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    What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    I've been having this idea that a retic (dwarf locale) would be pretty fun. A more "alert" snake seems like something that is right up my alley.

    Does anyone have experience with those snakes or perhaps things what you weren't prepared for?
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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    I’ve had two and they were awful in more ways than I can describe. See a couple lengthy progression threads from myself, Gio, and a few others on these forums. Save yourself the frustration and get some boas and carpet pythons if you ask me.


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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    Quote Originally Posted by jmcrook View Post
    I’ve had two and they were awful in more ways than I can describe. See a couple lengthy progression threads from myself, Gio, and a few others on these forums.
    This is a story I gotta hear. Please add a link to one of these threads.

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    What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    Last edited by jmcrook; 02-26-2022 at 07:51 PM.

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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    I just read the first thread about Gerald. Very educational. I would have thought that an 8 foot retic would still be manageable. It seems that's not necessarily the case.

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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    It's weird, I see the dwarf and super dwarfs being pushed hard all over the place and know a few people who consider them like, a good next step after ball pythons - they're always shocked and tell me I must be wrong when I say I've heard bad things.

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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    Quote Originally Posted by jmcrook View Post
    Took a read through them. Yikes. Retics are intense.

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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    Quote Originally Posted by Trinityblood View Post
    Took a read through them. Yikes. Retics are intense.
    I have no experience with them, but from everything I've read they don't seem to make suitable "pets". While there may be a few "exceptions", the odds are against you finding a calmer one, & "pets" should be something you enjoy dealing with- especially when they live a long time & keep on growing.

    I also can't imagine it's convenient to need others to help you when they become too much to handle alone, & that would really get old. The alternative (taking chances) isn't good either. I've had one snake that got pretty large & heavy (at least for me)- a boa that I took in (never planned to have) & when she got to be 7.5', she was a hand-full. But she was docile. Combining the weight, the length & the speed with a really big attitude- no thanks. Just not fun, also messy, & expensive to feed & house. And dangerous to under-estimate. Also limits where you can live & many times, who is willing to socialize with you.

    Yet the more we try to caution people against keeping them, it just seems to make some more determined to prove they can manage what others could not. Personally I think they belong in the wild or in zoological parks. There's a reason why zoos are constantly offered them "free" by overwhelmed keepers, & why some of them get dumped, or escape. And zoos won't (& cannot) take them.
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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    Absolutely some reptiles just belong in Zoos or to remain wild and free. I’ll leave it at that so as not to push anyones buttons. However a word to the wise is sufficient!
    Stay in peace and not pieces.

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    Re: What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

    Quote Originally Posted by BillyBloodPython View Post
    ...A more "alert" snake seems like something that is right up my alley...
    By the way, there's other snakes that are more "alert" yet way more manageable. That's why I like rat snakes- they're more active & curious, but very manageable pets. There's many kinds of rat snakes, & the larger ones are from 6'-9' long. You might enjoy a Taiwan Beauty rat snake. There's other good-sized snakes that can challenge you too- like cribos & indigo snakes (-they can be pretty high maintenance though- they wouldn't be my choice, personally, for that reason), & also bull snakes & others. I hope you do LOTS more research because there are plenty of great options with far better temperaments. Believe me, I understand the excitement of getting a new snake- but if you choose in haste, you might regret for a long time.
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