Tiger Python

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Originally Posted by CampTweekerKid

She does not have internet where she is living. She is planning on buying a 100 gallon tank, and is currently taking the snake to a vet because it has been weezing.

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A 100 gallon isn't going to be good for these snakes. She's going to have to build a HUGE!! enclosure if she wants to keep it.

at this point in time she is going to keep the snake. she took it to the vet, and had her checked out. the vet told her that the snake would soon be heavier then her and i know she has done research about how to care for the snake best.

I just typed in "Tiger Python" on Wikipedia and it redirected me to Burmese Pythons. Is it possible that it is a burm? If it is then it's nearly as bad.

Nope, its a reticulated python.

it is a reticulated. she thought it was a tiger and then found out otherwise

If I were her I would get rid of it. Think about a large 17 foot snake that is hungry. Does she know where to get large rabbits - pigs to feed once a month ? Also it isn't a smart idea to handle a snake more than 7 feet long by yourself.

It's really cool that your cousin has an interest in snakes.

If I were to guess, I'd say she thinks she is comfortable handling a snake that is the current size of her Retic. But she really needs to understand that it is no where near full grown, and the snake probably isn't going to be as fun to take care of as it gets bigger and bigger.

My advice would be this, find that snake a home with someone experienced with large snakes, and switch to a snake that has an adult size around the size that the Retic is now, if that's what she likes. One of the smaller Boa constrictors would probably be ideal.

She should not be keeping this snake just because it was given to her.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by Rapture

It's really cool that your cousin has an interest in snakes.

If I were to guess, I'd say she thinks she is comfortable handling a snake that is the current size of her Retic. But she really needs to understand that it is no where near full grown, and the snake probably isn't going to be as fun to take care of as it gets bigger and bigger.

My advice would be this, find that snake a home with someone experienced with large snakes, and switch to a snake that has an adult size around the size that the Retic is now, if that's what she likes. One of the smaller Boa constrictors would probably be ideal.

She should not be keeping this snake just because it was given to her.

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Ditto

she seems pretty attached. thankfuly she lives with a bunch of guys so i think they are going to be taking care of the snake as a group effort. she is ordering frozen rats ect of the itnernet to feed. i think she should find it a home myself, but im not the decideding factor.