Battle of the Giant

[Gibber19]

For those who own both retics and burms, what do you think the strength ratio of a burm to a retic is. Obviously, there are many factors playing in to this.
For example would a 10 foot burm be as strong as a 15 foot retic?
Thoughts?

[Jadonh]

UMMM.... No. I have a few of each and yes they are strong but I have a female retic 17 foot, and a male retic 15 foot, and then also a 12 foot burm, and time and time again when i put them in with her to clean cages or breeding, she tosses them around like they are dolls, I do not believe that a 10 foot burm is as strong as a 15 retic, I also believe that a 10 foot retic is not as strong as a 15 burm, but I also think its based not only on size but agression level feeding regiment, and just even basic care.

[Denial]

my retic and burms are nothing compared to my green anaconda. Shes going to be a handful when shes an adult. Shes only 7 feet and can throw me around

[Gibber19]

I was just wondering if burms were considerably stronger, since they seem to pack a lot more weight at the same lengths than tics do.

[retic720]

strength as in constricting strength?

I once read in a forum (repticzone.com? bobclark forums? forgot...) that pound for pound, retics supposedly are the "strongest".

[FIEND_FO_LYFE]

Id say retics are MUCH stronger than burms...

[Gibber19]

Sorry for not clarifying, yes I was speaking of constriction.

[Jadonh]

First off hands down to retics. as said I have a few of both and my female will toss you around like she is queen of everything, If she wants to do it she will and it takes alot to get her to see it otherwise. But I do believe that Anacondas are the strongest noy in constricting but as for throwing us around. Used to have one and she used to treat me like I was a baby doll. However my first Burm was also a female and when she got to be about 17-18 foot i fed her, her first Pig and it was alive, Give me a break i was 15, anyways, When I gave it to her she struck and constricted so hard the head popped off. Needless to say it was in my mothers bathroom and she saw the mess and me screaming and laughing loudly, she made me get rid of her. So I think it might be a toss up, every animal is different and acts differently, and one will always be stronger than the other.

[Gibber19]

First off hands down to retics. as said I have a few of both and my female will toss you around like she is queen of everything, If she wants to do it she will and it takes alot to get her to see it otherwise. But I do believe that Anacondas are the strongest noy in constricting but as for throwing us around. Used to have one and she used to treat me like I was a baby doll. However my first Burm was also a female and when she got to be about 17-18 foot i fed her, her first Pig and it was alive, Give me a break i was 15, anyways, When I gave it to her she struck and constricted so hard the head popped off. Needless to say it was in my mothers bathroom and she saw the mess and me screaming and laughing loudly, she made me get rid of her. So I think it might be a toss up, every animal is different and acts differently, and one will always be stronger than the other.

I don't know what is more ridiculous, the head popping off or the fact you could have a burm that size at fifteen(extremely jealous, not judgemental).

[eracer]

Damn! 18-foot pythons.. decapitated pigs.....bloody bathrooms.....screaming Moms....

I love this place!