Dwarf Retics...

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Originally Posted by Kristy

Yes those Dumerils are Beautiful.

I did find this on Dwarf Retics but the updates stop at Feb. 2006. So i don't know how accurate it would be. But its pretty interesting comparing growth and weight to feeding amounts.
http://mahn001.tripod.com/id28.html

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Yeah see that's just crazy, I can't believe how fast retics grow! :eek:

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Originally Posted by Kristy

I don't know a whole lot about dwarf retics but I asked the same question you did on another forum and was told there is no such animal as a dwarf, they told me the dwarf's still reach huge sizes. I don't know how accurate that in info is though. I too have been looking at other species, larger constrictors and have decided to go with a Dumerils boa or a colombian male. Due to the fact that they still get large but not HUGE and are easier to care for when you first get into larger species of constrictors.

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this is 100% the truth!!!!!

there are SMALLER races of retic... but dwarf, maybe in the wild were they comefrom but not in captivity.

on a side note though... boas are just as dangerous as retics. dont underestimate the power of any large constrictor (yes a boa is considered a large constrictor).

i recently heard of a man in florida that was killed by his 13ft boa constrictor... if you tink about it, boas get more news time than any other snake... thats because they are very easy to get, and people think they arent as dangerous as a larger boid.

this is america and if you want a retic, and you KNOW what your getting into, then by all means get it!!!!

not sure if you guys realize this, but boas and "dwarf' type retics can reach the same large size.

Yeah, I actually heard about that story. I tried to find the article on it but I could only find a video and my computer at work doesn't have sound so I don't even know what the heck happened.:(


yeah, theres been a few story's of where boa's and other species 13ft and larger have killed people...I understand completely the risks involved with owning a large species. I think I'm leaning more towards a boa morph and I'd be getting a male if I do actually get one (for the smaller size).

what's the largest male boa you've seen? (to anyone)

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Originally Posted by Kristy

Yes those Dumerils are Beautiful.

I did find this on Dwarf Retics but the updates stop at Feb. 2006. So i don't know how accurate it would be. But its pretty interesting comparing growth and weight to feeding amounts.
http://mahn001.tripod.com/id28.html

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hey kristy i notice your in n idaho... i am in spokane... yay!

anyway... that link is not a reliable source of information and is biased in point of view... not completely accurate. they even say on that link they arent sure about dwarfs... but make all these claims that they are... contradicitng information if you ask me... and you shouldnt push something as genetic when its not yet proven.

one thing you should know is that you shouldnt identify any snake on the size and shape of scales... its the number and arrangment that are good diagnostic characters.

animals of the same species are so variable that color, size, and pattern are not good ways to identify ANY animal.

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Originally Posted by djslurp1200

Yeah, I actually heard about that story. I tried to find the article on it but I could only find a video and my computer at work doesn't have sound so I don't even know what the heck happened.:(


yeah, theres been a few story's of where boa's and other species 13ft and larger have killed people...I understand completely the risks involved with owning a large species. I think I'm leaning more towards a boa morph and I'd be getting a male if I do actually get one (for the smaller size).

what's the largest male boa you've seen? (to anyone)

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i have seen boas weighing over 100lbs.

good luck with your choice... that is one of the fun things about getting new herps...

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Originally Posted by Dr Satan

hey kristy i notice your in n idaho... i am in spokane... yay!

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Yeah not too many of the reptile lovers out here lol. I am in Coeurdalene so we are pretty close.


Thats why I was looking more at the Dumerils due to their smaller size, or possibly a blood python. They are awesome animals. I like burms but they are too big and I don't feel I have enough experience yet to take on a snake that will get that large. I have been told by several people to start with a Dumerils or a Colombian.

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Originally Posted by Kristy

Yeah not too many of the reptile lovers out here lol. I am in Coeurdalene so we are pretty close.


Thats why I was looking more at the Dumerils due to their smaller size, or possibly a blood python. They are awesome animals. I like burms but they are too big and I don't feel I have enough experience yet to take on a snake that will get that large. I have been told by several people to start with a Dumerils or a Colombian.

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i like dumerils boas... especially the ones with lots of pink on them. :rockon:

although tics aren't heavy bodied, they have as much if not more muscle than a snake of equal length IMO. The biggest tic I've held was about 10'+/- and it would have been a pain to handle alone. They are pretty quick and fairly unperdictable. I would actually recomend a B.c.occidentalis(sp?) or a B.c.constrictor as the next step before a "giant" species. Both are capable of reaching 8'+ if fed decently but can certainly get bigger if fed like you would a tic for example.
Hope this helps a bit

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Originally Posted by Dr Satan

i have seen boas weighing over 100lbs.

good luck with your choice... that is one of the fun things about getting new herps...

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I dunno...I'll get another ball morph before I decide on another species. But if I do I think it will be a male boa morph for sure...

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Both are capable of reaching 8'+ if fed decently but can certainly get bigger if fed like you would a tic for example.
Hope this helps a bit

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I don't really want a giant...although I know boa's can get pretty big...I just want the next step up from my Ball pythons while still having a decent temperment... I'm not trying to raise a monster...Just a healthy animal a little bigger than my balls but nothing bigger than 10ft...