Riverrun

[CloudtheBoa]

I thought she was cute, acting like an angry little ratsnake, but I realize it won't be long before that sort of behavior becomes dangerous and I'm not one to purposely antagonize my snakes so I know I need to start taking extra precautions.

She's not generally easy to spook luckily, but I guess she gets lost in her thoughts in a way and then reacts instinctively, like jumping up behind someone and yelling "BOO." I don't blame her, but now I know to be a little more careful so as not to trigger that defense mode. I'll probably start checking in on her a little more often while I have her out so she doesn't forget about me and use the hook, which she's already familiar with, to help if she does start to get defensive.


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[Lady mkrj58]

I really enjoyed reading this thanks its River's story and well done.


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[CloudtheBoa]

I weighed Riverrun and she is now 378 grams. I can barely shut her weighing tub now so I think it's about time to find something else....



She actually has room to roam around in this new place, so hopefully I'll actually be able to keep her out of things now. In the apartment she'd be across the room and climbing enclosures to the ceiling in seconds.


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[dylanjwicklund]

I'm soo happy I just put money down on a sd retic super excited I've wanted one for awhile not but can't exactly get them here but I found a guy who is selling his 7 ft male sd

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[CloudtheBoa]

Congrats! Retics are awesome, and an SD should be a easier to work with as far as size dictates.


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[dylanjwicklund]

They are they're such intelligent snakes too and yea as much as I wanted a normal they get just a little too big

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[dylanjwicklund]

I am getting it illegally but I don't get why their illegal because the sd stays smaller then some boas and where aloud to have those and olive pythons and a few other snakes that have reached over 10 ft

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[CloudtheBoa]

Most bans are species-specific, or ban whole groups of snakes. They don't really make room for smaller locales or subspecies.

If they aren't allowed I'd think about maybe passing on it I've heard a lot of horror stories.


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[dylanjwicklund]

Yea that's why I want them to take the time and go through it instead being like of its a sub species it's still dangerous and I have thought about it alot and I still do really want him and I know if he ever does have something wrong I can take him to my vet and he will not report me as he treats alot of illegal reptiles because he knows not everyone is a bad owner and their not the killers like the news makes them out to be

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[dylanjwicklund]

As that's been said I know not to go and post pics all over fb and what not and I can't go take him to the park but I have a big enough yard with a nice size apple tree he can climb awh I'm soo excited the more I think about him

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