Cow Retics Size

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"Everyone" keeps telling you the downsides yet you're still trying to elicit a different answer? This is why people get in over their heads with snakes, & this is why the snakes end up getting re-homed or dumped. Experience with one B.P. does not prepare you for successfully keeping a retic- it just doesn't. Why rush into this? I don't understand why you're so fixated on only acquiring a retic? And you mentioned "moving out"- I hope you're aware of the difficulties in finding a place to live that allows such species, especially if you're renting, or sharing a place. And keep in mind that many places do not allow these to be kept at all (I'm talking about city, county & state laws too). And who's going to be your reliable safety back-up when the snake gets big? When snake-keepers get injured (or worse) it always makes for sensational headlines in the media & results in more bans for everyone else keeping snakes, responsible keepers too. None of us want to see that happen...do you understand that? It's one thing to admire a creature, but quite another to be able to LIVE with it. And "wisdom" is knowing the difference, before you get in over your head.

Yeah. I was thinking about retics because that is like the second most common big snake at the local pet store near my house after boa and they were beautiful but I guess now I need to reconsider my decision. A boa on the other hand looks much more reasonable for me to keep. I own my own condo so housing is not a problem for me. And you are right about the part that I need another person - I live alone and do not see myself living with anyone for another good few years so that is out of the picture. Most of my researches are from internet and youtube videos so I am definitely NOT rushing into getting a retic, I just generally has a very strong researching response LOL (been like this since I started doing my first research in middle school, I just really push myself to get to know more) and I feel like asking over here would not hurt at all. I really like your last two sentences tho because I did volunteer during my high-school/college days at shelter so I definitely WILL NEVER throw any of my pet away and just making sure that I can take care of a pet i'm getting. I just want you know that I am serious about snakes and not just throw this post out of impulsion. Thank you sir for knocking me on the head.