Gerald Super Dwarf Ultra Ivory Retic Progression

Any local breeders that you trust enough to let him visit his female?

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Originally Posted by jmcrook

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Originally Posted by Skyrivers

Any local breeders that you trust enough to let him visit his female?

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I’m the only person I know that keeps snakes, let alone anyone that breeds retics. Looking into finding him a new home because I live alone and honestly am not so sure that I can manage an 8’ angry chainsaw solo.


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I get it. If I can't hand it to a kid, I don't want it. Is a tough call.

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I’m the only person I know that keeps snakes, let alone anyone that breeds retics. Looking into finding him a new home because I live alone and honestly am not so sure that I can manage an 8’ angry chainsaw solo.


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That's crazy man I'm sorry. I can't believe how deep that cut is on him. Please keep us posted on all of them.

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Originally Posted by Stearns84

That's crazy man I'm sorry. I can't believe how deep that cut is on him. Please keep us posted on all of them.

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Looks worse than it is really. Didn’t cut through the muscle at all. Still incredibly stressful to deal with. It sucks that keeping these snakes is becoming not fun anymore


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Originally Posted by jmcrook

Looks worse than it is really. Didn’t cut through the muscle at all. Still incredibly stressful to deal with. It sucks that keeping these snakes is becoming not fun anymore


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Stay the course mate👍


I’m sure he’ll settle again after this surge of testosterone.

If not, I agree with you in the option mentioned above.

All is well with Wallace here but he’s about as big as I want him.

Perfect gentleman for handling today.

I hope Gerald settles. I didn’t expect you to have to deal with two problem retics.

Good luck man!

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Stay the course mate[emoji106]


I’m sure he’ll settle again after this surge of testosterone.

If not, I agree with you in the option mentioned above.

All is well with Wallace here but he’s about as big as I want him.

Perfect gentleman for handling today.

I hope Gerald settles. I didn’t expect you to have to deal with two problem retics.

Good luck man!

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Thank you Gio. Never an enjoyable keeper’s moment over here as of recently. Going to get some forearm length suede welding gloves for dealing with Gerald. These were very much combative bites that he delivered. Had he landed my wrist I could be in a bad way.
Food doesn’t slow him down now either. Ate two days ago and has been arching, cruising, pushing nonstop.
Phyllis shed out too and is back to pushing and still won’t eat. Lab results of her oral swab confirmed bacterial infection which means another round of a couple different antibiotics injections for a while.
Sometimes I wonder if I should have just stayed with ball pythons... dull from an interactive standpoint but my god, their lack of headache sounds very appealing right now



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Yeah arching like that is male combat/dominance, deff in breeding mode. Sorry to hear it, as well as the continued issues with Phyllis; you've been having the worst luck with the 'tics and you do so much to make it work. Gloves are a good idea, the bites can really do damage, slashing gashes that leave with nerve damage. Glad he only nicked you. If you have to rehome, it's totally understandable. I wish you the best!

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Yeah arching like that is male combat/dominance, deff in breeding mode. Sorry to hear it, as well as the continued issues with Phyllis; you've been having the worst luck with the 'tics and you do so much to make it work. Gloves are a good idea, the bites can really do damage, slashing gashes that leave with nerve damage. Glad he only nicked you. If you have to rehome, it's totally understandable. I wish you the best!

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For real, I just can’t win. Ever.
And I absolutely cannot have nerve damage in my hands/fingers. I’m an artist first and foremost and risking permanent damage to my fine motor skills is not an option.
Last thing I can try is the bigger cages for the both of them. But at this rate I can’t responsibly invest much more money in these animals aside from feeding. Between cages, heat panel, and vet visits in the last couple months I’ve dropped close to $2k on Phyllis alone. I love em both but Jesus Christ, I can’t keep up at this pace. Sucks feeling so defeated


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Hey,

I hear ya on all of it so know that I'm in you corner.

NOOOOOOOO not just royal pythons LOL!

If you dump the retics, more BCC boas and I'll send you to Nick Mutton for some Brisbane Coastal Carpets!

Both the boas and carpets are perfect keeps.