Future thoughts on burm/retic

[kevinb]

Okay, now listen. Before anyone starts going off about anything know this, this thought may never happen and if it does it won't be for a while....like years. So with that said I will continue.

Ever since I can remember I have been obsessed with reticulated pythons. Their head shape, sheer size, and power..all things I loved and held with great respect. This past June at the Hamburg PA reptile show I was allowed to hold a 10' male suntiger. I'm not sure on his weight, but he was hefty and STRONG! Since that day on I had made it my goal to own one in my lifetime, however reevaluating my life it may well never happen.

I want to live in Pennsylvania, where it's currently legal to own such bohemoths, where as my girlfriend wants to live right next door to her parents. I would much rather have her pleased, so I agree with her thought as it's actually a good idea, minus the lack of a retic.

Here is where the possibility to own one might come in.
Me and my girlfriend have been looking at trailers to move into so we can get out of her parents house. Economically it seems like the best bet for us as compared to renting a 2 bedroom apartment...more ability to do things freely, and we actually own the place.

Anyways, I made mention about wanting a reticulated python and the fact that they are illegal in New York. We plan on going to college a short drive from the NY-PA border as well as work in the area. So she responds with.."Well, lets look for something just over the PA border then." Honestly, she's the one guys and gals...total support of my dreams and loves. *Needless to say she got lots of love tonight because of that statement ...more than usual anyways. *

So we will be searching for a place in PA. Hoping to have one by the end of the year, fingers crossed.

I have since been doing a lot of looking around, doing searches on here for information as to the care of retics and the possible burm. Now, I won't be getting one until I have more snake exerience..unless the ban makes the decision to buy for me. I wouldn't be aiming to breed, but I would like to have a 1.1 pair of tics just for size variety. I love the purple phase albinos and platinums so if I were to end up with a couple those would be it. I only like granite burms so that would be it for a burm as well.

Now the thing I can't seem to find is information on housing babies <4-5. I hear tubs can be bad, but they can work as well? which is it?

If I did end up obtaining a few monsters I plan on using the T65 enclosure from AP that's 96x30x18. Should allow plenty of room for even a female?

I'm curious to hear what Denial has to say as I regard his words very highly when it comes to giants.

As I said before, and I will repeat it again. This may not even happen so I am not getting my hopes up, just simply mentally preparing incase it does. And if it does it won't be for several years, unless the looming ban makes me jump in.

Thanks for any input, and please keep it clean, I am not doing anything wrong by asking. I did a search on here and google and came up empty handed. So help me rather than bash me.

Many thanks.
Kevin B.

[drama x]

Taking the time to read this im in the same situation as you when it comes to the realization of finally wanting to own a giant prior to my inexperience. The ban has already scared me into finally buying a green annie (which is on its way).

I myself always was the person to tackle big responsibilities regardless of my knowledge or experience, but thats just me. I just make sure i have the space and people to help me through my experience (luckily im close friends with alot of reptile breeders and herptoligists).

[mumps]

Tubs are too low for retics. Even baby ones. They love to climb.

a 96x30x18 is waaaaay too small for a large female (or male, or burm) retic. Some will say otherwise, but go out and actually look at one in one of these size enclosures.

My $0.02

Chris

[kevinb]

Taking the time to read this im in the same situation as you when it comes to the realization of finally wanting to own a giant prior to my inexperience. The ban has already scared me into finally buying a green annie (which is on its way).

I myself always was the person to tackle big responsibilities regardless of my knowledge or experience, but thats just me. I just make sure i have the space and people to help me through my experience (luckily im close friends with alot of reptile breeders and herptoligists).

Normally I would be that way as well, but when it comes to an innocent animals life I want to make sure my research is done.

Tubs are too low for retics. Even baby ones. They love to climb.

a 96x30x18 is waaaaay too small for a large female (or male, or burm) retic. Some will say otherwise, but go out and actually look at one in one of these size enclosures.

My $0.02

Chris

Do you have any hatchling/juvi enclosure suggestions, or something to lead me the right way? And ill take your word on a female being to small in there, I was hoping to be able to get a premade enclosure with the heating already built in. I'm not sure exactly how you would put flexwatt on a plywood enclosure and have it work?

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[drama x]

Yeah dont get me wrong i do my research, iv been studying up on annies since i was a kid. BUT this will be my first time handleing one. Luckily its a baby....for now lol. And do i look forward to getting bit? Hell yes lol. Its just all apart of the learning experience.

I wish you the best of luck with your first retic or burm friend!

[mumps]

iv been studying up on annies since i was a kid.

Just out of curiosity, how old are you now?

Chris

[drama x]

Just out of curiosity, how old are you now?

Chris

Me? 22

Why? Wanna take me home with you?

[kevinb]

Lol @Drama. I'm 20. I look forward to the possibility to get a retic or burm...possibly both.

[Cupid]

Me? 22

Why? Wanna take me home with you?

[Virus]

Me? 22

Why? Wanna take me home with you?

As long as you help take care of the herps!