Serpents to the dome

[jmcrook]

Hey brother,

I just took Wallace out tonight which is #2 trips out for today.

No biting but I got a little musk LOL!

I can tell he's still not totally comfortable here and I'm sure stress is involved with the cage change.

All info I have says retics should be handled somewhat frequently so I feel he should get accustomed to it.

He's already chilled out since being out of the cage so I'm happy. One handed typing now!

You are kind of the lead guy for us new retic keepers so keep the pictures and pots coming. I dig your laid back style!

Haha thanks man, though I don't know that I'd call myself the lead guy for the SD/D retic gang here. I feel like you and Sauzo have the upper hand as far as experience working with multiple species of various sizes and temperaments. I was just the first of us to take the plunge with the tiny giants lol
Wallace musked you?! Gross haha. Is that a first from him? Phyllis has peed on me a couple times and for whatever reason I swear retics have the foulest waste of any snake I've worked with.
I handle Phyllis pretty regularly, every two days at least and she's pretty easy to work with unless she's hell bent on food. Even then she's been hook trained from day one and taps right out of feeding mode. I try to stay laid back as much as I can with her while still paying attention and showing her respect. If I'm uncertain in my actions she definitely can tell and gets a bit unsure of me. Gotta project confidence and a calm demeanor!
I'm super glad you guys got SD/D retics too so she have someone else to talk about our experience with. Yodawagon who is on here as well has one of Phyllis's sisters. Curious to hear how his is doing if he comes across any of our posts.


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