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Thank you! :D I have a RHP attached to the lid of the tub as a heat source :)
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Looking great every session.
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Really nice pictures. The huge scales on the head are so awesome.
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Awesome pics. That first one is great. Retics have the coolest eyes.
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Thank you! Tali is actually not a retic, she is a southern scrub python :)
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Re: Merauke scrub python female, progression thread
Still lookin good Spaz! ;)
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Wow so neat - looks like a dinosaur hehe <3
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Getting longer in every update!
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Re: Merauke scrub python female, progression thread
She's looking better and better Spaz!
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Looking fabulous!
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Re: Merauke scrub python female, progression thread
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Wow!
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Looks like a fun summer ahead with that one!
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I am gonna have a blast taking pictures of her as an adult outside. She likes to grip everything with her tail, haha.
I can never capture her when she is in the perfect perching pose, she is too curious about what I am doing!
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Re: Merauke scrub python female, progression thread
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Simply one of the most interesting species of snake out there IMO.
You are in a great position to pass along knowledge and understanding of this species as a captive pet.
I personally enjoy every post you put up.
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Thank you! I agree, they are incredibly interesting and show much more intelligence than any other species I have worked with. They deserve a lot of respect.
This is Tali in the room that will one day be converted in to her adult cage. She still has a lot of growing to do!
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How long do you suspect the snake is?
I can't remember if your animal is older or younger than my June 1, 2016 retic or not.
A couple of us with newer SD x dwarf retics are seeing some rapid growth. I think we all have over 5 footers now.
I wish I could study some of the similarities and differences of these two species as far as activity levels, arboreal and terrestrial habits, and other behaviors.
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I would guess around five feet or so, her sheds average around 6 1/2 feet so I guess about a foot and a half of stretch. I'll see if I can use one of those online tools to measure her at some point.
I don't have an exact date on her, but when she arrived I think she was about 8-10 months old. I've had her about six months, so around a year and four months I'd say?
I also got a few pictures while trying to see if I could guess her length
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That head scalation is just dynamite!
She seems to be growing at the rate of my SD x dwarf retic!
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You definitely got the best behaved scrub, she is amazing! Mine has to get to know me over time, but for now, she would BOLT like lightning if I put her on the carpet LOL. She was trying to bolt all over the place when I was just putting her in her enclosure yesterday.
Do you have recent pics of her with something for scale, like on your arm or hand? I'm trying to figure out exactly how much larger she is than my yearling Tanimbar. :P
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You definitely got the best behaved scrub, she is amazing! Mine has to get to know me over time, but for now, she would BOLT like lightning if I put her on the carpet LOL. She was trying to bolt all over the place when I was just putting her in her enclosure yesterday.
Do you have recent pics of her with something for scale, like on your arm or hand? I'm trying to figure out exactly how much larger she is than my yearling Tanimbar. :P
You two will have to compare notes.
I'm very interested in these three species, the Scrubs/Tanimbars, the Timor pythons, and the reticulated pythons. There are a lot of similarities and the Timors seem to almost bridge a gap between retics and scrubs.
If I were to acquire a scrub, I'd probably have a friend build me a cage that is 4 feet tall at minimum.
I'm giving my SD X Dwarf retic a 2' tall cage. He's a climber and a percher. I wasn't sure what he would like, but every other night he is perched. Usually over his water bowl which reflects what they do in nature. The smaller retics perch in trees over a body of water.
Both of you have even more arboreal animals and that is exciting to me!
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Awesome snake you've got there, she's looking beautiful!
She seems pretty slender, probably they get long first and then start thickening up when they're older?
Anyway, I'm interested to see how she grows up over time and how big she eventually gets.
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Wow, those eyes!
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Stunner!
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Wow, those eyes!
Yeah, I think Scrubs must have been the inspiration for Kaa's hypnotic gaze in the The Jungle Book.
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Best pictures so far.!
Really neat.
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Re: Merauke scrub python female, progression thread
She looks spectacular in the sunlight Spaz! Awesome photos too.
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I think the big, plate like head scales on this species are unbeatable. My retic displays only some of this. The Timor pythons seem to bridge the gap between retics and scrubs.
I am a fan of the scrub!!
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Aren't they just gorgeous! That's what attracted them to me in the first place, the giant head scales are awesome looking.
She was being silly during the photoshoot yesterday too :P
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Looking good as always.
I look forward to seeing the enclosure!
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Those are really fun pictures.
The periscope behavior is funny, and I'll bet if there was a nearby tree you'd be off to the races to keep that one from going UP!
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I was laughing so hard, she was a good foot and a half off the ground! I keep her well away from our tree :P
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I really am curious about the instincts, habits and movements of these guys.
I like to compare different species, their similarities, differences and try to get a better understanding of where these snakes relate to like species.
I can tell you from my experience with my own SD x Dwarf and minimal mainland retic they are extremely fast, a bit twitchy when initially touched with a snake hook, and are usually busy when handling. Pre-feeding movements are extremely rapid. Wallace will pop out of his hide, quickly advance, stop and then track every movement I make. This is MUCH different from the behaviors of any other snake I have here. My coastal carpet, which probably should act more like a scrubby, is an exception. She's a dud unless the food is live. She is very strange with frozen thawed and always has been.
My boa, well he's a boa. He rarely refuses food, is very, very slow, controlled and calculated in his movements.
I really would like to hear your account and actually any others here about the general habits of the scrub. I want to compare them to retics, more specifically the dwarf of SD versions.
Everything discussed here will more than likely be personal experience and probably limited to one or two snakes unless there are keepers of several.
What traits do you see in your scrubby?
We'll start with that, and forgive me if this topic expands your progression thread into some "off topic" discussion. The main goal here is to get a feel for scrubs and I'm sure a few of the newer retic folks will jump in and we will chat about each species.
From videos I've seen scrubs seem to handle a bit slower and I've never heard of them "bucking" like retics.
OK,
Let's get started with what you have seen!
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Tali is incredibly fast moving, she is not defensive in her cage so I don't have to use a hook luckily. She responds to 'training' in a sense, if I open up her cage without tapping on the top she knows it is handling time, if I tap on the top of the cage she immediately goes into feeding mode. She is very active with her handling! She is constantly on the move, looking around and exploring her environment.
I've noticed with feeding, she has a very strong feeding response but is careful about it? It is tough to explain, but she takes a minute to inspect it, and then hits it hard! She will take anything I put in front of her, which is nice.
When I go in cage to pick her up, she twitches a bit and comes to investigate my hand, but is completely fine with me picking her up. However the second she is out, she tries to go straight up!
However, I have heard from other keepers that her temperament is not common, scrubbies tend to be more flighty than curious, and more defensive than not. I got lucky with her!
Also, she got upgraded in food size today. She just keeps growing!
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Looking very nice.
I like the rundown of behaviors you gave too.
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Re: Merauke scrub python female, progression thread
Tali looks spectacular Spaz! She's going to be one majestic adult. I like that she's 'thoughtful' before attacking her food. Some of my critters tend to strike first and ask questions later. :)
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