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MCB
02-10-14, 05:04 PM
Hi Everyone,

Looking forward to being part of the community :)

Ok so I've only had my first dwarf retic since Saturday (8ft male about 2 1/2 years old). Temps are good and humidity is now sorted. He's been out twice a day with no issues, I get a little hiss now and again but I've yet to see any sort of real aggression. He's very inquisitive and likes to be up on my shoulders. His tongue flicks are nice, long and slow, however he does seem to breathe quite heavily.
I am best to let him settle in for a week or so and feed him (yet to have a feed at home) or carry on as is?
We got him from a very reputable local breeder who hatched him and bred from him, he told me that he's well handled which he seems to be.

Just after any does and don'ts (apart from the obvious) on this first homing.

Many many thanks
dave himself
02-10-14, 05:49 PM
I would try him with a feed soon and if he refuses then don't handle him for a while and try again, but I have one complaint about your post WHERE'S THE PICS :D. Good to have you aboard :)
MCB
02-11-14, 01:52 AM
I would try him with a feed soon and if he refuses then don't handle him for a while and try again, but I have one complaint about your post WHERE'S THE PICS :D. Good to have you aboard :)

Will do, I'll try today :)

Tried adding a pic but as I'm new it wouldn't let me for some reason :(
dave himself
02-11-14, 03:13 AM
Will do, I'll try today :)

Tried adding a pic but as I'm new it wouldn't let me for some reason :(

Go to general discussion and click on the, how to use pictures on post thread :)
MCB
02-11-14, 04:32 AM
Go to general discussion and click on the, how to use pictures on post thread :)

Think I needed to get past five posts first :bouncy:

http://www.ukleisure.net/snake/mitch.jpg
dave himself
02-11-14, 04:44 AM
Think I needed to get past five posts first :bouncy:

http://www.ukleisure.net/snake/mitch.jpg

Mate he's stunning :)
Trent
02-11-14, 04:46 AM
Very nice!!
MCB
02-11-14, 04:49 AM
Thanks, we are still at that 'first date' stage and slowly getting to know each other.

I didn't bother with a hide as the dealer said he never bothers with any for all his, but all the other snakes I've owned did. When I move him up to a larger viv I may just pop one in, what do you think?
TheFrogman
02-11-14, 05:49 AM
He gorgeous, I let all of my sakes, young or older settle for a week before I handle them.
dave himself
02-11-14, 05:49 AM
Personally I wouldn't bother mate if he's used to being out in open I would just keep him that way. I'm newto retics to II've only had my girl from the end of July last year :)
MCB
02-11-14, 06:36 AM
Personally I wouldn't bother mate if he's used to being out in open I would just keep him that way. I'm newto retics to II've only had my girl from the end of July last year :)

Cool, hope its going well :)
dave himself
02-11-14, 10:33 AM
Cool, hope its going well :)

It couldn't be going any better mate she's eating like a champion and growing like a weed :)
sharthun
02-11-14, 10:47 AM
lookin good! Nice retic!
thinkbig317
02-11-14, 01:05 PM
Wow, absolutley stunning!!!
MCB
02-11-14, 01:11 PM
Wow, absolutley stunning!!!

:) Thanks, we're really pleased with him :D He carries a strong iridescent colour all the way down his flanks that doesn't show on that image.

Once I can keep him still in some decent light I'll take some more pics
millertime89
02-20-14, 01:48 AM
Beautiful sunfire you've got there, don't see to many that bright, love the dwarf influence.
MCB
02-20-14, 02:15 AM
Beautiful sunfire you've got there, don't see to many that bright, love the dwarf influence.

Thanks :) he's in mid shed cycle at the moment, hopefully I'll get some pics up when he's done.
millertime89
02-20-14, 02:19 AM
Excellent. Try to get full body and tail shots. I'm not entirely convinced that he's a sunfire and not a Platinum.
MCB
02-20-14, 04:12 AM
Excellent. Try to get full body and tail shots. I'm not entirely convinced that he's a sunfire and not a Platinum.

Will do, but my local breeder / dealer (The Reptile Room) hatched him himself, kept him just over two years, had two successful matings and then let him go to me.

I know what you mean though he does look very platinum, but saying that he has some juveniles in now (his own stock) that are sun fire and look just like mine. He breeds some very nice specimens of lots of different snakes.