Quote Originally Posted by MrLang View Post
I don't want to ruffle feathers, but the original post here has you owning a small boa and then requesting an animal that sounds very similar if not identical to an adult boa. Why didn't you just grow it up?

Also, reading a lot of the replies here confirms my belief that Retics are not for everyone (in fact, probably a very small % of people) and are being promoted aggressively by breeders and future breeders with either a narrow understanding of the average reptile keeper's skills and confidence or are outright trying to sell more animals.

I see a lot of "these guys can be friendly" "these guys can stay small" "they can breed small and live in small cages" from people who own a bunch and are trying to breed and sell them. Then on the other hand I see a lot of "my retic is a psycho and I'm a little afraid" "are you sure I shouldn't feed more often" and "I didn't realize what I was in for" from new keepers.

I'm not pointing fingers or suggesting foul play or anything, but I think this thread so far is a good reference for the frequent question of "I think I'm ready for a bigger snake"
I have never suggested a retic is for everyone. What I can suggest is many people can handle the super dwarfs out there because they are smaller and more reasonable.

Breeders push because they are trying to kill the belief that retics are dangerous and terrible animals to keep. That was back in the 90s before they were captive bred for many many many more generations and they remained to be a calmer species.

Are they for everyone. Absolutely not. Are they for only a select few? That's not exactly true either. More sizes are becoming available and with that more people are available to raise these amazing snakes. Watch my YouTube channel for more.

Www.youtube.com/reptileexperts

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