Python Reticulatus Wallace Progression!

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Wow Sniper is bigger than Rosey probably then lol. Kind of funny as Rosey is a female too.

The snakes are all angels until they get hungry haha. The ones who let you know are mostly Rosey and Caesar. The others come out and cruise around but they dont spend the whole night destroying their cages like Rosey and Caesar. Maybe they are just too small atm haha. I mean i would bet you couldnt get Rosey to bite you. Even the vet sticking a needle into the lump on her nose to do a culture, Rosey just sat there and didnt move or anything. The vet and nurse were very surprised. The minute they were done though, Rosey spent the whole time trying to get back to me. She wouldnt quit until she was on me, then she wanted to check out the vet and nurse but only from the safety of me lol.

My beardie was the same way. First time she went to the vet, she got so scared, she pooped all over the nurses shoes and exam table and then ran and jumped on me and held onto the front of my shirt lol. The vet joked around with how my 'kids' seem to really love 'dad' lol.

And I hear ya, I got lucky as well as all my snakes are really mellow and laid back except during dinner time lol. Allison was the only one who was a terror and never calmed down :(

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I'll get some Sniper pictures up soon. He needs to shed.

I changed up the feeding a bit today. Wallace has been getting small rats for over 6 month. He's had 1 large. Today, I gave him a small after a 7 day wait and then let him whack a large that the in shed boa refused.

He's going to have to sit it out a bit now. I'm sure he will be the size of Caesar soon LOL!

I'm OK with some size just want him to be a reasonable size for me until my son gets a bit older.

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Originally Posted by Gio

I'll get some Sniper pictures up soon. He needs to shed.

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Can't wait to see them - I think that tiger pattern is amazing.

This is a great read.

I have some good pictures of Wallace and his head.
http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...tput_475e.jpeg

If you look at scalation you can try to find where you retic falls.



Look at the head shots later in the article.

https://www.researchgate.net/publica...from_Indonesia

This is really where my interest lies. I miss Cody here!

Wallace had a bite tonight.

I figured it was REALLY time when he hit the glass this evening.

http://i.imgur.com/Rh7kti5h.jpg

The cage sounds like there is a riot inside of it.

I fed, am actually feeding Wallace a large quail. He can't figure it out and has been throwing a snakey fit trying to find the head LOL!

You should hear the chaos from within the cage. No pictures, and the mental picture of this is better anyhow.

I do have some outside shots though. I think he's catching up to the other in length now. But he's a lean machine.

http://i.imgur.com/abbnDn4h.jpg

I love how yellow he gets in the sun!
http://i.imgur.com/AMbvof8h.jpg

He looks awesome Gio. He's grown I see.

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Originally Posted by RamMac

He looks awesome Gio. He's grown I see.

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Thank you, and yes, he has. I'm really not wanting a large boy here, but I can't keep feeding him small rats weekly. I decided to bump him up and he is at his top sized prey items. Large rats, large qual, and maybe, small, small rabbits.

I love the species, they are exciting and fun but there is extra work and caution involved.

I'm hoping he'll size up like Sauzo's Caesar and get a bit of girth. I could see another foot or two on him, but am not interested in him being overly long.

I think you would have been fine with his brother, but completely understand why you placed him.

You are doing great with your new acquisitions.

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Originally Posted by Gio

Thank you, and yes, he has. I'm really not wanting a large boy here, but I can't keep feeding him small rats weekly. I decided to bump him up and he is at his top sized prey items. Large rats, large qual, and maybe, small, small rabbits.

I love the species, they are exciting and fun but there is extra work and caution involved.

I'm hoping he'll size up like Sauzo's Caesar and get a bit of girth. I could see another foot or two on him, but am not interested in him being overly long.

I think you would have been fine with his brother, but completely understand why you placed him.

You are doing great with your new acquisitions.

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I certainly hope he stays to a size you want. I like checking back on your progression for Wallace. Bitter sweet seeing what an awesome snake he is and knowing I had his clutch mate. What is the extra work you've encountered with Wallace?

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Originally Posted by RamMac

I certainly hope he stays to a size you want. I like checking back on your progression for Wallace. Bitter sweet seeing what an awesome snake he is and knowing I had his clutch mate. What is the extra work you've encountered with Wallace?

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More clean up, and sometimes I get annoyed handling him. Usually its good, but occasionally he starts out great and then becomes a juggling act. He's really a good boy for the most part, but I'm very partial to boa constrictors and carpet pythons.

The extra precaution I have to take is due to the insane feeding response. If it is close to feeding day or shortly after, a noise on the side of the cage will cause a rapid advance to the door.

Nothing too difficult, but you really do have to stick to protocol to make sure you don't take a bite.

I wish you had the littermate too so we could compare notes, but Sauzo is my man when it comes to the Vital Exotics SD x Dwarf stuff these days.

You keep doing what you are doing, I think your decision was the right move at this stage.