As the title states, I've been thinking about getting a python that has the potential to get huge. I have experience with colubrids of all sizes, small to medium pythons, and mildly venomous snakes, so I want to go on to the next logical step and get a giant python.
I'm currently thinking about getting either a retic or a burm, but I am open to suggestions. Regardless of the species, I was thinking of getting a male since it will be my first giant python and I'd rather deal with a smaller male rather than a huge female, at least to start out. Final housing would be a cage with a 8' x 4' footprint; I'm not 100% sure on the height yet, but the cage will be at least 2' high for sure. Feeding would be appropriately-sized food items (rats then rabbits and so on) on a weekly basis to start and the feeding frequency would decrease after the first few years as need be.
Any useful advice or tips?
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