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#2195782
Big j python
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Feeding problem 
I have a problem with my snke eating.she is two years old retic for the past three weeks shows aggression then after putting the rabbit in the cage then no interest at all. The cage is 90 at one end and80 at the other 60 to70 percent humidity.if someone can help I would appreciate it
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01/02/11 02:58pm
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#2195908
JeffK
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Message To: Big j python In reference to Message Id: 2195782
Feeding problem
Has anything changed at all? Such as moving the enclosure, or even buying a different kind of rabbits? The reason i ask is because i have a Ball python who will only eat white rats, if there is any black on it at all, she will refuse. But if everything has remained the same, i don’t see why she would refuse prey. Maybe take a different approach and buy different rabbits? I really don’t know what else to suggest, i have never heard of a retic turning down a meal. Keep us updated and let us know if everything goes back to normal.
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01/02/11 10:47pm
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#2195944
Cphill58
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2195908
Feeding problem
Jeff ... my retic shed and went off feed now for exactly, since 10/15 he ate last, according to my records...
Do they tend to slow down a bit in winter ??? That’s all I can think of ...(scratches head)
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01/03/11 04:11am
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#2195972
Venom6547
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Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2195944
Feeding problem
Have you tried switching up the prey ? My retic eats just fine whatever I give her, and its snows out so I don’t know what’s up with your retic cphil she even eats when she’s gonna shed. To the orignal poster, do you feed live or f/t? My friends african rock went off feed for a couple months and he ended up feeding it a live rabbit and that got it back on feeding
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01/03/11 11:06am
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#2196044
JeffK
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Message To: Venom6547 In reference to Message Id: 2195972
Feeding problem
Same here...mine has never turned down a meal. Even if she is shedding or its cold outside. So i really can’t really help you there cphill. I would try switching up the prey item if i were you.
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01/03/11 05:15pm
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#2196393
Big j python
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2195908
Feeding problem
Nothing has changed maybe its the rabbit’s I’m feeding her. The last couple ones were more furrierrr then usual.I’m Going to to try to go back to the usual that for the suggestion I didn’t think retic were picture eaters but maybe thanks again ill shout back and let u know how I make out
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01/04/11 08:15pm
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#2196398
Big j python
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2195908
Thanks
Nothing has changed maybe its the rabbit’s I’m feeding her. The last couple ones were more furrierrr then usual.I’m Going to to try to go back to the usual that for the suggestion I didn’t think retic were picture eaters but maybe thanks again ill shout back and let u know how I make out
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01/04/11 08:22pm
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#2196439
Damion930
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Message To: Big j python In reference to Message Id: 2196398
Thanks
Just don’t forget they can go without for a long time a friend of mine has a snake that goes off feed six mnths a yr like clock wrk id give it longer with little or no disturbance then try again
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01/05/11 01:24am
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#2196662
Cphill58
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Message To: Damion930 In reference to Message Id: 2196439
Thanks
Venom , and anyone else ....the retic ate everything I threw at it for months(very large rats)...shed 2 or 3 x..I started raising rabbits and sure enough just when they were old enough, 2x the size of a Jumbo Rat ...he started refusing rats and small rabbits. I continue to offer and wait and see.
Maybe like the Damion mentioned, I have some clock work going on??
Thanks
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01/06/11 01:20am
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#2197116
Big j python
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2196044
Feeding problem
i tried to change it up with black rabbits rather then white ones but no luck I’m just going to wait it out and just see.Another thing she’s starting tare the cage apart tipping the water bowl over and not showing any kind of aggression at all i just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem with there Retic
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01/08/11 05:11pm
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#2197139
JeffK
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Message To: Big j python In reference to Message Id: 2197116
Feeding problem
my retic destroys everything. Newspaper, water bowl, or anything really. She may be going into shed, and trying to rub off the shedded skin.
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01/08/11 06:53pm
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#2197151
Big j python
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2197139
Feeding problem
She’s not sheding just ripping the cage apart
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01/08/11 08:39pm
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#2197242
Cphill58
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Message To: Big j python In reference to Message Id: 2197151
Feeding problem
I read that it might be a breeding season thing...Just waiting till he gets hungry again.
Cp
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01/09/11 11:31am
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#2199381
Jon whittington
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Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2197242
Feeding problem
i feed mine 4 full grown roosters at a time, but because of the breedind season and maybe hopefully she will be laying 60 or so eggs. she has slowed down to 1 xxxlarge rat every 3 weeks or so. hope this helps thanks jon whittington 
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01/19/11 08:34am
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#2199393
Cphill58
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Message To: Jon whittington In reference to Message Id: 2199381
Feeding problem
Thanks for the info ...sorta eases my mind a little.
Looking at your profile the link to your enterprize is not working ...and tell me how do you cross a burm with a retic?? If it’s possible ?? that would be amazing. A big fat lazy retic....lol
Cp
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01/19/11 10:50am
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#2199527
Jon whittington
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Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2199393
Trick the retic
from my experience this is all i know i put the male and the female burmese in with the retic after those 2 locked up a few days then i put the female boa constrictor whjo is in heat with them then i take the female burmese out then the boa then the male burm and the retic locked up for 3 hours the retic did not want to put out but finally did be carefull you to watch 247 thanks jon whittington
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01/19/11 06:49pm
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#2199537
JeffK
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Message To: Jon whittington In reference to Message Id: 2199527
Trick the retic
I am sort of confused by that post, lol.
You are putting boas in with retics? I don’t see how that would work...wouldn’t the whole live bearing vs. eggs thing be an issue? I don’t think any such cross has ever been produced.
Could you post that in a more organized way? I am interested in what you are saying, i just can’t understand it very well.
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01/19/11 07:18pm
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#2199560
Jon whittington
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2199537
Trick the retic
i know what you mean i try to confuse them to someone is bound to get hit
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01/19/11 08:31pm
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#2199596
Jon whittington
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Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2199393
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
yes they are called bateaters iam new at crossing so i will let you know about petunia if she lays eggs or whater happens thanks jon whittington
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01/20/11 02:41am
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#2199597
Damion930
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Message To: Jon whittington In reference to Message Id: 2199596
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
You can breed pythons to pythons but not boas dosent wrk that way bateaters are purdy amazing lookin balltics are cool looking to but no python boa mix to my knowledge the genetics are to far apart
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01/20/11 03:11am
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#2199625
JeffK
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Message To: Damion930 In reference to Message Id: 2199597
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
Not to mention the issue with boas not laying eggs.
Like I said, please rewrite that post with puncuation so we can understand.
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01/20/11 08:58am
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#2199708
Cphill58
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2199625
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
Jon ... you are from california ...please speak in english ....geez this is getting real weird....lol
retics and Burms and now a live bearing boa...OMG
Aghh ...Aghh... busshit...
Cp
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01/20/11 02:04pm
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#2200091
Jon whittington
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Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2199708
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
it takes forever to type out and leave messages cause iam very new at this. your right i know but dont the females have a scent on them help me with this i also put the sheaded skin from the female in with the male i know that boas and burms cant have babies but
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01/21/11 04:41pm
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#2200098
JeffK
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Message To: Jon whittington In reference to Message Id: 2200091
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
But...what? Why would you risk one of them getting injured or possibly killed?
And i have no idea what you are talking about with the shed skin in with the male.
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01/21/11 05:15pm
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#2200149
Jon whittington
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2200098
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
but the shed skin does help it helps them get ready alsowhat helps but not aways but sometimes works is putting 2 males in with the female or 2 females in with the male but but you need to be very careful cause they can fight you cannot leave the room unattended for even one minute if you are in the same room and are not watching them take them out you need to watch them every minute twenty four seven if you dont have a lot of time to burn dont do this. thanks jon whittington
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01/21/11 08:12pm
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#2200522
Venom6547
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Message To: Jon whittington In reference to Message Id: 2200149
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
Sorry if i sound rude but, what are you talking about dude? you went from breeding pythons to boas to something about shed skin helping cause breeding and I have no idea what you are talking about.. make one long post and try to help us understand what you are saying none of it makes sense. pythons cant breed to boas because they are completly different you cant breed an elephant to a rhino and thats what you are kinda trying.. but who knows i could be wrong
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01/23/11 12:29pm
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#2200561
Damion930
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Message To: Venom6547 In reference to Message Id: 2200522
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
I think though I belive he is sadly mistaken he is saying by puting the female? Boa in with the retic it will help stimulate a breeding response a very unnecessary iresponsable risk I belive that’s what he is saying about the skin I feel sorry for the animals and the undo stress he is putting them through I wonder if the proper environmental factors have ben provided for theis animals to ready them for breeding. Op u should better your education and understandings of theis animals before u take on the task of breeding and pass on ill advised information
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01/23/11 04:46pm
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#2200596
JeffK
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Message To: Damion930 In reference to Message Id: 2200561
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
This guy has no idea what he is talking about. There is absolutely no reason to put 2 males in with a female. Just like there is no reason to put a boa in with a retic. It does nothing but risk the well being of your animals.
After reading some of his posts, i’m guessing he is a kid who doesn’t have much experience when it comes to snakes.
Please stop giving advice.
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01/23/11 08:54pm
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#2200647
Jon whittington
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Message To: JeffK In reference to Message Id: 2200596
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
do you mean that you never breed 3 snakes together.i guess i get my imformation from the wrong breeders that are successful maybe iam wrong but it works.ok lets say iam new at this is there a correct way to breed andwhat if they dont breed then what ithought there were different tricks to get the snakes to breed.is there only one way tobreed snakes and thats it its like the bible one persons way and thats it. iam here to listen and learn i was watching animal planet about breeding lions and tigers but when thef showed a zorse a zebbra ang a horse but maybe i shouldnt have put it on the web i wont any more ill just ask questions. iam not a kid wish i was i missed out
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01/24/11 02:53am
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#2200650
Cphill58
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Message To: Jon whittington In reference to Message Id: 2200647
TIGER RETIC AND ALBINO BURMESE
FYI...2 males of the reticulated python species will fight in the same enclosure. It is well documented.
In the wild one will attempt to escape after loosing a territorial battle...in captivity one will die.
I am not familiar with Burmese and their rituals...but if you had a male retic and a male burm and some female of some sort ...no doubt some very disturbing fighting would breakout. I have read that trying to seperate large snakes like these is almost futile...in other words I am not strong enough to seperate 8-12 footers locked in a heated fight.
You would be better off without a television imho.
Cp
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01/24/11 03:56am
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