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First real job! :)

Pet Corn Snake

Pet Corn Snake

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We have just moved house, it's amazing here!
So I needed a job and there's a big vegetable and fruit growing place close by, I applied, attended a interview and got accepted! So I had my first day, it was great! It was good hard work and at the end of the day I felt worthwhile, Im getting good wage's and I met some nice people!
There are people from all over the world working there, they are really nice people and very funny too! One girl was from poland and she made everyone laugh! She was pretty funny :)
So it was a really good day, and I'm back tomorrow, it's a 7-3, 39 hour a week job! :)

Of course I'll be getting more reptiles soon!
I wish my mum would let me get a burm :( She said when I'm abit older I can get a sub-adult :) My mum really likes my reptiles now, she handle's Damien often and she loves Molly! :) She's lost her fear of snakes! :)
 
What do you do there, George? Congratulations! Remember, before you get a burm, that snake is going to really affect decisions in your life for the next 20-25 years. Every time you move, anywhere you rent, you'll have to take him into consideration. Will there be room for his enclosure, if you move, can you even get his enclosure out of the house, can you get it into the next house, will big prey items be available where you live, etc.
 
I pick veg :D The more I pick the more wage's I get, I get £4:50 basic and if I pick more than 4:50 worth of fruit and vegetables an hour, I get more wages. So I could achieve £6-£8 an hour if I try.


And there are probably hundreds of questions I would have to ask myself before getting a burm.. I have a few answered already, I would probably breed rabbits for prey, and I would get a male so it would not achieve 20+ feet.. And I would have help from my mums boyfriend who is considerably strong..
As far as enclosures are concerned, that will be hard.. Some people believe burms don't need massive enclosure's though.. Because if you give a burm a 20ft room size enclosure it'll probably curl in a corner and stay there..
 
I used to have a job where you had to make X number of fishing lures per hour, but if you made more, you got paid more. I LOVED that job because I could go so fast. Wear sunscreen!
 
George, congrats on the new job!

As for the burm, why not learn to walk before you can run ;) Can I suggest you think about perhaps a BCI boa or some other boid that stays under 8/9ft before you consider a burmese python. What if your mums relationship does not work out and her strong boyfriend is no longer there to help you with a 14ft burm? And despite what some do or say you need to provide any animal with an appropriatley sized enclosure. Just because an adult corn snake will sit in the corner of a 15in tub does not mean thats an appropriatley sized tub.

I bet you would enjoy a good chunky 8ft BCI MORE than a bit ole lazy burm that requires more than one person to be around when working with that animal. Plus a 5x2x2 would be an appropriate sized enclosure for most BCI's as adults whereas an 8x3x2 would be the minimum I would give a burm. But thats just my opinion... You could also consider a dwarf burmese, but they tend to be snappy and cost around £700 minimum.
 
Thanks for your replies :)

I do agree, there are many things I would have to consider before getting a burm, but it's a dream to eventually get one.
I have looked into boa's in the past, but I have always been warned against them because of there strength.. I have been told a full grown boa could crush you in no time.. So If that really is the case, I would probably want to look into different types of reptiles or different types of snakes. There are a few good reptile shops locally, so I'm going to "window" shop before I buy anything
 
If you are not going to get a boa due to it's strength then you should not even contemplate getting a burmese python. Sorry George but that would be foolish.
 
I actually think it was you that advised me against a boa in the first place Elle ;)

I think if a burmese python or a boa wanted to kill you, it would.
Therefor I would not be stupid enough to get a burmese unless I had spare hands "I do have a brain" :p
 
Tula_Montage said:
George, congrats on the new job!

As for the burm, why not learn to walk before you can run ;) Can I suggest you think about perhaps a BCI boa or some other boid that stays under 8/9ft before you consider a burmese python. What if your mums relationship does not work out and her strong boyfriend is no longer there to help you with a 14ft burm? And despite what some do or say you need to provide any animal with an appropriatley sized enclosure. Just because an adult corn snake will sit in the corner of a 15in tub does not mean thats an appropriatley sized tub.

I bet you would enjoy a good chunky 8ft BCI MORE than a bit ole lazy burm that requires more than one person to be around when working with that animal. Plus a 5x2x2 would be an appropriate sized enclosure for most BCI's as adults whereas an 8x3x2 would be the minimum I would give a burm. But thats just my opinion... You could also consider a dwarf burmese, but they tend to be snappy and cost around £700 minimum.
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Don't worry Elle, Its like you and the corn snakes, people gain knowledge, and stop stay newbs for life,
Joel
 
George get what you like, don't let people tell you what to get ;)
I should have some nice boas for sale next year if your intrested.
 
Congrats on new job George that is so wonderful. My first paying job was packing pickles, we had a quota and got paid more if we went over. It was fun but my hands were a wreck from the pickle juice.
 
George....I had a corn first then a Boa then an Anaconda Then a 12' Burm.....All within a Year...Lucky for me there wasn't anyone to advise me otherwise....There was no drama ever, you get to know your snakes and what they are capable of, and as we have bigger brains we can work around it....
I would think twice about a Burm though as they are a pain...Too much food, too much dump, and they are awkward to get out as they tend to trash things easy. I know all that is easy for me to say as I've had one, but there are easier impressive snakes to own, and Boas ain't that bad....
 
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