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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
 Posted - 10/12/2012 : 22:42:44
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| I'm definitely getting a dwarf retic one day :) |
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jbarlow91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
897 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 23:03:52
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| I like feisty snakes, gets your blood pumping when you are trying to get them out the tank and there is the danger of getting bitten lol |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal- Moose
0.1.0 hognose jinxx |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 23:08:58
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| You were right kelf, it was dwarf burmese |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 23:10:50
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| Aye I remember wanting one myself but was put off by the aggression |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 06:57:30
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| Get a dwarf retic go on you know you want to lol im going to the reptile room at xmas so gonna have a look at them |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 07:47:25
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| Aaaargh, we are having an architect come on Monday to measure up for an extension, part of which includes a reptile room...... I can see this happening lol |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 07:55:35
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| Well just so you get an idea of size super dwarfs grow between 6-9ft and dwarfs up to 15ft |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 08:31:52
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| They are quite slender though eh. |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 09:36:53
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| Yes very manageable for a big snake |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 10:09:54
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dont think i'd get a dwarf as that wouldnt get MUCH bigger than my BRB unless it was top end of the scale.
was watching prehistoric pets and he likened them to big breeder female royal size. |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 11:01:48
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| Dwarfs are a good size usually about 12ft the super dwarfs average about 8ft for female depending on locality |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 11:30:18
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if i owned my own house i would seriously consider getting a retic as their really starting to grow on me after handling, cleaning ect my mates one thats around 12ft.
fingers crossed i should be getting a baby male burm at the weekend |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 11:57:43
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Cool thanks for that.
It's a really tough decision....
Part of me thinks "wait until the BRB is fully grown" as he/she will be my longest snake and I will have an idea of handling bigger snakes, but then another part of me thinks, there arent many things that i've not been able to do if I REALLY want to.....
This may sound weird but I want to have that feeling of almost vulnerability from at least one of my snakes - does this make sense to anyone?
I love snakes but admire BIG snakes -
But then I keep going back to the Boa idea......
any advice appreciated.
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not thought of it that way but get what you mean.
i love the giants as their hugely impressive snakes and especially when adult you need to give them a huge amount of respect as they could potentially kill you.
my afrock is like owning a 6ft burm at the moment but have read that tame ones can basically reset an become arse's if you do something that really spooks them which is why i only restrain his head if i really have to so that there is some trust build up with him.
have you handled any burm's, retic's or big boa's?
may be worth finding someone local or a shop that will let you handle some to see what their like to handle an see which you like most |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 12:01:14
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yeah that is what I was thinking.
I know Lee at warrington has a decent size boa in, I will ask him for a hold.
They also have a burm that was taken in by a customer but that is nuts... |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 12:04:57
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i would definatly ask to handle or move the mental burm.
any experience with a big aggressive snake will help a lot if your snake doesnt tame down much an will also let you know what to do if its just having a off day |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 12:08:17
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i've helped Josh with it whilst they were cleaning it out - basically he just donned a glove and pinned it - it managed to wrap itself around his arm which quickly turned blue - this snake was about 6 foot - it was an impressive sight.
surely if you tap train it from a baby though you can avoid most mishaps? |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 12:15:19
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thats what you have to do with my mates afrock an granite burm, the granite left scale prints in my skin last time i heloed clean it out.
yes tap training will stop them thinking you are food long as they cant smell any rats.
with my mates burm an retic you have to hook ther heads out first as anything that goes in their viv's is food to them but most of them are soppy as once out |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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jbarlow91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
897 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2012 : 12:56:50
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| I think green anacondas are cool they have nice markings and they are big lol |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal- Moose
0.1.0 hognose jinxx |
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Best beginner large snake
