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From Lianne McLeod, DVM, for About.com

Burmese Pythons

Friday December 21, 2007
Burmese pythons are enormous snakes and are definitely not a good choice for beginners. For someone experienced with snakes who can handle the rigorous needs of such a giant snake, they are generally pretty good pets. They tend to have a realtively docile temperament (especially compared to other large snakes), but it is not easy to house a snake of this size. More importantly, being complacent about their strength and can be a lethal mistake as these snakes have been involved in a few fatalities. More information on what it takes to care for these giant snakes can be found in Burmese Pythons.
Also See: Constricting Snakes as Pets

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February 4, 2007 at 1:27 am
(1) mike elam says:

this article is very much true. this snake can get huge and not very many people can deal with that. a ball python is an excelent starter not a burm.

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