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I think I want a BIG snake...

I'd just say always better off having two people around. and just know your snake. and if a retic is what u choose just remember they can always have a attitude shift. My 16 foot lavender I can get out anytime and never have a problem. My 9 foot normal some days shes fine some days she not. just hows she been since i got her. just know your snake. And be ready to be spending more on feeding, or try finding someone that can get u cheaper food. cost a bit more than a ball python will lol.
 
Thanks Ricky and Mike...should I go this route, it's definitely not something I'll take so lightly. I would imagine the food bill can get pretty high owning multiple retics/burms.
 
It's actually not all that bad. When young they can be a money pit, but at 10ft or so, you can cut back safely to the animal to every month-2months with a 2-3lb rabbit/g-pig/pig for anywhere from $1.50-$7.
 
Utta said:
It's actually not all that bad. When young they can be a money pit, but at 10ft or so, you can cut back safely to the animal to every month-2months with a 2-3lb rabbit/g-pig/pig for anywhere from $1.50-$7.
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Thanks Tyler...food costs don't bother me so much, there are a lot of people local to me that breed/raise animals appropriate for feeding that aren't all that expensive.

Helenthereef said:
Your timing may be VERY bad; :(

Make sure you see the new ban on 4 species of BIG snake at

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297574
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i did see that...guess I'll have to make up my mind before anything is enacted.
 
RobNJ said:
i did see that...guess I'll have to make up my mind before anything is enacted.
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It is rule now. No burms, rocks and yellow anacondas, if you want to get one of those species, would have to be from someone within your own home state.
 
ah thank you Harald for that, I wasn't aware there was a 'grace' period before it went fully into effect
 
Retics are great animals I have had a couple in the past and I am currently looking to get a couple. with one of mine i had when I was going to be in her enclosure just to get her out or for cleaning i would tap on the enclosurebefore i opened the door. If I was going to feed her I would not. Eventually it was like she understood if there was a tap she would not have that normal tic response to feed. But if I opened the door with out the tap she was ready to eat and you would know it lol. All in all I found that having a routine and doing the same thing each time helps out. One of my buddies rings a bell next to the cage of his tic when he feeds it lol
 
Looks like it will be a retic when I'm fully ready to get a big snake. With burms and rocks soon not being allowed to transport over state lines, they are likely not an option, as I'm not in a rush to bring one into my home. Anacondas have been illegal in Jersey for a while, so they were never really an option. I love the look of amethystines, and though they can get long, they are not truly a BIG snake. So I'll be devoting my homework time to retics, since that's really the only one left for me.
 
Don't let the ban decide for you. Get what you enjoy. If you get a retic, and they're added to the ban? Then what was the point if you wanted a burm. If the ban gets lifted while you have a burm, but want a retic, then nothing has changed either.
 
Utta said:
It's actually not all that bad. When young they can be a money pit, but at 10ft or so, you can cut back safely to the animal to every month-2months with a 2-3lb rabbit/g-pig/pig for anywhere from $1.50-$7.
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A 20ft retic WILL take more than a 2-3lb rabbit every month.Trust me...I know.Don't starve your animals.A 10ft retic will need to be fed a decent meal every 7 to 10 days if husbandry is correct.
 
a 10ft retic can be fed a 2-3lb rabbit/pig/g-pig every month to 2 months. these aren't slugs. they're retics. feeding a 10ft snake every WEEK is over feeding it.
 
Bull....a 10ft female is growing fast....it's gonna take more than a 2lb rabbit.
Utta do you even own a retic?
 
Retics will push if they are hungry...and a 10 ft male will want food every 14 days...do you starve your animals?
 
Wow... You're just as delusional with your animals as you are with your views.

I own 8 retics, and a burm.

But yes all mighty Ricky, they are malnourished and starving to death. I'm cruel to my retics and burm. Punish me like I am Vick, savior! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Retic's will push for many reasons. they're hungry, they're in season, they need a bigger cage, they want to be let out, they want need water, they need their cage cleaned, etc.

Stop over feeding your animals. They need to move. You want a snake that sits there and does nothing, get balls.
 
Utta said:
Wow... You're just as delusional with your animals as you are with your views.

I own 8 retics, and a burm.

But yes all mighty Ricky, they are malnourished and starving to death. I'm cruel to my retics and burm. Punish me like I am Vick, savior! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Retic's will push for many reasons. they're hungry, they're in season, they need a bigger cage, they want to be let out, they want need water, they need their cage cleaned, etc.

Stop over feeding your animals. They need to move. You want a snake that sits there and does nothing, get balls.
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Still bringing up Vick huh?

Dude you really have problems.
8 retics huh?
Bet none are over 10 ft.
 
This thread is about a guy wanting a big snake.
Yet you come in here with your "little big man" complex.
Seriously....you need to grow up...or at least move out of your mama's house.
 
If you have a tic over 10ft, post it up....with proof of course,cause I think you are full of shit.
 
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