My new girl ships Monday.
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Phillydubs
Wow gorgeous. As always. My condolences to your fingernails and the refresh button on the shipping company website. Lol
LMAO So true. I have been so much reading and studying and preparing and building. She's 7 feet long and 5 lb. He said he had her on a maintenance diet to keep her small. She's going in a custom-made 6-foot by 4-foot by 4-foot enclosure. I built it. A reticulated python that size I'm sure should be eating jumbo rats right?
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Skyrivers
LMAO So true. I have been so much reading and studying and preparing and building. She's 7 feet long and 5 lb. He said he had her on a maintenance diet to keep her small. She's going in a custom-made 6-foot by 4-foot by 4-foot enclosure. I built it. A reticulated python that size I'm sure should be eating jumbo rats right?
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Doesn't look very thick because of the maintenance feeding so id just go with a Large Rat. Dont over feed as the digestion track needs to get going after a maintenance feed for so long. Great looking, what did they say about the temperament?
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Doesn't look very thick because of the maintenance feeding so id just go with a Large Rat. Dont over feed as the digestion track needs to get going after a maintenance feed for so long. Great looking, what did they say about the temperament?
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Was told food aggressive but is great to be handled after she realizes you aren't food. He said has never bitten anyone while being handled.
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Was told food aggressive but is great to be handled after she realizes you aren't food. He said has never bitten anyone while being handled.
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Yeah most of these large Pythons are food aggressive..especially a Retic thats maintenance fed hahahaha they can be Piggy's lol.
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Yeah most of these large Pythons are food aggressive..especially a Retic thats maintenance fed hahahaha they can be Piggy's lol.
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I don't mind fattening her up on a healthy diet as long as she is nice to me
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Ax01
ships Monday; half a dozen threads and a dozen questions on Tuesday. ;)
either way, pretty cool! congrats!
I am sure my questions will fly away but I am so looking for growing with her. The only thing that scares me is that she is not a Dwarf or SD. She will get big with proper feeding. I hope she is a good girl like the breeder said she was.
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Skyrivers
LMAO So true. I have been so much reading and studying and preparing and building. She's 7 feet long and 5 lb. He said he had her on a maintenance diet to keep her small. She's going in a custom-made 6-foot by 4-foot by 4-foot enclosure. I built it. A reticulated python that size I'm sure should be eating jumbo rats right?
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I figured she was a bit thin. My retic was eating jumbos at that size, but larges for a few meals until she thickens up is probably a good idea. I'd feed her every 2 weeks, so as not to shock her system, though every 2 weeks is (imo) a good regular schedule to keep at that size.
If she's a mainland, expect her to likely hit a major growth spurt once she starts eating normally with you...she's only 2 years old, so she may not actually grow too awfully much too quick, either. Either way, don't expect that 6' enclosure to last long!
