Quote Originally Posted by Tripppysmurf View Post
So I am thinking of moving into the world of rets a little by getting a dwarf. All I have now is a male ball python about 7 months old. He is healthy and happy and what have you. My ultimate goal later in life is to own a true Ret but that comes many years from now. In the meanwhile I was thinking of buying a dwarf. Anyone got one they can post pictures on by chance? I am doing research but I would like to hear from owners of what to expect and what have you by owning one. Thank you very much.
You might want to reconsider what you are looking for. It is true that dwarf retics can still get up to 14 ft. but super dwarves will grow to about 7 - 7 1/2 ft., and the genetic stripe is also a dwarf that grows to around 10 ft.
The problem you will run into is that these dwarves run several hundred dollars to $1600+ for the genetic stripes, and I don't feel that your limited experience with a ball python has you ready for a retic yet. I would suggest a carpet python or a red tail boa.