Growing up retic

[RonzRoyalz]

Here's a few pic's of my guy. He didn't try to bite me at all this day! I even had him as wrist jewelry for about 30 minutes as I walked around the house and watched tv.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Here's a couple pic's of my lav tiger retic. He's 4' now and eating between wr and sr's every 4 days to keep him happy. I'm about to build him his forever enclosure and am gonna it once. Should I give him more ground space or sorter ground space and some height? I have this in mind. Ground space: 8'-12'W x 2'D x 4'T or some height: 8'complete length x 2'D and 6'T x 4'W on the high end and 2'T x 4'W on the short end. So an (L) turned on it's side. Which would be better for him and cleaning for me when I'm 60-70 yrs old?

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Here's a couple pic's of the enclosure I'm just about down with. It's a metal shelving unit with birch wood and white plastic wall panel throughout the inside. Have a 160watt heat panel coming and 1/4" double sliding window tracks for when I can find some glass BIG enough for this. The measurements are
8'W x 2'D x 3'T.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

The 1st pic is when I got him at the end of May I think. Very snappy!! About 2' long and 1" in diameter. Now, 4 months later, much nicer, about 5' long and 2" in diameter. A little moody before he poo's and very squirmy for the 1st 5 minutes and then much slower and stays around neck and shoulders.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

New pic of the finished 8'W x 2'D x 3'T enclosure for Willard. I didn't like the swinging doors, so put some double sliding track and 1/4" tempered glass. The glass is 30"T x 25"W.

 

[snakemansnakes]

Very nice lav and I'm diggin' the cage design!

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Thanks Mark, now he just needs to grow some more. Which shouldn't be a problem from what I've seen so far.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Here's Willard!! He's about or just over 6'. Wish I had my tape measure with me. That second pic would've been easy to measure.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

A few more pic's of Willard.

 

[Steve'O]

Neat idea to show him growing up, love your enclosure. Is it all custom?

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Yeah, Steve I made it myself. It's a little over kill I'm thinking now. It's 8W x 2D x 3T and the 3T is the over kill. He's just over 7' now and so calm. It's probably been 4 months since the last time I was tagged. He really wanted to get acquainted with me them 1st few months.

 

[Helenthereef]

I'm enjoying seeing him grow. For those of us keeping "lesser" snakes it's hard to imagine how quickly retics get so big. Glad he's settling down on the tagging front - might be less fun in a few months!

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Cause of breeding? I've read that, but still not all males will do it. I have bp's breeding and he didn't eat for about a month and someone told me to give him a soak and BAMM! He's back to eating.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Here's a few updated pic's of Willard. The tub pic is a dedicated soaking tub for my snakes. I have 2 other bathrooms for myself.

 

[Amadeus_n_Tina]

A great beauty! Mine got to that size and her attitude took a turn for the worst. I'm only 4'10" and about 115lbs so needless to say she was sold to a large gentleman who wanted to breed her lol. I'm glad theirs a good behaved, and good looking boy like this out there tho! Good work.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Thanks. He wanted to get acquainted with me when a baby for about 2 months, but with hook training and learning you can't reprimand for bad behavior as you can other animals lol, he has been really great. I just make some noise before I reach in to grab him very slowly, but confidently and he's no problem. Kids stop by to hold him.

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Caught Willard hanging around the other day. During the day, I like it when he's out and about during the day and to see him playing on his kinda sorta jungle gym is nice. I thought this enclosure was too big for him, but I think he'll be happy in it. 8' x 2' x 3'

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Here's a couple pic's of Willard, a neighbor and her friend. The girls are around 12-14 yrs old. The girl in the tie dye shirt has seen and held Willard before, but her friend has NEVER touched a snake. It took her about 15 mintues or so to warm up to touch him and eventually held him on her own. I don't know much, but show and teach the kids what I've learned and know of their disposition, but reassured them that they can turn at anytime, just like anything in life.

 

[hottrodz22]

This is awesome I love seeing other people who love reptiles as much and more then me!! He is a great looking snake!!

 

[RonzRoyalz]

Some more pic's of Willard yall. Still under 8', but back to eating 2 s/m sized rats every 8 days or so. He slowed down over the winter, but seems to be back at it. I still get him out every other day or so. He's soooo much sweeter than when I got him almost a year ago at under 2'. I just tap on the glass and then his hide and then grab him and he's fine.