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Honestly, just go to Home Depot or Lowes and look at cement mixing tubs. Can also go to a restaurant supply store and look at bus tubs. Both of those flipped over with a door cut in the side would work. Plus being plastic, they are easy to just wipe down with F10SC when the retic decides to play in the poop lol.
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Sounds great.
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Honestly, just go to Home Depot or Lowes and look at cement mixing tubs. Can also go to a restaurant supply store and look at bus tubs. Both of those flipped over with a door cut in the side would work. Plus being plastic, they are easy to just wipe down with F10SC when the retic decides to play in the poop lol.
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Is it just me or is she smiling in the 6th photo? LOL. Was a yawn but fun.
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Awesome animal, great growth, and cool pics!
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She is so gorgeous and only getting better , super jelly of you , one day I hope to have a fabulous retic of my own :D one day for sure , thank you for sharing
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She is so gorgeous and only getting better , super jelly of you , one day I hope to have a fabulous retic of my own :D one day for sure , thank you for sharing
Thanks. Do your research. They are great pets if you get one with a good attitude. They are work with all the pee and poop but worth it. Just make sure you can afford to feed and house it. They require room as adults.
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After I took the photos she began to shed last night. I have been keeping her humidity up around 70% but she still rips it all to pieces. None of it was stuck on her. Is it more difficult to get a solid, 1 piece shed out of them? Is she just growing so fast that the shed layer is thin? She seams to shed every 15 to 20 days. Man she is growing. Love her so much though.
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2 days later and that guinea pig is still leaving a noticeable bump inside of her. She came out to grab a quick drink. I'm beginning to think it was a little big for her?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...af1da5b21b.jpg
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She'll be fine, I'd just give it a few extra days between feedings.
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Checked on her this morning. Still in a food coma. Just made sure she was still breathing. She popped her head out and then went back into her hide. I have seen her drink a couple of times yesterday. I am sure she is working on making a heck of a poop. I think the next time I feed her will be something smaller. This is day 4 after feeding her. Still a sizeable lump inside her. She seams to be growing longer than bigger around. I wonder how much length she is putting on? She has already hit the 10' mark.
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So I tried to feed yesterday. She showed no interest. Today is day 14. I offered another guanine pig and after an hour still no interest. Then offered a small rabbit and after an hour no interest. I then broke down and offered her a jumbo rat. No interest. This was over the course of 4 hours. She is simply not hungry is my only guess. Will wait till next Friday to offer again unless she destroys her cage. She has already pooped out the fur of the guanine pig so I know that she is empty. The fur is the last thing that comes out. I only handled her once this week and that was Tuesday. Might let her alone a few more days and see what happens then. She might be slowing down on growing? IDK. Not stressed about it yet. If she doesn't eat next week I will offer her a chicken. I know she loves chickens. I consider chickens more of a treat than a meal and don't offer them often. My fear is that the guanine pig was to big and made her feel bad and now not wanting to eat as a result. That is just me being silly though. LOL. Tell me your thoughts.
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Is the guinea pig you're offering as big as the previous one you were concerned was too big?
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Is the guinea pig you're offering as big as the previous one you were concerned was too big?
Almost a pound and half smaller. Also offered smaller end on the other prey items. She did not even investigate the prey. No food response at all.
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Almost a pound and half smaller. Also offered smaller end on the other prey items. She did not even investigate the prey. No food response at all.
Ok, I kinda figured, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
My best guess (although I don't have retic experience) is she's simply not hungry yet. A lump that large, and still noticeable 4 days later should be enough to sustain the snake for longer than 14 days.
I'd just wait her out. Also, offering multiple prey items over 4 hours could be more of a hindrance than help.
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Ok, I kinda figured, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
My best guess (although I don't have retic experience) is she's simply not hungry yet. A lump that large, and still noticeable 4 days later should be enough to sustain the snake for longer than 14 days.
I'd just wait her out. Also, offering multiple prey items over 4 hours could be more of a hindrance than help.
Yeah, not freaked out. She is healthy. She will get hungry again eventually. At almost 11 feet now she might also be slowing down growing also. 22 lbs was her last recorded weight. Just documenting her progress and eating habits. Trust me, when she is hungry you know! LOL.
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Yeah, not freaked out. She is healthy. She will get hungry again eventually. At almost 11 feet now she might also be slowing down growing also. 22 lbs was her last recorded weight. Just documenting her progress and eating habits. Trust me, when she is hungry you know! LOL.
A lady after my own heart;) she is getting to be one big lady just more to cuddle I guess:P
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I guess she is slowing down on eating. On 6/29 I fed her a huge guanine pig. On 7/20 she eat l jumbo rat (no noticeable lump but was hungry). She was moving around the night before last like she was hungry and offered her a jumbo rat. No interest at all. She almost went 21 days on the Guanine pig. and now already at 12 days on a jumbo fallowing it. My guess is that she is not hungry and might be slowing down some. I was guiding her into her enclosure after cleaning her enclosure last night and I noticed about 2/3 down her body were some lumps inside her. I am assuming follicles forming? She is pooping and peeing as she should and she is almost 3 now so it would make since. No I am not breeding but was a cool thing to notice. She is not breeding size as of yet IMO. If I was planning on doing it I would want her to be 4 and 70lbs minimum. I do believe she is mature enough to make the them but no expert. What are your thoughts? Could this be follicles or do I need to plan a vet visit to make sure? She is 10.5 feet and 26.5 lbs empty and almost 3 years old.
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A lady after my own heart;) she is getting to be one big lady just more to cuddle I guess:P
She loves cuddling. What an amazing animal she is.
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Little stuck shed on her back near her head but after a nice swim, all better. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e47da10e94.jpg
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What a stunning patten. Seeing it rolled up like that makes it look almost like a mandala.
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Sun tigers are awesome for sure. Thanks.
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What a stunning patten. Seeing it rolled up like that makes it look almost like a mandala.
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Could this be follicles or do I need to plan a vet visit to make sure? She is 10.5 feet and 26.5 lbs empty and almost 3 years old.
Could be follicles or could just be more poop. As long as she's acting and feeding fine, I wouldn't worry about it.
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I really like that picture she looks great.
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Love that tiger pattern. Can’t really say why, it’s just something I like👍😎
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Love that tiger pattern. Can’t really say why, it’s just something I like����
Yeah. That is one reason why I choose her. Just like my new girl. Only one reason someone would pay 2k for an animal and have no intention of breeding. Just love for the awesome!
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Does your reticulated python take a bath after eating? I fed rainbow today and she has a ritual it seams. First the drinks. Then the eats. Then she takes a bath and washes her face all the way to her tail using her head to scrub her body one section at a time then curls up on the warm side. Then looks out and yawns looking so smug and happy. Love my girl. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e40124f7cf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2b94b40bcc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...374973ae1c.jpg
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I’ve been trying to get a yawning picture of sonny for so long! Awesome shot
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Is one of my favorite photos as well.
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I’ve been trying to get a yawning picture of sonny for so long! Awesome shot
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Rainbow updated photos the tub is 2 feet by 18inches 8 inches deep.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8e9c8cc452.jpg
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She's coming along beautifully Sky! Very pretty girl.
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She's coming along beautifully Sky! Very pretty girl.
Thank you. I have had so much fun getting to know her and now just enjoying every time I handle her. She is amazing. Love her so much.
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She loves to eat! Came home her cage was destroyed everything upside down moved around all the substrate was moved around. I fed her a full size guinea pig. Then she decided she wanted more and stared at me through the cage. After about 45 minutes of this and her pacing back and forth she finally climbed in her water dish to take a bath. These pictures were taken before she ate. The water dishes 4 inches tall. She is almost as tall as the water dish. No she is curled up in her hide sleeping it off.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...108ee92f6c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5af99db529.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7aeca6f058.jpg
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Rainbow looking all lovely this morning. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ce0d74e342.jpg
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Now that Rainbow is nice and healthy, I have some questions about feeding schedule. To be honest I have let her pick and choose a little based on what was fed and how long it last. She is growing so fast so don't want to stunt her growth by not feeding but also want her healthy. Going to feed today about a week after she eat a XL gueanie pig. She is looking for food and empty. I think this is a bit much IMO but she is asking for food.
Should I....
1) try to make her wait 2 weeks between feedings?
2) let her eat when she is looking for food (Moving things around, flipping things around, giving you that look like "Yo where is my stinking food?"
3) move her back down to smaller prey and feed weekly still? (I think this will only make her more hungry quicker)
4) Other suggestions by you guys?
Keep in mind I feed rats, baby rabbits, and chickens also from time to time.
Is she starting to look fat or just healthy?
Thanks.
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I am waiting on help to unload her new cage. 8ft by 3 ft by 4 ft. Shelf half way up. Still a few modifications till ready. Have to get it up a flight of stairs now. Comes apart in 2 pieces. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c556b609d0.jpg
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Thats gunna be awesome. As soon as i own my own place something along those lines will be in the works. Keep us updated!
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Thats gunna be awesome. As soon as i own my own place something along those lines will be in the works. Keep us updated!
Will do
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Is in the living room now. Time to wire the lights. Slap a new coat of paint. Put some guards around lights and heating. Seal it up. 8ft 3ft 4ft.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b9ff34998c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1b311a1cd0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c344a4ded.jpg
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I let rainbow get a good swim in. I kept the drain unpluged and let the shower fall on one side. She put her entire body on the side that was raining down. I tried twice to take her out and she went right back in. She must be enjoying it. Giving her a few more minutes before I make her get out if the tub. She is bathing herself. I will need to put a large water based on the bottom level of her new enclosure so she can swim when she likes. Anyone else have a retic that likes to take showers or baths?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fd30254595.jpg
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Mine used to love bath time!
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that'll be a mansion for her, looking forward to seeing it set up. good job
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that'll be a mansion for her, looking forward to seeing it set up. good job
Thanks. I wanted her to have a large home to move around in more. Lots of work to go yet though.
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Bath time again. She is in blue and really hoping for a complete shed out of her. The down side is that she wants to stay in the tub. She hissed at me when I went to take her out. First time ever. She earned another half hour in the tub. I think she enjoys bath time. I have been thinking about making the bottom of the new cage an aquatic side large enough she can get in from time to time. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b9afb0d1ce.jpg
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First layer of sealant down on the top level. The first photo is what the top level originally looked like. The rest is what it looks like now. Long way to go yet and out of paint till payday. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...155e534a92.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...627de21e8d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...61808494a0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...de6d7ce42a.jpg
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It's looking really good. Where did you source your glass? That's the only thing holding me back from building my own. Glass is way expensive.
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