How to keep retics on the smaller side? (Mainlands)

[reptileexperts]

I will add- I'm being bashed by people that have 1-2 retics, both young (whoopy), someone with NO retics, and someone with 10, none of which are large animals (I've seen you post pictures plenty of times).

I would hardly take any of these guy's opinion and put any merit on them OP.

I'm not going to bother reading your post from here on out. Don't take offense - but show me a little respect and perhaps you can get some in return. Please explain to me your knowledge of the species and growth rates based on evolution biology? Do you have a degree to back up your call outs of misinformation? I'm not going to throw my degrees at you, nor the fact that I'm more read and versed in this stuff than most. Yeah I know about Gaspers 16' pure Jamp female, I also know of Bob clarks 12' 50% SD crosses, even the 14' ones. Get a pure SD and it's a different story. You've seen my post and pictures? great. I do keep small because I work with dwarf and super dwarf retics and crosses. My largest is currently 13', and 3 others are 10', regardless of what your mission is here acting as Jay's little fan boy, take it else where.

I will not argue that retics can not be healthy being on the smaller side, but they are not evolved to be that way. They are evolved on the mainland (which is still an island mind you) to be top predators and reach good size. Yeah, I've read numerous scientific papers on growth studies, diet, and retics vs the locals. I've put my mind where my mouth is and studied this stuff because it is something that drives my actual passion for this hobby. Sorry, is 10 not enough? It is for me. . . I have more to life than sitting around cleaning urine all day which is pretty much what I do when I'm home with the 10 I have.

Now please, if you feel the need to insult me, go right ahead. But don't expect me to take into consideration anything you have to say in regards to this matter.