New purple Retic male.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

LL! Contrary to popular belief, we do sometimes have something funny to say here

Dont take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway!

[Boanerges]

Beautiful purple!!! Congrats on your new retic

[mumps]

Very funny replies, guys!

I didn't see anywhere where you mentioned it is a dwarf or super dwarf, and you're going to get it a 6 foot cage? For what? Five months?

When that sucker gets big, you're going to have to make a full bathtub of jello for it!

Chris

[bones93]

I know a few breeders, one who is very respected among retic people who have their breeders in 6 ft cages. They are not all that active when the get larger and you are correct, it is not a dwarf of super dwarf. Its one of dem big boys! I have since purchased an industrial sized mixer for all the jello

[Denial]

I know a few breeders, one who is very respected among retic people who have their breeders in 6 ft cages. They are not all that active when the get larger and you are correct, it is not a dwarf of super dwarf. Its one of dem big boys! I have since purchased an industrial sized mixer for all the jello

Not all that active???? Retics are like children with a.d.d

[HOFSKC]

That is a very nice Purple. We have raised hundreds of retics in rack systems. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. I also agree six foot cages are fine for adults. Remember the old method of determining how big a snake you can keep in the cage you have, add the total perimeter length. So if you have a cage that is six feet long and two feet deep you can comfortably house a 16 foot snake in that cage.

However, for like a mere $100 and some change more you can get the 8' cage that AP makes. That's the route I went when I was making the same decision several years back.

[alohareptiles]

Not all that active???? Retics are like children with a.d.d

LOL...well said...So SD's would be kids with ADHD hyped up on Red Bulls...

[bones93]

Denial,

Well since this is my first retic I am not going to deny your claim. I have been around many large retics and in my little experiance with them they do seem more active outside of their cage than most but inside I have not experianced alot of activity.

I absolutely love how inquisitive mine is when I handle him and he is probably my favorite animal right now. I cant wait to see him with a little size on him.

I may go foe the 8 ft cage not sure yet. Since he is a male he probably will be ok in a 6 footer. Planning on stacking 3 high for him, my boa and a To be announced other yet lol...Leaning towards granite burm. I kept burms years ago and really enjoy them too and back then the granites were out of my price range

[Denial]

Yea retics enjoy moving around. I made the mistake of letting oskar climb a tree once. That wont ever happen again. But there great animals to have. If your looking for a granite be sure to check out beardens burms they just hatched a few out. And they all look amazing.

[zackw419]

Beautiful animal.

You've got quite a commitment there I must add, hope your ready! (nothing like a BP)