Kalatoa 100% Pure SD Retic Progression (Pic heavy...)

[jmcrook]

Best of luck man. I know i keep Caesar with a cool side of around 77-79F and his flexwatt set to 86-88F. He still pushes here and there. Keep us updated though because if it works, maybe I'll try and drop Caesar down in temps too.

I'm at my wits end. It's either stuff her with food until she's grossly obese or figure out another way to get her to chill. I've even thought about trying to put her back in a 4' cage even though she's 9'. Sometimes they chill out in a smaller space. I'll keep you posted if I come to any conclusions.


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[Sauzo]

I'm at my wits end. It's either stuff her with food until she's grossly obese or figure out another way to get her to chill. I've even thought about trying to put her back in a 4' cage even though she's 9'. Sometimes they chill out in a smaller space. I'll keep you posted if I come to any conclusions.


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For sure. Does she only push at that center beam where the air gap is for the 2 sliding doors? Thats pretty much the only place Caesar ever pushes. And even when i stuff paper towels in between the doors, that is still where he will push.

[Aedryan Methyus]

She is looking great, JM... I saw a 100% pure Kalatoa at an expo a few weeks back that was 4 years old and probably only around 3' long. It was unbelievable how tiny it was!

[jmcrook]

For sure. Does she only push at that center beam where the air gap is for the 2 sliding doors? Thats pretty much the only place Caesar ever pushes. And even when i stuff paper towels in between the doors, that is still where he will push.

Yep, right against the center beam and only from the right side of it.
So I lowered her temps and covered the front of the cage with a sheet of cardboard last night... no pushing! Gonna raise temps a degree or two and leave it covered tonight to see if she stays calm.


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[Sauzo]

Yep, right against the center beam and only from the right side of it.
So I lowered her temps and covered the front of the cage with a sheet of cardboard last night... no pushing! Gonna raise temps a degree or two and leave it covered tonight to see if she stays calm.


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Lol exact same spot and side Caesar pushes from too.

[mrhoyo]

Did anyone listen to the Morelia Pythons Radio podcast about dwarf and superdwarf retics? They had a guy on from I think Reachout Reptiles who specialises in them and get talked about feeding schedules etc. I don't remember the exact details but he keeps them cooler than mainlands, feeds them something like once a month and hasn't had a problem with the pushing. It was actually a specific question that came up and, if I remember correctly, he says they only push at the glass if they're too hot.

Worth listening to if anyone is interested.

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[jmcrook]

Did anyone listen to the Morelia Pythons Radio podcast about dwarf and superdwarf retics? They had a guy on from I think Reachout Reptiles who specialises in them and get talked about feeding schedules etc. I don't remember the exact details but he keeps them cooler than mainlands, feeds them something like once a month and hasn't had a problem with the pushing. It was actually a specific question that came up and, if I remember correctly, he says they only push at the glass if they're too hot.

Worth listening to if anyone is interested.

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Yeah I listened to it and asked him about the pushing too. So far cooler temps and keeping the doors covered the last two nights have helped. I've also been letting her roam the room for and hour or more the last few days to burn off some steam. We'll see if we can get to 10 days before I feed again. She's at 7 right now


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[Sauzo]

What temps do you keep Phyllis at? I keep Caesar with a 79F cool side/whole ambient and a 86F hot spot with flexwatt. He has been incredibly quiet the past week or so thank god to shedding lol. He sat in his warm hide for a while, then has been in his cool hide for the past few days. Been like 16 days since his last dinner. This is amazing to have a quiet retic...kind of. I do miss interacting with him and petting him and having him come out to greet me. At least i still got my little beardie who loves to say hi to me lol.

[jmcrook]

What temps do you keep Phyllis at? I keep Caesar with a 79F cool side/whole ambient and a 86F hot spot with flexwatt. He has been incredibly quiet the past week or so thank god to shedding lol. He sat in his warm hide for a while, then has been in his cool hide for the past few days. Been like 16 days since his last dinner. This is amazing to have a quiet retic...kind of. I do miss interacting with him and petting him and having him come out to greet me. At least i still got my little beardie who loves to say hi to me lol.

I've currently got her herpstat probe on the cool side set at 74* which has been keeping the warm ambient around ~76* and low to mid 80s directly under the RHP depending on what % of power it's running at. Not sure if the cooler temps or covering the doors is what's doing the trick right now but I'll take whatever I can get. We'll see how she did all day while I've been on campus. I really would like for her to go at least 10 days between feedings because I feel like she's been getting fat. Not quite as athletic of a physique as she used to have 6 months ago


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[Sauzo]

I've currently got her herpstat probe on the cool side set at 74* which has been keeping the warm ambient around ~76* and low to mid 80s directly under the RHP depending on what % of power it's running at. Not sure if the cooler temps or covering the doors is what's doing the trick right now but I'll take whatever I can get. We'll see how she did all day while I've been on campus. I really would like for her to go at least 10 days between feedings because I feel like she's been getting fat. Not quite as athletic of a physique as she used to have 6 months ago


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....shoulda just used flexwatt and let the ambient be the room temp.....j/k