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#1623321
Hogg Napower
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Retic or? 
Really love the retics and i am yet to get one...but what would you’s consider to be a first large snake? i have a RTB and shes great but any other suggestions. Im in love with yellowhead and tiger retics especially bob clarks.
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02/14/08 09:23am
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#1623341
Dj arlt
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Message To: Hogg Napower In reference to Message Id: 1623321
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I went from a ball python, to a common boa, and then to a tiger retic and I woulden’t of done it any other way. I love my retic, it’s been one of the best snakes I’ve ever owned. I’ve had him a little over a year and he’s about 7 foot long and, it’s hard to believe, he’s tried many times and failed, but NEVER bit me once =] There great snakes just MAKE SURE you have the time, money, and room for one. Always start off with a male as they stay a bit smaller then the females. I just spent $415 on a 8x3x2 custom cage for my little boy. It’s going to take up a lot of room but I have that. It took me a while before I could get enough money for this cage meanwhile he’s cramped in a little enclosure. I wasn’t really ready when I bought him but I did my best and raised him right. He’s very healthy thick and long with a AMAZING temperament, especially for a retic. I paid $125 for him when he was two weeks old at a local reptile show. He’s also a tiger and very pretty. pictures do him no justice.
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02/14/08 09:48am
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#1623348
JimmyDavid
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Message To: Dj arlt In reference to Message Id: 1623341
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I think your first snake should be one that you are willing to learn from and still keep afterwards. If retics are what you really want to get involved with then get a small CB one and start from there.
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02/14/08 09:59am
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#1623841
Carpondro17
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Message To: Hogg Napower In reference to Message Id: 1623321
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Hmmmmm hmmmm..... I dont know ..... How big is your red tail? I think maybe you should go with a blood python! These snakes could be easy or hard to take care of but you should have some more experience and then maybe think of getting a BIG snake! like the guys said before me get a cb one and start off with a male! Then if you want more get more ! but remember they grow fast! I would suggest to get the blood and then the retic but thats just me! Now if ya want go ahead and get one. But you might want to think this one twice also you can get a dwarf they get around 8-12 ft not bad!
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02/14/08 06:10pm
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#1624282
JimmyDavid
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1623841
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Notice that i did not say that experience is not required to handle a retic. But i have seen a lot of people getting ball pythons and even red tails and have them for a year or so, just to justify to the world and themselves that they "did the homework" before getting a retic. Then, once they get the retic they start thinking about how the hell they will get rid of that other snake they never really wanted in the first place...
I just think that if that is going to be the case, its better to skip straight to the subject, get a juvenile snake and "grow along" with it while learning... (the less of 2 wrongs)
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02/14/08 10:16pm
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#1624542
Grunt
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Message To: JimmyDavid In reference to Message Id: 1624282
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Great post Jimmy, its nice to see someone else with the same views as I.to bad most people see it as thinking outside the box.
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02/15/08 05:10am
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#1624576
Dj arlt
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Message To: Grunt In reference to Message Id: 1624542
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Yeah I think you could start with a large snake like that, and let you knowledge and experience grow with the snake. They don’t grow SO FAST! that your surprised and don’t know what to do. For a male it takes about a year to get to a "good" size. If in a YEAR you didn’t learn enough to handle a snake of that size, well my good sir I don’t believe you should have a snake at all!
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02/15/08 07:24am
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#1624651
JimmyDavid
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Message To: Dj arlt In reference to Message Id: 1624576
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Exactly what i think.
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02/15/08 09:54am
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#1747633
Drepop
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Message To: JimmyDavid In reference to Message Id: 1624651
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whats a cb retic? sorry most of my knowledge is on red-tails. still learning about retics.
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05/26/08 11:05pm
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#1795108
DillanSim.
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Message To: Drepop In reference to Message Id: 1747633
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cb means captive bred ch captive hatch wc means wild caught
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07/14/08 04:25pm
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#1795149
Reticchuck
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Message To: Hogg Napower In reference to Message Id: 1623321
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The is nothing wrong with a retic being your first, just by from breeder and watch your snake. work on head shyness first and watch feeding response. Retics make a whole lot better pet than most people realize.
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07/14/08 04:51pm
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#1796233
Rebelyell83
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Message To: Reticchuck In reference to Message Id: 1795149
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i dont currently own a retic,,but i will eventually,when i got into snakes,th ball python was what i wanted,got a male,figured a bit smaller is good,,then relised,,hey i can do this damn thing,,so built up a ballection of balls,,and love them,,,then got a blood,as i have always loved how they look,,but still figured burms and retics were too big,,talked to grunt,,i got a albino burm,,now once i get my permits in order,i will be getting a retic,amazing animas
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07/15/08 01:09pm
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#1797074
Grunt
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Message To: Rebelyell83 In reference to Message Id: 1796233
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hows that burm doing by the way?
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07/15/08 10:17pm
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