Considering getting lavender albino reticulated Python

[reptileexperts]

Ok brief run down. . . Feel free to Direct Message me for specifics when needed.

First generation crosses into superdwarf (Kalatoa F1) from crossing a wild kalaota to a mainland anything will result in a male that has potential to grow almost as large as a mainland. I have a 50% F1 MALE that is over 10'.

To get albino into dwarf, a lot of work goes into it, and if its cheap its likely a lower % cross (think around 25% is pretty common). So at the quickest rate, you can cross a wild caught jampea to a Lav albino. This makes 50% Jampea F1 (my 50% Jampea F1 male is 9' roughly, I have not measured him lately he turned 3 this past feb.). OK take siblings, and back cross them. Now you have 50% Dwarf F2 albinos and poss hets. These you could say are dwarf albinos. Do people do this though? Well, Travis kubes did and produced excellent animals. Unfortunately, what most do is take the F1 50% hets and cross them back into Mainland albinos so they are able to guarantee their hets and produce more visuals. However, some folks still refer to these as dwarf even though their lines are now only 25% Dwarf (still grow to mainland potential). Tracking this stuff is a huge part of what helps us understand sizing potential for new homes and owners. Without knowing how many generations went into it, we don't truly know what to expect, but in general always prepare for the worst (best) outcomes; big snakes.

Male mainland retics can breed at 7-8' and remain at this size their entire life. My 25% Selayer albino male het stripe is roughly 8' and is 4 years old and has been fully grown for a couple years now and fed on XXXL rats weekly.

Buy from trusted breeders, people who can give you the intimate details of their lines, and you're generally going to be OK to assume its growth potential. Feed it like its a mainland though and you'll still get a larger snake (or obese). The key to remember about dwarf and super dwarf retics is that their genetics have been refined for smaller lines due to their lack of resource availability on the islands in which they originate. Baring that in mind, if they are exposed to large quantities of food, it seems growth potential is still there. Many 50% SD females that are first generations are still breaching the 12' mark (Bob Clark has many like this he uses in his super dwarf offspring). It's still a lot smaller and easier to deal with thanks to girth. But still bigger than most people anticipate.

Hope this helps.