What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.
I've been having this idea that a retic (dwarf locale) would be pretty fun. A more "alert" snake seems like something that is right up my alley.
Does anyone have experience with those snakes or perhaps things what you weren't prepared for?
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I’ve had two and they were awful in more ways than I can describe. See a couple lengthy progression threads from myself, Gio, and a few others on these forums. Save yourself the frustration and get some boas and carpet pythons if you ask me.
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I’ve had two and they were awful in more ways than I can describe. See a couple lengthy progression threads from myself, Gio, and a few others on these forums.
This is a story I gotta hear. Please add a link to one of these threads.
What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.
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I just read the first thread about Gerald. Very educational. I would have thought that an 8 foot retic would still be manageable. It seems that's not necessarily the case.
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It's weird, I see the dwarf and super dwarfs being pushed hard all over the place and know a few people who consider them like, a good next step after ball pythons - they're always shocked and tell me I must be wrong when I say I've heard bad things.
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Took a read through them. Yikes. Retics are intense.
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Took a read through them. Yikes. Retics are intense.
I have no experience with them, but from everything I've read they don't seem to make suitable "pets". While there may be a few "exceptions", the odds are against you finding a calmer one, & "pets" should be something you enjoy dealing with- especially when they live a long time & keep on growing.
I also can't imagine it's convenient to need others to help you when they become too much to handle alone, & that would really get old. The alternative (taking chances) isn't good either. I've had one snake that got pretty large & heavy (at least for me)- a boa that I took in (never planned to have) & when she got to be 7.5', she was a hand-full. But she was docile. Combining the weight, the length & the speed with a really big attitude- no thanks. :rolleyes: Just not fun, also messy, & expensive to feed & house. And dangerous to under-estimate. Also limits where you can live & many times, who is willing to socialize with you. ;)
Yet the more we try to caution people against keeping them, it just seems to make some more determined to prove they can manage what others could not. Personally I think they belong in the wild or in zoological parks. There's a reason why zoos are constantly offered them "free" by overwhelmed keepers, & why some of them get dumped, or escape. And zoos won't (& cannot) take them.
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Absolutely some reptiles just belong in Zoos or to remain wild and free. I’ll leave it at that so as not to push anyones buttons. However a word to the wise is sufficient!
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...A more "alert" snake seems like something that is right up my alley...
By the way, there's other snakes that are more "alert" yet way more manageable. That's why I like rat snakes- they're more active & curious, but very manageable pets. There's many kinds of rat snakes, & the larger ones are from 6'-9' long. You might enjoy a Taiwan Beauty rat snake. There's other good-sized snakes that can challenge you too- like cribos & indigo snakes (-they can be pretty high maintenance though- they wouldn't be my choice, personally, for that reason), & also bull snakes & others. I hope you do LOTS more research because there are plenty of great options with far better temperaments. Believe me, I understand the excitement of getting a new snake- but if you choose in haste, you might regret for a long time.
