Python Reticulatus Wallace Progression!

[RickyNY]

Wallace is looking good Gio.
What is he eating?

[Gio]

"Wallace is looking good Gio.
What is he eating?"



Hey Ricky, thanks. Wallace eats large or medium rats and large quail. I tend to feed without a schedule. Sometimes he will get fed weekly, and then I will let hime go 3-4 weeks before I feed.

I quoted my last post so folks wouldn't need to flip back to see the latest photos.

These are not the best photos but they show a little more progression in size.

Wallace is a moderate percentage of SD, a larger percentage of Dwarf, and has a minimal amount of mainland.

He's not a monster by any stretch, but he is certainly not what the typical SD male would spec out at.



At this point I like how he handles and I feel confident in taking out alone. That said, I don't particularly like him near my neck. He has a bit of the SD/male twitchiness. At times it makes him annoying to take out.


This species of snake is active and fairly rewarding to keep. I think males tend to be more of a challenge than females, yet that really depends on the individual. I have not had the issues with Wallace that JM had with Gerald.



I'm not expecting or hoping for a lot more growth with this guy.

I still observe arboreal behavior nightly, and often during the day with Wallace.

Hopefully these pictures give a perspective of size.

[RickyNY]

Cool brother, keep up the good work and keep posting pictures of Wallace and Jewel please.

[EL-Ziggy]

Wallace looks awesome Gio! He's a pretty big boy and still fairly young. Is he usually pretty laid back? It's nice when they handle well.

[cletus]

He's looks good Gio!!

[Justin83]

He looks great! How old is he now? My SD Hector is about 14 months and 4ft long.

[Gio]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone!

Wallace is 2 and a half years old. He turns 3 June 1st.

He handles fairly well but does have a "flighty/twitchy" side.

He's only bitten me once and that was at an early age. The second time I thought he bit me was not a bite. I actually snagged my hand on his teeth when he was backing out of my hand.

If he grows more, I'm hoping it is not more than a foot maybe 2.

He's a good captive, but the boa and carpet are more relaxing to handle.

That said I'm happy I have Wallace!

[Skyrivers]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone!

Wallace is 2 and a half years old. He turns 3 June 1st.

He handles fairly well but does have a "flighty/twitchy" side.

He's only bitten me once and that was at an early age. The second time I thought he bit me was not a bite. I actually snagged my hand on his teeth when he was backing out of my hand.

If he grows more, I'm hoping it is not more than a foot maybe 2.

He's a good captive, but the boa and carpet are more relaxing to handle.

That said I'm happy I have Wallace!

He looks great. This is one of my favorite species to work with as well. 3 of them in my care and the 2 females seam calm and inquisitive when out. No bites from them yet. The male is always hungry and hard to get out to hold but does well once out. I love their intellect and personality. I also love the awesome size of these animals. Good job taking care of him.

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[Gio]

He looks great. This is one of my favorite species to work with as well. 3 of them in my care and the 2 females seam calm and inquisitive when out. No bites from them yet. The male is always hungry and hard to get out to hold but does well once out. I love their intellect and personality. I also love the awesome size of these animals. Good job taking care of him.

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Yes a lot of fun. Your new one looks great. Just saw it yesterday👍

[cletus]

I'm still really wanting an SD Retic at some point. Probably a year or so away. I'm waiting on a Pucalpa baby in the summer first.