SD Retic

Hi, I was wondering if dwarf retics usually like sit on your lap and will sit with you or are they constantly on the move. My boa would sit for a long time with me. I know they won’t be like a boa but do they never sit still?


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Retics are pretty much going to be on the move. I would not consider them a 'lap snake' like a boa. Usually when I have a retic out, they want to move around and check stuff out and go exploring. I've had some of my boas fall alseep while being held before. Different for sure!

No experience with Dwarf or super dwarf but my 2 mainlands don't stop for anything. They do seem to slow down a little after 5-10 minutes. They are not a relaxing snake to work with they sure are fun.

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Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

Retics are pretty much going to be on the move. I would not consider them a 'lap snake' like a boa. Usually when I have a retic out, they want to move around and check stuff out and go exploring. I've had some of my boas fall alseep while being held before. Different for sure!

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Yeah, I agree from my experience with Boas and what I know of retics.

I have zero interest in retics because of how active they are and how big they get. Not the combo I want. My corn snakes give me a workout at 4FT and thin.

Both my boas have fallen asleep on me and often. If I had a dollar for everyone my Ghost BCI Female, Behira, fell asleep on my lap, I could pay for her tank!

Ugh that sucks. I always have loved the way they look but I want something that could hang out with me like my boa.


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I have an SD retic. He is MORE active than my mainland retics and much more of a jerk. Definitely not a lap snake. My 50% SD females are much more chill and even they won't sit still.

If you want a large lap snake look at a Dumerils boa.

Boa constrictors are great, carpet pythons can be great as well as far as chilling out. I usually will bring out a chair or put one bar stool on top of another seat to seat and let the snake climb around next to me while I sit.

My SD X Dwarf retic is somewhat annoying to handle and deal with. I have had him sit in my lap, but I had him wrapped him in a blanket and just had his head peaking out.

I usually touch him from time to time while I have him out to make sure he still knows we are interacting.

He's a great display snake and is fun to watch in the cage. I'd consider him a little large for something that only has 18% mainland in it's genetics but I can still handle him solo. He's between 8 and 10 feet from what I can tell.

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Ugh that sucks. I always have loved the way they look but I want something that could hang out with me like my boa.


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If you're looking for something big and impressive but not as active, I've heard burms are more "relaxed".

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Originally Posted by Treeman

If you're looking for something big and impressive but not as active, I've heard burms are more "relaxed".

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Way bigger than a SD Retic. Your talking about a 13-16 foot 150lb snake now hahaha


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Yeah I think it would be cool to see him actually move around the cage (unlike my boa) but I want something I can hold too. I can hold my boa for hours and he’s very docile but he’s always in his hides. I guess that would asking for a perfect world [emoji23]. Unfortunately, I don’t want a huge snake so I don’t want a Burmese. Thanks everyone, I think I’ll stick to boas unless I just want a display animal.


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