Thinking of gettin first retic....need some info...

[mdolan7653]

OK well Ive had snake for the past 3 years no bigger than 6' max....delt with brums alittle jueveanliles around 6' I think might be ok with a retic....starting out with a bbay....I have a 29 gallon tank for now apsen bedding 92 on hot side 77 on cool side.....water dish hides ect. I was wondering I would get a male how big do males get on average any pics???? how much size wise and weight wise....really wanna know and would love some pics.....I have a big cage to a pantry in my close 6'x3'x6' could heat easily .....make a nice cage.....aslo how much and how often do they eat from babies to afult care sheets ion goole are not very specific...
thanks alot
Mike

[red dragon]

wow i actully understood that slither

[trendkill]

92 degrees is too hot. It would be fine for a basking spot (don't let it get any hotter than that).. but 86 on the warm end is more like it.

Why not to get a Retic:

Retics get huge. Males too. The Baldogos (breeder of my retics) have a 20'+ male, 180lbs. Have you ever seen a full grown retic in person? They look like they could lift a car. Or barely fit inside one. A 29 gallon tank wont last long at all.. they grow like crazy. My 9 month old male is pushing 5' and is eating medium rats. He is not power fed.

You can feed them once a week. But the more you feed, the faster they grow. I'm feeding mine (juveniles) every 14 days. They have crazy feeding responses. A 15' snake looking to grab anything (with his head the size of a grown man's hand and teeth to match) coming in his cage is more than many people can deal with. Fortunately, Retics are rather smart, and many respond to "hook training"... rubbing a snake hook on them to calm them. But that aside, you still have be EXTREMELY careful. Will you be able to purchase rabbits for him? Really big rabbits?

And when that giant wants to move, there's not too much you can do about it. Will you have someone else around when you want to handle him? Or when you need to clean his cage? Someone to help when he's feeling crabby and doesn't want to go where you want him to? Never handle a grown retic alone.

A closet is not a good a place to keep a huge snake for many many reasons... just don't do it. Plan on spending $500+ for a custom 8' x 4' enclosure, unless you can build your own.

Retics are huge responsibilies. A 6' boa or burm DOESN'T EVEN COMPARE. Get some more experience... learn how to properly care for the snakes you have, and go from there.

[louise]

i agree. a retic is just to big of a step for now.

[Rust316]

Now that was well put, trendkill.

[Slithers]

...i agree with trendkill...

[Fenderplayer108]

Good information trend.

Also, like she said. Keep in mind that you CANNOT handle a retic without someone else there.

[mdolan7653]

ok to the first person because of you I will enevr come bacjk here agaion ur the kind of person who think you and only you should own snakes im very good at caruing for them and both my frog and boa eat fine I just worry cuz they didnt eat right away.....My spelling is like this because my keyboard is broke so dont make fun of that and I just cant stand people who think there the only people who can own a retic and burm!@!!!!! everyone starts somewhere ok and if I want one ill getone and Nobody answerred my question at all so bye I will never return here again ! and im sure since most of you have no lives you will all start a really big thread on this lol I love that whjen i start a riot well oh well GOODBYE

[mdolan7653]

that was to no1else here accept the first person who replied

[mdolan7653]

oh and Im not getting a retic now because someone else actually offered me good advice and I will stick with my boa until im older but thanks Im glad this froum is too help people all use care about is showing off I hope use all learned from this but im sure most of you wi