What do you wish you knew before getting into Retics/ Larger pythons.

[BillyBloodPython]

By the way, there's other snakes that are more "alert" yet way more manageable. That's why I like rat snakes- they're more active & curious, but very manageable pets. There's many kinds of rat snakes, & the larger ones are from 6'-9' long. You might enjoy a Taiwan Beauty rat snake. There's other good-sized snakes that can challenge you too- like cribos & indigo snakes (-they can be pretty high maintenance though- they wouldn't be my choice, personally, for that reason), & also bull snakes & others. I hope you do LOTS more research because there are plenty of great options with far better temperaments. Believe me, I understand the excitement of getting a new snake- but if you choose in haste, you might regret for a long time.

Excellent advice on this thread. I enjoyed reading through people's experiences and following the progress threads to learn from owners how much of a nightmare they can be.

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I read all of them. Yeesh. These are the experiences that bring true wisdom, but at such a cost I think I'll choose to remain ignorant.

I did too!. excellent first hand details on how much of a hassle retics can be. I'm persuaded.