Superdwarf are much more expensive when you get into high % or morphs that are up and coming. Example, a 50% SD Goldenchild retails for 3k, a 50% Jampea (dwarf) Goldenchild retails for $1500, and a Goldenchild (which already has some dwarf blood in this morph) retails for about 500-600 at this day. (700 for a lavender albino as of last night, insane).
Pure Dwarfs, lovely in their own rights (Jampea for example) will only set you back $300, pure Kalatoa, super duper dwarf stuff, will set you back cloer to 450 for a pure normal, and 1250 for a pure Anery (males only) Females of either will be significantly higher. If you are truly interested in their attitude, a superdwarf will give you all that in such a small package (male kalatoa is basically the size of a corn snake).
Crosses is where things get tricky, and potentially expensive. Some crosses will be 50%, 50% f2, 75%, or in the case of vital exotics 62.5% (they are the only people I know producing that odd percentage). I've done a lot of information write ups on this forum about the crosses and some expectation levels. You can learn more on my youtube channel
www.youtube.com/reptileexperts
As far as your size, my better half is not an inch over 5'1" . . . And she handles our 13' Purple Dwarf Reticulated python by herself a lot. Heck, she opens the cage and gives her some love when we're in the room. HOWEVER, this is something that you only do when A) the snake is awake and knows you're there, B) Food is not in the room, C) you do not smell like food.
Retics are such a rewarding species. I'm undergoing a collection revamp right now, and my directive is to focus my collection entirely of retics, but even then just a select few. I'll update everyone in another thread that wants to know as things unfold.
Anything else, please feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll get with you as I can. Not on the forums as much these days!
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