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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/09/2009 : 22:32:11
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The snake we would all have if we were brave enough or had the space, or over-rated?
Who owns them, any pics? |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 22:34:46
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i stand by my theory that i wouldn't want to keep a snake more intelligent than myself............  |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 22:36:44
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| lol - too many jokes. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 22:39:59
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| ......... so little time............ |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 22:40:53
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ok i'll start it off for you babe....
that's why i like Dums....... |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 22:45:18
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| There were some gorgeous Tigers at the Donny show. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 23:08:57
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| They dont really appeal to me, though I handled a super dwarf not so long ago and that was a very nice snake. |
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luke
Snake Mite
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Posted - 11/09/2009 : 00:15:05
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| retics are legends! getting another soon :) getting another burm aswell. Hoping to live till at least christmas time, then get eaten alive :) |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 07:02:38
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Really like the look of them but the size puts me off... |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 07:50:15
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Originally posted by dazb
Really like the look of them but the size puts me off...
Same here, and other keepers I've spoken to have talked about their intelligence. I'd rather a Retic than a Burm, but I don't think I'd ever really have either. |
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luke
Snake Mite
17 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 09:25:49
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yea the retics are alot more switched on. their just as interested in you as you are in them. Kinda works in their favor as you get a hell of a lot less feeding response bites (unlike burms haha). but p**s off a retic once and it WILL remember. their one of the only snakes that can differentiate between individuals! the thing with space is you can get a dwarf or super dwarf retic, get all the character and intelligence of a retic, but without the huge size. super dwarf retics, if from the right parents, can only hit 6-7ft which is no bigger than your average rat snake, boa, jungle carpet etc. the jamps get bigger, some topping out at about 16ft, but again they are a slender snake unlike the burm so arent as difficult to deal with.
its only the mainland retics that tend to be monsters!!!!
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xautomaticflowersx
Yearling
United Kingdom
209 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 12:30:35
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I haven't had much to do with retics, but I went to the Berkshire College of Agriculture for a bit and they had a couple of retics there... a normal and an albino. Seriously formidable snakes, very beautiful and as has been said before they appear to be very switched on. You could pretty much call them over to the front of the enclosure and they'd move up the wire to have their bellies scratched! Would love to see some photos. 
I'd personally not want to keep them due to their size (not even the dwarfs... royals are big enough for me). I wouldn't even want a dog that I couldn't restrain physically if it were necessary (good job I only have whippets lol) so a potential man-eating snake is out for me I'm afraid. Not opposed to others keeping them though as long as they are sensible and know what they're doing. |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 13:06:02
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quote:
Originally posted by Gingerpony
i stand by my theory that i wouldn't want to keep a snake more intelligent than myself............
so why do you keep corns  (the temptation was too much) |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:21:20
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quote:
Originally posted by lee2308
quote:
Originally posted by Gingerpony
i stand by my theory that i wouldn't want to keep a snake more intelligent than myself............
so why do you keep corns (the temptation was too much)
OUCH!!!! lee that hurts *cries*
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Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 15:23:38
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| I love retics they're awesome! They are however one of the snakes where at the moment I would rather admire someone else's than have one myself. Who knows though, maybe one day when Feather's fully grown and I've got some experience with a largish constrictor. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 16:16:56
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quote:
Originally posted by lee2308
quote:
Originally posted by Gingerpony
i stand by my theory that i wouldn't want to keep a snake more intelligent than myself............
so why do you keep corns (the temptation was too much)
I was tempted too...but resisted... |
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Simonas
Yearling
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 20:48:38
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lovely looking snakes, theres a photo on RFUK of someone who hasa 20 ft one, the photo is awesome, the guy has the tail by front door and the head is at the other end of house!!
I;d lovea burm one day |
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luke
Snake Mite
17 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 23:33:17
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the size or retics greatly vary tho. some get to 20ft+ where as others max out at around 14-16ft. its all in the parents....hahaha
why does the size bother people? fear of an out of control snake? or just no room? |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 23:34:39
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| Both. |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 01:12:31
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| Bit of both, but mainly the latter. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 07:48:54
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Same here, both. I dont fancy having something that I cant control.
My 6 foot JCP is about my limit, she is one strong girl and packs quite a bite... |
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