 07/02/2011 : 10:45:54
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Okay I've come down to two ... erm .. "solutions?"
1. I replace my bed with a viv of the same dimensions, reinforce it so it can take alot of weight and build a stepladder to get ontop where I can sleep......
2. I replace my desk with a viv and build 2 leg holes in the glass so I can still put my legs under the "desk" ...
think I'm getting a bit silly and desperate? lol |
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Posted - 07/02/2011 : 11:57:47
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LOL - get a laptop and put Mr Burm's viv on the desk!
You'll find a solution ... about three months back you were wondering where to put Diablo and now you've got 4 royals - what difference is the odd burm or two going to make?
Snakes don't half change our lives for us ... |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
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Posted - 07/02/2011 : 14:03:23
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| That's very true. I did have to buy a new desk, set of drawers and rearrange my room for diablo though xP |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/02/2011 : 18:17:58
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| This project has become my nemesis, the eventuality of the burm getting too big too quick is very real so looks like a minimum of 2 years before I can seriously think about this again. I am very sad |
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Posted - 09/02/2011 : 19:16:26
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Aww, that's a burm-er!
You mean you'll be like this really ancient guy of 23 when you get your first burm?
You could always give it a duvet and an electric blanket on the sofa! |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/02/2011 : 19:18:03
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| poor kelf, but sometimes things happen for a reason, plus within them 2 years you can get alot of expierince with big snakes, and get everything sorted |
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Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/02/2011 : 22:55:10
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YAY!
Glad to see you made a thread about it dude.
Now go get your burm lol. |
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