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

[Gio]

Thank you Gio! If she keeps it up I’m putting her in a T8 for a week or two and monitoring the results. I’ll just trade her and Gerald’s cages for a bit. That’s my last idea before investing in a huge cage to see if the opposite approach works.


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Best of luck.

Try PMing Cody if he’s still around. He’s got the biology degree and a background with the SD and dwarf stuff.

Wallace is a bit of a spazz with the warmer temps here but just feed response stuff on non feeding days.

I’m going to make him wait a bit for his next meal.

He’s been perched for 48 hours with his head hanging off the branch.

I may drop a live rat in for him Tuesday.

I think your girl needs at least 2 feet of vertical spcace.

Keeping my thoughts and electron positive vibes going your way 👍💪🏻

[Sauzo]

Best of luck.

Try PMing Cody if he’s still around. He’s got the biology degree and a background with the SD and dwarf stuff.

Wallace is a bit of a spazz with the warmer temps here but just feed response stuff on non feeding days.

I’m going to make him wait a bit for his next meal.

He’s been perched for 48 hours with his head hanging off the branch.

I may drop a live rat in for him Tuesday.

I think your girl needs at least 2 feet of vertical spcace.

Keeping my thoughts and electron positive vibes going your way 👍💪🏻

Why would you feed live when your snake takes FT? There are no pros to it and only cons, especially as the rats become bigger.

[Gio]

Why would you feed live when your snake takes FT? There are no pros to it and only cons, especially as the rats become bigger.

Because the royal only eats live and refuses on occasion. When that’s the case another animal will get the refused meal. I’m well aware of what’s involved in feeding live and don’t make it a practice except for the royal.


Any other questions??

[Sauzo]

Dang man, no need to get all testy lol. NM then, i'll just quit even inquiring and just just be a wall flower......guess my questions just irritate you. I'll just leave you be and keep my comments and questions myself

[Gio]

Dang man, no need to get all testy lol. NM then, i'll just quit even inquiring and just just be a wall flower......guess my questions just irritate you. I'll just leave you be and keep my comments and questions myself

I think you know me well enough to know how I feed. Your question appeared condescending and somewhat inflammatory since you posted it publicly. If you wanted to know the answer as to why you could have PM’d me.

I have posted countless times about the royal eating only live and often refusing. The next step is moving the prey to the next snake.

The previous post didn’t allow me to edit and say “If the royal refuses on Tuesday” because time passed.

Not a big deal. Just figured you were aware this isn’t my first rodeo and you’d have figured out my reasoning.

It seemed an off question for the direction of the conversation.

No harm done. You know how I feed, and I enjoy your posts and beautiful animals.

Early morning today and not feeling the best.

All is well and we will continue to share thoughts and ideas.

[jmcrook]

To steer things back on to the topic of this thread, Phyllis, here’s how last night went. Let her back out to cruise the apt for another hour and a half while I watched tv because she kept on pushing, and when I put her away she went to sleep all night. This animal seriously appears to need a couple long walks each day like she’s a damn dog. Today is 6 days from the last feeding, I may just let her cruise and wear herself out and see if I can get to day 7 before feeding


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[Gio]

To steer things back on to the topic of this thread, Phyllis, here’s how last night went. Let her back out to cruise the apt for another hour and a half while I watched tv because she kept on pushing, and when I put her away she went to sleep all night. This animal seriously appears to need a couple long walks each day like she’s a damn dog. Today is 6 days from the last feeding, I may just let her cruise and wear herself out and see if I can get to day 7 before feeding


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Awesome!!

Sounds like you have things starting to work in your favor.

Hope it continues 😊👍

[jmcrook]

Awesome!!

Sounds like you have things starting to work in your favor.

Hope it continues

Thanks brother! I’m hoping it works too. Such a bummer to see her with a fat lip more often than not, I’d love for that to change.


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[Gio]

Thanks brother! I’m hoping it works too. Such a bummer to see her with a fat lip more often than not, I’d love for that to change.


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And Gerald doesn’t do any of this does he??

I think you have got to be dialed in on your husbandry if your other retic is just fine.

So looks like you wear her out “like a dog” and go from there.

Frustrating I’m sure but I think you are on the right track.

[jmcrook]

And Gerald doesn’t do any of this does he??

I think you have got to be dialed in on your husbandry if your other retic is just fine.

So looks like you wear her out “like a dog” and go from there.

Frustrating I’m sure but I think you are on the right track.

Oh, Gerald pushes like a maniac too lol! He just generally doesn’t end up with a swollen face, though he did have a fairly smashed up face when i got home from traveling a couple weeks ago. It’s looking better and he’s about to start a shed so he’ll probably look fine once he sheds. His face has always looked a little goofy because he has a scar on his bottom lip that’s been there since I got him. His pushing (knock on wood) has never been quite a forceful and determined as Phyllis though.
Gonna keep an eye on Phyllis through the day and if she pushes I’ll just let her roam again. I’d like her to be on at least a 7 day schedule again if at all possible. 10 would be great but let’s not get ahead of ourselves lol


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