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  • 07-23-2008, 11:24 PM
    92phantom
    just wondering
    just wondering how everyones retic acts as a baby and then adult?? also wondering if what everyone on here keeps theres in
  • 07-23-2008, 11:49 PM
    blackcrystal22
    Re: just wondering
    I don't know much about this..
    but I know adults are usually kept in homemade enclosures that are like rooms almost. Some guy also said he made half of his basement into large snake enclosures..
    I hear that their temperament really varies like any other snake, and when not handled can get aggressive.
  • 07-25-2008, 10:22 PM
    RBCpythons
    Re: just wondering
    Well i have 2 babies. All i know from personal experience is that one is a sweet heart and one is a mean Biaaatch. but mind you the mean one is still getting used to handling.

    they don't need a huge cage when full grown. mine will have
    15'L x 4'w x 4'h

    Thanks,
    Brandon
  • 07-25-2008, 10:46 PM
    PythonWallace
    Re: just wondering
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RBCpythons View Post
    they don't need a huge cage when full grown. mine will have
    15'L x 4'w x 4'h

    LMAO. I don't even have any rooms that are 15' wide.
  • 07-26-2008, 12:44 AM
    RBCpythons
    Re: just wondering
    well, then you shouldn't buy one. some of us can properly take care of these bigger snakes. and provide propper housing
  • 07-26-2008, 07:53 PM
    92phantom
    Re: just wondering
    thanx for the input guys appreciate it. mine's temperament is pretty chill. I'm excited and patiently waiting for her to grow.
  • 07-26-2008, 09:46 PM
    jcashman
    Re: just wondering
    Most of mine are nippy as babys like most snakes but in time they calm down I only have a 2 adults that are mean. I only handle them to clean their cage so there is not much interaction with them. I use 6'x3' visions and 8'x30" neodesha's for my adult's
  • 07-26-2008, 10:02 PM
    dacalio
    Re: just wondering
    I have two babies and sometimes they are pissy when first taken out. Once out they are cool. I will say they are different than any other snake I have owned. If you don't treat them with the respect they deserve they will react. I really need to get into the habit of handling them regularly.
  • 07-26-2008, 10:59 PM
    stangs13
    Re: just wondering
    Retics don't need a huge amount of space, there are plenty of commercial caging out there that will hold them. Brian of BHB once said that big snakes will find a corner in a huge enclosure and coil up and not use the enclosure.
  • 07-26-2008, 11:12 PM
    RBCpythons
    Re: just wondering
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stangs13 View Post
    Retics don't need a huge amount of space, there are plenty of commercial caging out there that will hold them. Brian of BHB once said that big snakes will find a corner in a huge enclosure and coil up and not use the enclosure.

    no, a corner in a huge room. if you provide a cage half the body legnth, then they will be happy.
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