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Dwarf Retic questions?
Hey everyone,
Questions regarding pure dwarf retics .
Females average potential size? Adult Cage size needed?
Male average potential size? Adult Cage size needed?
Also wondering if a normal male can breed to a dwarf female?
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That's not a pure dwarf, it's only 25% Jamp (dwarf). That snake is still 50% mainland, but 25% super dwarf, so it's hard to compare. My albino retic is 50% dwarf (Jamp) and 50% mainland, just two years old and about 25 pounds already. You really need someone with a pure Jamp to know how big they get, and what kind of feeding frequency they are doing to get that big. The more you feed the faster they grow and the bigger they get as with any snake.
Last edited by cchardwick; 10-02-2017 at 12:14 AM.
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Re: Dwarf Retic questions?
Originally Posted by cchardwick
That's not a pure dwarf, it's only 25% Jamp (dwarf). That snake is still 50% mainland, but 25% super dwarf, so it's hard to compare. My albino retic is 50% dwarf (Jamp) and 50% mainland, just two years old and about 25 pounds already. You really need someone with a pure Jamp to know how big they get, and what kind of feeding frequency they are doing to get that big. The more you feed the faster they grow and the bigger they get as with any snake.
I can tell you where I'm looking to buy prehistoric Pets. Correct me if I'm wrong the way I understand it the general rule of thumb is the cage should be the length of one third of the potential adult size? So if Prehistoric Pets is selling a pure dwarf female is looking to get around 12:15 ft so a 4 ft by 2 ft wide by 12 in tall would work? And if I chose to breed a normal male to the dwarf female he would be potentially the same size correct? So he would need the same size cage..
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Re: Dwarf Retic questions?
Originally Posted by robert7107
I can tell you where I'm looking to buy prehistoric Pets. Correct me if I'm wrong the way I understand it the general rule of thumb is the cage should be the length of one third of the potential adult size? So if Prehistoric Pets is selling a pure dwarf female is looking to get around 12:15 ft so a 4 ft by 2 ft wide by 12 in tall would work? And if I chose to breed a normal male to the dwarf female he would be potentially the same size correct? So he would need the same size cage..
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You would need a 6' cage at minimum for an animal that size. General rule I use is that the length and width of the cage should be the total length of the snake.
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Re: Dwarf Retic questions?
Originally Posted by jmcrook
You would need a 6' cage at minimum for an animal that size. General rule I use is that the length and width of the cage should be the total length of the snake.
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I totally agree with this
...and a retic is not a BP that primarily stays put... retics love to look around, explore,
s t r e t c h and GROW! Bigger housing is always better. A happy retic is a pleasant retic!
https://imgur.com/gallery/BhGDr
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I started my retics in ARS-7030 tubs, then moved them to ARS-8018 tubs, then progressed to an ARS boa rack. I'm thinking my 50% dwarf may outgrow the boa rack tub someday but should last another year or two at least. I still have my super dwarf in the ARS-8018 tub but if he wraps a rat I can't close the tub, so I'm looking into getting a couple more levels of the ARS boa rack (ARS-9706). I prefer large tubs over enclosures with sliding glass on the front, I don't have to climb into the enclosure to clean it. And when I feed the snakes I feed from above using gravity to my advantage. Plus the boa rack levels fit right into the other ARS levels so I can get a lot of snakes in a really small space.
Last edited by cchardwick; 10-02-2017 at 10:28 AM.
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I have a pure SD male that has topped out at 7 feet. Because he's really active he's in a 48"x30"x18" enclosure and he uses all of it.
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Re: Dwarf Retic questions?
Originally Posted by DLena
I totally agree with this
...and a retic is not a BP that primarily stays put... retics love to look around, explore,
s t r e t c h and GROW! Bigger housing is always better. A happy retic is a pleasant retic!
https://imgur.com/gallery/BhGDr
I guess I should contact breeder too find out if it's a pure dwarf and adult size of breeders..
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dwarfs and super dwarfs are two different things also... and also, some dwarf / super dwarf localities attain different sizes at adulthood. So I'd ask not only what % it is, but what locality dwarf or SD.
Currently keeping:
1.0 BCA 1.0 BCI
1.0 CA BCI 1.1 BCLs
0.1 BRB 1.2 KSBs
1.0 Carpet 0.5 BPs
0.2 cresteds 1.2 gargs
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