Getting back in the groove

[Troy_rayver]

okie doke...
well...ive finnaly decided to move out of my nazi appt.
well...ive found a new little beauty that i want to buy.

its an 11 month old albino lavender retic.
absolutely gorgeous...

ill throw some pics up when i can get some pics.
but ya....
anyone know or can give me a rough estimate on how much they cost.
I found it on craigslist and they say they are having a baby and whatnot.
it was purchased from the only place i know around here that sells overpriced retics.

so ya...
hit me up ppls!

[BlackLava]

ive seem them as cheap as $450 before for a baby....if you want a super dwarf they are like triple that price lol

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[Troy_rayver]

Lavender Albino Reticulated Python

is the link

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[jbd123]

Hah, you must live in the Savannah area? I live in Statesboro. Nice looking Retic. Good luck with your purchase, and I wish I could give you a price estimate but I have no idea...

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[Troy_rayver]

not to get off topic but thats really cool. i have friends that go to gsu and i go to a club just right outside of statesboro in lyons, Ga. kerrigans to be exact.
But back to the retic.
100% confirmed female. 600.00. trying to talk them down without ripping them off

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[Troy_rayver]

talked them down to 500 w00t

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[BlackLava]

ooh shes pretty

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[reticguy69]

just remember, its the old saying, you get what you pay for. i have gotten snakes before that were cheaper than alot of the other snakes of the same age, size and morph, and had nothing but health and/or attitude issues. i would rather pay a more expensive price from a very reputable breeder and get a quality animal that try to find the cheapest animal and take a huge chance that the animal is not of good quality

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	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[BoaNation]

nice pick up. i just got one myself, covered in mites but i think they are all gone now. still treating it though and keeping it seperate from my other snakes.


be careful about asking questions about the retic in here. you are supposed to know EVERYTHING about the retics before you get them! you will get flamed

	Mites Mites, close relatives of fleas and ticks

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[KyleZ]

Originally Posted by BoaNation

be careful about asking questions about the retic in here. you are supposed to know EVERYTHING about the retics before you get them! you will get flamed

That is an unfair statement, which is actually flaming, in itself. Sometimes folks get harsh and abrupt when talking about retics, and personally, I try my best not to do so, all the while trying to impart some constructive and positive tips and/or advice. However, if there is one non-hot snake you should definitely do your homework on before acquiring, it's a retic!

There are reasons retics can be a touchy subject around here. Retics are seeing a sort of 'fad' in the hobby these days, with a lot of breeders trying to peddle them as if they are just big colorful ball pythons that anyone can start collecting. Unfortunately these snakes get in the news (several times recently) for killing, or nearly killing folks. They are not simple pets, as say BPs, or RTBs. They are a handful! You will notice the classifieds always have ads for retics in the 6-10 ft range. There are reasons for this. They DO grow out of their calm, cute, baby phase. I'm not saying they become evil face-biting devils (some, perhaps), but often, their feed response can become downright unnerving at this age. Even the most 'tame' often become projectile lungers, teeth first, just because they are hungry at the given time, which is virtually ALL the time. They are extremely willful, and tend to go where they want to go, and try to do what they want to do...this includes struggling getting in-out of the cage, trying to keep a hungry retic's head IN his cage while opening a door for food, etc. I would venture to say that they are quite a bit more challenging to keep than burms. Imagine a fearless 14 + ft snake that moves at a faster pace than a flighty corn, and you can start to get the idea. Retics command a lot more respect than the average pet snake in order to be kept safely for both animal and keeper. Unfortunately a lot of people disregard these factors (and others), and many here have seen the results.

The reason you may have felt 'flamed' on other posts, is rooted in folks weary of seeing the impulse-buy retics that grow so fast into unmanageable animals for the unsuspecting keeper. They are much more difficult to rehome than boas, balls, corns, etc. People on the forum here tend to worry about the animals before the forum members, and sometimes feelings get hurt. I am not saying you won't be an awesome retic keeper, I know I hope you are; but you have to understand perspectives on the Giants forums...

To the OP, be ready to commit to expensive large caging within a few months of purchase (they grow ridiculously fast), a much larger food expense than you've ever dealt with keeping snakes, and a smart animal that will need a considerable amount of work to keep 'docile.' I strongly recommend hook training, in fact to go without is downright dangerous, IMO. Also, be wary of people who are rehoming any animal "because a baby is on the way." Why would said folks purchase an expensive morph RETICULATED PYTHON (which, by the looks/size, was only born this past late summer) if they couldn't keep the animal whenever the wife got pregnant? This is a typical scapegoat of people who cannot handle the animal, from my previous observations, not only of snakes, but any creature that just "has to go, 'cause of the baby..." Like I said, at the age/size the snake is at, my guess is he/she is starting to lunge at the cage doors and their hands when they try to open the enclosure, and it's scaring them, they've fallen out of love with the snake...It can be unnerving, but it is something retics do... at that age and size, they think about food first, everything else second, and they aren't simple strikers like most other snakes, they tend to actually run and lunge around snapping their jaws, which definitely makes things more interesting.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do, just do your research and make the most responsible decisions you can.

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

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	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

	In My Opinon IMO = In My Opinion and IMHO = In My Honest Opinion

[kellymack515]

Good luck on the new baby Troy! I know you'll do fine with her. Just so everyone knows, Troy has a good bit of experience with large snakes. He's had at least one retic in the past as well as a TON of burms. He's got a lot of experience with snake and snake rescue so having a baby retic won't be new for him.

Keep us posted on this baby!

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[BoaNation]

I in NO WAY was trying to say that Troy was unable to take care of a retic. I promise you that. I was just simply being smart about what happens when you ask a question in the giant snakes room. Every question I have asked in the boa room got answered kindly. I apologize for not knowing how often to expect a retic to shed. Didn't realize that disqualified me from owning a retic.

Sorry for stealing your thread and once again I love the new snake.

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