Super Dwarf Reticulated Python Care and Information

I have been in love with retics from the first one I saw in person, but knew I wouldn't have the facilities for an animal of that size. With the advent of the SD's it looked like a possibility. Well, there is a male available locally that the owner cannot take to where they are moving to because they are illegal there. Nothing on his bloodlines in the post, but he has wonderful coloring, and is purportedly het. purple. Hopefully they have good answers to questions I have from what I have learned reading these posts. Thank you all for the info. I will definitely post some pics if I end up bringing him home.

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Originally Posted by vinnimac

I have been in love with retics from the first one I saw in person, but knew I wouldn't have the facilities for an animal of that size. With the advent of the SD's it looked like a possibility. Well, there is a male available locally that the owner cannot take to where they are moving to because they are illegal there. Nothing on his bloodlines in the post, but he has wonderful coloring, and is purportedly het. purple. Hopefully they have good answers to questions I have from what I have learned reading these posts. Thank you all for the info. I will definitely post some pics if I end up bringing him home.

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Good luck. Remember anything het albino will typically run only about 50% SD with some 75% SD het albinos out there.

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Originally Posted by reptileexperts

Good luck. Remember anything het albino will typically run only about 50% SD with some 75% SD het albinos out there.

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I have two 50% SD 100% het purple females that are two year old sisters. They're a nice size, about 7-8' now and starting to thicken up rather than grow longer. I'd be surprised if they ever topped 10'.

Great write up on dwarf retics. My two mainland blood retics are slowly making me convert from boas to retics as my favorite.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

I have two 50% SD 100% het purple females that are two year old sisters. They're a nice size, about 7-8' now and starting to thicken up rather than grow longer. I'd be surprised if they ever topped 10'.

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My f1 50% SD male is passed 10' :-X the generation number makes a large difference. My f2 50% SD female tiger het white is only 7 and some change :) and she just turned 4


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Originally Posted by JoshSloane

Great write up on dwarf retics. My two mainland blood retics are slowly making me convert from boas to retics as my favorite.

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Retics have a way of doing that. There's just something about them.

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Originally Posted by Yodawagon

Retics have a way of doing that. There's just something about them.

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I don't want to say that they're more "social" because snakes really aren't social critters, but of all the species I have they're the most willing to interact with people.

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Originally Posted by Yodawagon

Retics have a way of doing that. There's just something about them.

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Agreed, best snakes to keep by far. IMO of course [emoji846]

I love my retics, and they are my favorite to handle. I used to be only interested in boas, but my retics now have most of my attention, and honestly are easier to interact with than some of my boas.

So I didn't see any mention of this but for those with SD retics, how are their temperments on average? Are they as laid back as boas or are they generally flighty? Asking mostly about females. I've got a couple AP cages coming and when they get here, i'll have a couple temp/quarantine tanks free and been kicking around the idea of either a Jungle carpet from Nick Mutton, a Hog island boa from Vin Russo if I can catch one when his female has babies or possibly a SD retic from Vital Exotics. Never had a retic so not sure about their personalities and from what I have read, SDs tend to be more flighty by nature where as mainlands are more relaxed. Vital Exotics ones are 37% SD and 31% dwarf. Are SD retics something you can take outside in the yard and laid back like boas? Oh and i'm also looking for something that is manageable for one person which is the reason I'm looking at SDs.