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Hello! So, I have 2 ball pythons, a BCI, and two cresties. I love love LOVE retics (Thanks Sauzo )! I don't think I have space now for one though. But... dwarf and SDs. What do you think? I've heard people say they are insane, but some say they are just like normals. See, I was considering a retic as a next step in the future. Future. Future. Future. Future. Future. Future. Got it? One more time: Future. I wanted to start saving up now, as they are EXPENSIVE and all I have rn is $3 lol. I've heard of people getting big big vision cages and putting them under their twin bed, which I think is a really good idea. So, I might be able to get a normal retic thing now (not now, you know what I mean) as a baby, and put him in a tub/20 gallon until he's big enough to go into the 50/60 gal vision tank I'll have by then. BUT! The main reason I love reticulated pythons is for the personality, so if dwarf/SDs are like that, that would be a game changer. Sorry this is all over the place. Thanks!
Well, I personally wouldnt want a mainland as i dont want anything over 10 feet. That might be something you want to keep in mind. That is why i went with a SD although Caesar isnt so SD really lol. He is between 7-8 feet or maybe even a little longer. i havent bothered to measure him.

I also would start him off in a big cage, at least a 4x2 but more like a 6x3. Retics arent too shy and just give him a few hides as a baby and he will be fine. They grow insanely fast, so a 20 gallon tank will last you maybe 6 months if you are lucky. Caesar was about 2 feet at 5 months old.

As for food, each retic will be different. Some will push if not fed, some are mellow. Caesar will be 2 years old this May and he eats either a jumbo rat or XL guinea pig every 10 days or so.

Also retics seem to need a lot more maintenance as they seem to love to piss and poop. Also they seem to get in a lot more trouble lol. I just had to slide Caesar's upper lip off a tooth as he somehow bit through his upper lip while grabbing his rat. It was not fun for either of us.

Retics are awesome but they take much more dedication on your part than with something like a ball python. They are also a lot more expensive in care.