Python Reticulatus Wallace Progression!

He is a genius ;) he knew how to give you sweet puppy dog eyes and it paid off with a delicious dinner, great pictures thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always..:gj:

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Originally Posted by Gio

Whether you call it intelligence, instinct, personality, its hard to deny reticulated pythons are something special.

Wallace shed over the night and he was ready to eat today. I feed ALL of my snakes conservatively and as close to "Mother Nature" level as I can.

I tend to look at body size, their shape, tone and check for signs of hunger or overly content and lethargic behavior.

Back to the topic. Very few snakes species will greet you like a retic. King Cobras come to mind when I think of how Wallace checked me out today. The immediate response he had today was fantastic. When I got into the room this morning he was looking at me, and as I approached his cage he came out quickly and then stood up straight and looked at me eye to eye the best he could while being confined to a 2 foot tall cage.

No posturing, no glass striking or anything that would lead me to believe he was starving. It was just his basic routine/behavior that has evolved over our time together.

I'm very happy with this guy and the progressive interactions we've shared.

Here are the feed pictures.

1 large F/T rat, perfect!

This particular retic is highly arboreal.
https://i.imgur.com/6DPhf8Z.jpg

I can't avoid telling people how much I like my caging and setup. It makes the whole experience outstanding.
https://i.imgur.com/m64CNS2.jpg

This is standard for a green tree python or an emerald tree boa, guess what? It appears retics love to hunt from the trees too.
https://i.imgur.com/NNAdAX0.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/KIXWyie.jpg

I'm not sure he's an 8 footer yet, but he is slowly increasing in size.
https://i.imgur.com/mzYEQ6V.jpg

Some things never change, as he made quick work of his prey. My carpet python goes through some type of long examination period before eating. She sniffs around and seems to gloat over her accomplishment after constricting. Wallace is all business. Strike, constrict and eat.

The retic mouth is so wide, a proper strike will get the prey 1/4 of the way down LOL!
https://i.imgur.com/gS4PzqK.jpg

I used outer lights, a flash and no flash when I took these. This is obviously no flash.
https://i.imgur.com/D5T5zwQ.jpg


Wallace is really becoming a great captive. I still keep on my toes, as anybody should be with any decent sized snake, however we are becoming pretty predictable during our interactions.
https://i.imgur.com/5gJBBtT.jpg


Thanks for looking!

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Thanks, C.Marie

I'll have to reply with my own quote. Looks like my picture post was the last addition to the previous page.
Nobody will see the pictures if they start here LOL!

Wallace is a good dude. I recommend the species to folks that are in this long term and are serious about keeping and enjoying a snake that presents a slight challenge.

Remember my guy is NOT a full mainland (18%). He has high percent dwarf combined with a decent amount of SD.

Dude, you’ve got it made there with display type and activity levels of that snake. That’s gotta be a blast to observe. Cheers!


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Dude, you’ve got it made there with display type and activity levels of that snake. That’s gotta be a blast to observe. Cheers!


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Yes!

I'm very happy with how I set everybody up here, even the royal. I love being able to walk into the room and instantly enjoy the view. I don't need many animals, actually 4 is the perfect number. Farming VS Enjoying?

I think you have provided a lot of insight to folks showing what its like when things ARE NOT easy.

Pushing, cleaning, going to the vet and dealing with things that stifle your ultimate goal of enjoyment.

We started with my son's royal, and after that I started looking at pictures and videos of different snakes and different setups.

A big part of this hobby at least for me, is the caging and display aspect.

I'd rather look at 4 snakes set up the way I find very pleasing, VS too many (that "too many" number differs for everyone) and not being able to enjoy the reptile room and relax.

I can't imagine dealing with more than one snake that is doing what Philly is doing.

I really do think once she's in a very large cage with a lot of options, she'll be fine. I also know you aren't in the market to buy a zoo to make that happen.

Hopefully a deal can be made where the two of you can relax and enjoy each other's company.

Real sunlight makes this guy pop.

He spent a bit of time in the grass, but didn't sit still for long.

https://i.imgur.com/6HUbTzl.jpg


There's just something about the tiger pattern!

https://i.imgur.com/IhyURU5.jpg

He really is stunning gio


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Originally Posted by richardhind1972

He really is stunning gio


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Thank you!

I feel the same, and noticed a lot of retics seem to get better with age as far as coloring. He's getting new black patches on his snout now.

This grass escapade was supposed to finish off with some waste elimination and an empty tummy.

It usually works magic every time. Nothing doing though, instead he waited until he was back in the cage and gave me an extra couple of chores today.

This guy is starting to top off in size. I'm guessing 7.5 - 8 feet, but now the mass is coming. He's a lot more heavy than he was a few months ago.

https://i.imgur.com/H33iq9o.jpg

The one handed camera shots did go well with this active boy. I was not able to avoid the blur effect.
https://i.imgur.com/hBBYG0b.jpg

The SD x Dwarf does make him a little edgy but he is fairly tolerant of handling.

https://i.imgur.com/JAxKyDo.jpg

His pattern is getting better with age.

Looks amazing. Love his stripes. Good tiger! Did not know the Dwarf and SD make them more edgy?

He’s looking good, Gio! Seems like he and Gerald are probably right about the same size and mass. Gerald is quite the edgy critter when handling too. Though the other day I let mom chill on the floor next to me and he was surprisingly calm about it. No darting or running or anything


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