green burmese pythons

A:He'll eat anything you put in front of him. After all, he's a Burm. =) You can continue to feed your Burm rats, but if you really want it to gain some length and girth, you'll need to move up to larger prey items (rabbits, etc.) as it gets bigger. As for right now, though, I wouldn't worry about it. You can feed it chickens or ducks later, if you want to. In our experience, poultry is a perk for Burms (and Boas) if you want to breed them, as birds carry an enzyme that encourages ovulation. Gotta warn you, though; If you feed your Burm a bird, you're going to have the nastiest messes to clean up. The quills of the feathers don't digest and theres alot of oils that, well, don't proccess real well. Hope this helped. Tim & Tanith EDIT: Joeparker- 20 years of breeding with a higher probability of producing and larger clutch/litter stats. It may be a crock, but statistically its worked for us, especially with boas. The years we fed just rats and rabbits, we produced on average 120 to 160 babies, not to mention a high slug count. The years that we introduced poultry into their diets, our average has consistantly been between 280 and 310 babies. Thats a significant enough increase that even if the chicken method is a crock, I'm going to treat it like a lucky rabbit's foot and use it anyways. Sorry about the use of the word "neccessity" up there. I'll change that.

A:I am going to assume you have plenty of prior snake experience and know what you are getting into, and will spare you my normal lecture for people wanting large constrictors. ;) Of those species; Burmese tend to be (by far) the tamest. Dwarf Retics would probably be the second best; but be sure to purchase from a reputable breeder who can give documentation or at the very least pictures of the parents. There are a LOT of people starving Reticulated pythons and selling them as dwarfs. That just makes for a hungry; aggressive, unhealthy snake, and if you do go for a dwarf; do careful research to make sure you don't end up with one of those poor animals. Reticulated pythons come in third on the least aggression scale. They are often prone to having a nasty temperament; but some will tame down with very regular, confident, careful handling. Anacondas come in last place, which makes them the most likely to be aggressive and bite. I have met exactly one 'tame' Anaconda, in contrast to the dozen or more friendly Retics that I have come across. Even worse, a lot of the Anacondas I've seen have a side bite in a slashing motion rather than attacking their prey head-on, and so getting a bite from these guys can be particularly nasty. One of the keepers at a reptile rescue I used to volunteer at had to have major stitch-work done in the hospital after he got careless with one of the more snap-happy Anacondas that was being housed there. A tip; Yellow Anacondas are smaller, more manageable, and seem to be a bit more likely to settle down with regular handling. Here are care sheets for all of the aforementioned species: Burmese Python http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snakes/burmese-python.php Reticulated Python http://ecoterrariumsupply.com/reticulated-python-care.php Green Anaconda http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Snakes,%20Anaconda.htm Yellow Anaconda http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareYConda.html I hope this helps; if you have any further questions at all on the subject; please feel free to message me and I will be more than happy to assist you. :) Good luck! EDIT: The Columbian Red tails definitely come in number one on the best tempered scale; they are absolute dolls when regularly handled. I've owned five of them. I am glad you added them to your list. :) Here is a care sheet on Red tails; as well. http://www.anapsid.org/boa.html

A:No, because burmese pythons dont have good eye sight and could accidentally end up eating the iguana.

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A:Well, since you're not a first-time snake owner, you know that no matter which of these you choose, you'll need someone else present whenever you try to handle this snake (when it gets over 6 ft) I've got to say, although the burmese gets pretty big, as I've heard, they're also the most docile of those on the list. I've encountered many people with aggressive carpet pythons; and rock pythons are one of the longest snakes in the world (along with the burmese ^.^;) The thing is: all of these should get at LEAST ten ft when adult. And they'll live over 30 yrs. Do you have a place to keep this snake? Despite the types of enclosures many snakes are kept in, a snake should really be able to stretch out its full length in order for good respiratory health. I've met people that give a whole room to these snakes. The more space, the better. Also, you wouldn't end up feeding it mice and rats. We're talking rabbits, goats, etc. These things all get BIG. You ready?