So I was so set on getting a sd x dwarf retic baby, was so close on the deal until I realize we are not allow to keep or transport any kind of retic where I live. I currently only have ball pythons but I want to step it up and get a bigger specie that is inquisitive, have personality yet not so big than it need two people to safely handle. From everything I have read retic seems to be it, I like the fact that they seems to be quite intelligent and i love love love some of morphs they have! So now that I can't get a retic what do you guys recommend I get instead that would fit my requirement and make me forget about the retic. I'm a little hesitate about boas while i like the size it eventually gets there color and pattern don't really wow me without going into the super expensive morphs, most importantly i have hear boas refer to as being "dumb" by many in the forum, not something i want for my strictly pet snake (I already own ball pythons). Trying to stay away from colourids because i don't know much about them and I don't like the fact that they like musk. any ideas?

oh and here are a list of snake that my wonderful city have prohibited me from owning


  • Boidae

    • All species of anaconda (Eunectes spp.)
    • Cuban boa (Epicrates angulifer)

  • Pythonidae

    • Amethystine python (Morelia amethistina)
    • Boelen's python (Morelia boeleni)
    • Seram scrub python (Morelia clastolepis)
    • Australian scrub python (Morelia kinghorni)
    • Oenpelli python (Morelia oenpelliensis)
    • Indian and Burmese pythons (Python molurus)
    • Southern African rock python (Python natalensis)
    • Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
    • African rock python (Python sebae)


      Boelen's python too! not that i have money to buy one but still.... can't even dream now