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#188574
Ballzthebest
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RTBs 
i would like to know cons (excluding size and waste) and pros about RTBs. Also I would like to know a good size range for a tank in gallons for a full grown BP and RTB together.
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11/25/04 1:32am
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#188650
Roachey56
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Message To: Ballzthebest In reference to Message Id: 188574
RTBs
What do you mean pros and cons?What do you want a RTB for? display? breeding? pet? Also never house two species together. And aquariums make bag cages.
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11/25/04 10:42am
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#188665
Ballzthebest
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 188650
RTBs
i ment about a pet. and the good things about having them as pets and the bad things about having them as pets. and IF i were to put them together what would be a good tank size range in gallons (smallest size to bigest size)
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11/25/04 11:18am
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#188693
Roachey56
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Message To: Ballzthebest In reference to Message Id: 188665
RTBs
-pros-
Docile
good feeders
easy to maintain
nice looking
males do not get too large (usually around 6-7’ for males and 8’ for females)
Do not require a huge cage
are not extremely girthy (hence harder handleing)
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Is a snake if it escapes you bring bad publicity to our hobby
packs a bite which can hurt
some will require multiple people for handleing
some will be bad feeders
IF you were to house a red tail boa and a ball python together you should give them away to a reptile rescue.
Also cageing is NOT IN GALLONS cageing in aquariums is bad for most species of pythons and boas. A cage could be 10000 gallons and have only 144 square inches of floor space. You are looking FOR DIMENSIONS (LWH, with L and W being the most important). For a single red tail a 4’ by 2’ cage is good for all but the largest (As adults). For a single ball python a 3’ by 2’ will be more than enough room. Cage manufacturers make those cages in a variety of heights rangeing from 1’ to 2 or more feet.
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11/25/04 12:28pm
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#188778
Ballzthebest
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 188693
RTBs
thank you i will take your advice
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11/25/04 3:33pm
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#188780
Ballzthebest
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 188693
RTBs
thanx i will take your advise
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11/25/04 3:35pm
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#188802
T-E-G-U- K-I-D
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Message To: Ballzthebest In reference to Message Id: 188780
RTBs
i didn’t feel like making a new thread but here are my pythons and my little baby boa
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11/25/04 4:18pm
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#188868
SCSnakeman
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Message To: T-E-G-U- In reference to Message Id: 188802
RTBs
How long is the ball python on the sidewalk? I have one that is 54 inches long and 13 inches around. She weighs 8 pounds. Your’s looks like she could be bigger.
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11/25/04 7:01pm
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#188987
T-E-G-U- K-I-D
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Message To: SCSnakeman In reference to Message Id: 188868
 RTBs
well mine is around 58 inches long and just hitting 9 1/2 pounds. Shes 14 inches around. The other ball that is around 4 foot and pretty skinny is the same one but shes beefed up. I got her as a kind of rescue that LLL took in and she is gorgeous but really shy. She was neglected i guess . The baby one on top is possible jungle but i’m not sure.
JJ
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11/25/04 11:25pm
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