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Re: Retics
 Originally Posted by Snoopyslim
Wow! This thread has been so interesting. I'm happy having 1 low maintenance normal ball python but think it's totally amazing that people keep rectics! From reading your description it sounds like they require a confident and clever owner who can handle them, I admire your knowledge and experience. You must have the patience of a saint lol ... 2x a week full enclosure clean wow
How big is/was your largest?! And through all the hard work is it totally worth keeping them? Did you ever get a bad bite? Sorry I'm just so curious about the giants.
My husband helps and we take turns on who cleans versus holds the snake or takes it outside if the weather permits - unless it's a really big mess, then it's who gets to clean the enclosure versus who gives the snake a bath.
Never been bit once they're past the baby nippiness. For feeding the adults we always have both of us present and we use three foot long field tongs to offer the f/t rabbits so we can stay well out of the way.
While the pure SD's are manageable, I would not keep a mainland retic as a single person.
ETA: for the OP, I was unaware of Ohio's laws. I would sell the two babies if they are mainlands, and get a pure or high-percentage super dwarf so as not to hit the 12 foot size limit. I looked into the cost of that type of liability insurance when WV was considering changing its law to require it, the cheapest quote I found was $1000 per year for the premium.
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Anyone think this sounds like a bad situation? Buy 2 retics, THEN research them? Keep them in a shed? Dude, bad idea.
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Re: Retics
Originally Posted by Yodawagon
Anyone think this sounds like a bad situation? Buy 2 retics, THEN research them? Keep them in a shed? Dude, bad idea.
It's not a shed. FYI it's a snake room I bh built!!
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I'll go back and change my wording. MY APOLOGIES.
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Re: Retics
Originally Posted by Firefighter1719
I will work on getting pics today
Well? Patience is not my strong suit.
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Re: Retics
Very pretty pattern!
bcr...can you post pics too 
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Re: Retics
Originally Posted by Snoopyslim
Very pretty pattern!
bcr...can you post pics too
Search pics of tics in this message board.
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