Burm/Retic & Feeding Question

[bbkaren]

Hi, we have a male albino burmese and wonder if the reticulated pythons that everyone's talking about are just a different pattern of burmese, or if they're a completely different snake? I know I've heard about them having different temperaments so have always thought they were a different species (or whatever) from burms.

Also, just to verify, the feeding schedule for our burm should be an appropriately-sized food item (medium rat right now, for instance) per week while he's growing, then once grown, it slows down to once every two weeks or so?

Thanks!

[jason h]

the reticulated python is a completelly different species altogether, and is the longest snake species to boot!!!:D

[Lisa]

I always thought the anaconda was the longest.

[jason h]

actually the anaconda is the heaviest they only reach about 20' where the retic can reach as much as 33' in length but not as heavy as the anaconda:D

[Aaron_S]

To answer your feeding question I would say a medium rat is good sized meal but make sure his meal increases as he grows.