my new GIANT albino burmese python!!!!!

[adamanteus]

No one wants to attack you Brandon. This sudden onslaught of negative responses must be upsetting. Your enthusiasm and hunger for experience is commendable, but I think you are making a mistake with the Python.
Of course many people successfully and safely keep large pythons. I have always found Burmese to be boringly placid. Unfortunately, most impulse buyers of this sort of snake fail to appreciate the truly enormous size they can attain in a relatively short time. A normal, domestic situation simply isn't adequate for their well-being. The giant I saw was seven years old, being fed on geese and took three big blokes to lift it. It was predictably calm in it's nature, but that would change if you happened to smell of rodent! A creature of that size has tremendous power, and if the mood took it, it could seize and overpower any man in the blink of an eye.

I think I have mentioned before about a friend of mine who was grabbed by a 9 foot Retic...... It pinned his wrists to his ankles, and held him, unable to move for hours until help arrived.

It saddens me that you would part with all your smaller snakes for the sake of this one.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

personally what i think you should do is find a good home for that burmese python(where the people know how big and dangerous it can be) while its still on the smaller side because if you keep it untill it gets to large then just dump it at a zoo that would be wrong, and then stop buying snakes save up and keep your 3 garters 6 corns and 2 ball pythons and give them a great home of your own

[brandon0133]

so the ball wont get as big as the albino right? i read they dont get to big i think it said like 6 ft,,,,i might be wrong,,what can i do with this snake.. i cant just call someone and say hey come get this huge snake,,,and i dont want to do the same thing and give this snake to another person like me,,,any help? i would like for him to have a good home where someone can care for him, i really did not understand just how strong this snake is,,,and now that i know this im worried about my kids,,i know the snake is secure but u know how snakes are,,and i dont want to just put it outside,,,

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

balls get like 3-4'

[brandon0133]

mines over 4 ft right now,,lol

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

oh maybe its 3-5'

[brandon0133]

any ideas on what i should do with the albino?

[Cazador]

That's a tough one. First, I'd try to find a good home via Craigslist. Second, you might see if there is a local herp society/rescue center. Third, you might try calling the pound to see if they have advise. As a last resort, I'd opt for euthanasia over releasing it. Releasing it would be the very worst option, but I'm sure you know that. Hopefully, you'll get some other suggestions, too. Maybe a local pet shop would even allow you to post an add on a bulletin board?

Rick

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

well you could look on kingsnake to find people who breed them and im sure theyd be happy to take him (if ur giving him away for free)

[brandon0133]

good idea cazador and thanks reed..i already posted an ad on craigslist asking for exsperianced persons only...hope i can find someone that knows these snakes,,,i wonder if a zoo near me would take it? then i could still go see him sometimes