Love retic

[Panntyman]

Hey what's up my is Joey I'm here for the love I have for retics I've kept many in my but reptiles in my life but as I've gotten into giants they intrigue me how smart they are compared to many other snakes. I know a lot of people see what I see and love them as much as me

[macandchz]

beautiful critters! welcome to the forum.

[SnoopySnake]

Nice retics, really like that last one.

[dave himself]

Hi and welcome those are beautiful retics you have there ;)

[Panntyman]

Thanks for the welcome I wish to learn a lot from you guys and from me too you

[Albert Clark]

Welcome! Terrific collection. How are you managing the feeding days?

[Panntyman]

beautiful critters! welcome to the forum.
I feed them on the same day the only way it changes when one goes into shed

[Sublimeballs]

Welcome. Not a ton of giant keepers around here nice to see more. They really are insanley more aware than other snakes, almost monitor like. Its even crazier in pure jampea.... those things dont miss a beat. Do yours really not eat in shed?

[SnoopySnake]

Welcome. Not a ton of giant keepers around here nice to see more. They really are insanley more aware than other snakes, almost monitor like. Its even crazier in pure jampea.... those things dont miss a beat. Do yours really not eat in shed?

As far as I know mine doesn't eat in shed. Really weird

[Panntyman]

I got her on the spur of the moment she is a platinum het albino her mother is wright at 22 feet I don't plan on growing that big

[EL Ziggy]

Welcome and best wishes Joey. You have some gorgeous animals. I love retics but they're just a little too much snake for me. Those teeth are no frkn joke. :)

[Sublimeballs]

As far as I know mine doesn't eat in shed. Really weird

Really, all mine take food when ever. Even my male bali thats picky about what he eats.

Ez, youre not kidding about the teeth. But thats why you get a pure super dwarf.lol

[SnoopySnake]

Really, all mine take food when ever. Even my male bali thats picky about what he eats.

Ez, youre not kidding about the teeth. But thats why you get a pure super dwarf.lol

Mine isn't the slightest bit picky about what he eats so far...goes between rats and chicks no problem but just doesn't eat in shed. Been that way since the first week I got him....

Ziggy, you just gotta get an SD ;)

[Panntyman]

When they were hatchlings they would eat in shed until about 4 months old I've had them since September of last year my tiger is 7 1/2 maybe 8 after she sheds she jumps on anything and I use too feed my platinum and albino chicks and baby ducks when they were small and they would always get diarrhea. I'm happy and it's easier now that everyone is on rabbits

[dave himself]

I just feed rabbits as it's the biggest prey items I can get for the size Jenny is. And i also think Ziggy should get an SD ;)

[EL Ziggy]

I'm looking into those SD retics y'all ;). I can't lie, they have some amazing paint jobs!

[Panntyman]

I love s.d a retic in every way but smaller package here is my uncle's super dwarf tiger het snow

[dave himself]

If ya can't get a purple SD a lavender would do Ziggy ;)

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j342/davy64/snakes/DSC_0637.jpg (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/davy64/media/snakes/DSC_0637.jpg.html)

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j342/davy64/snakes/DSC_0633_1.jpg (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/davy64/media/snakes/DSC_0633_1.jpg.html)

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j342/davy64/snakes/DSC_0632.jpg (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/davy64/media/snakes/DSC_0632.jpg.html)

Man do I love my wee Saturdays :)

[Panntyman]

She is beautiful enjoy

[dave himself]

If only she was mine mate, she's one of many I get to clean out on a Saturday at my mates reptile shop. Although I'm off work this week so I'll probably be down a few days ;)

[Tsubaki]

Beautiful retics in this topic, they're amazing snakes.
Just wanted to point out as well, i have 2 retics that also refuse to eat during a shed. (grab and constrict but won't eat, will eat like crazy again after shed)

[Sublimeballs]

Really.... hmmm. This seems to be pretty common here. Mine and most people local to me share the same experience of eating regardless of shed cycle. Weird

[dave himself]

I've never tried to feed Jenny while she's in shed, it's just something I've always did to give her digestive system a break

[Panntyman]

I never try to feed mine in shed also. Its usually 2 weeks for me when in shed while they get dull eyes get cloudy they clear on up any day after that that's when they are letting me know its time to eat start looking for food love retic

[dannybgoode]

I don't think there's a right or wrong when it comes to feeding in shed. Personally I don't feed my boa when she's in shed as she tends to hide shop don't like to disturb her or entice her out.

It certainly doesn't do them any harm either way though.

[dave himself]

I don't think there's a right or wrong when it comes to feeding in shed. Personally I don't feed my boa when she's in shed as she tends to hide shop don't like to disturb her or entice her out.

It certainly doesn't do them any harm either way though.

I agree Danny everyone has a different way of doing things it doesn't mean that one person is wrong and the other is right :)

[Tsubaki]

I've never tried to feed Jenny while she's in shed, it's just something I've always did to give her digestive system a break


Same, but i'm fairly good at missing the start of their shedding haha. I've missed the purple's blue eyes a couple of times.. The genetic stripe also doesn't eat in shed but i've only missed his blue eyes once so far.

[dave himself]

Same, but i'm fairly good at missing the start of their shedding haha. I've missed the purple's blue eyes a couple of times.. The genetic stripe also doesn't eat in shed but i've only missed his blue eyes once so far.

:D did the G stripe let you have the food back easily or did he fight you for it

[Tsubaki]

He will grab it, constrict it and then just lie on top of it without eating it.. Trying to get it back with tongs results in him repeating said process... So i have to move him away from the food first.. I keep a very close eye on potential sheds for him now because that was a pain in the nether-regions to do :D

[dave himself]

He will grab it, constrict it and then just lie on top of it without eating it.. Trying to get it back with tongs results in him repeating said process... So i have to move him away from the food first.. I keep a very close eye on potential sheds for him now because that was a pain in the nether-regions to do :D

The reason I asked was we tried Jenny with a jumbo rat after months of her being on rabbits and she was using it as a pillow :D. But trying to get it back of her was a bit of a task :angry:

[Panntyman]

Its difficult for me to know when my albino is in shed i cant really tell neither. Im preety happy tonight she has not ate in a month 1/2 and tonight around 530am she took the rat that i bought earlier its a 1 pound rat i realized wright after she ate her last meal she had a respiratory infection i turnt up the heat and humidity and it did the trick. I thought ill post my female tiger het she is a sweet heart she just ate a 4# rabbit yesterday and wanted to eat the other ones rat. Thats one thing they love their rats

[dave himself]

Beautiful retics Joey how many do you have and what are they, one of your albinos looks lavender in your pics

[Panntyman]

I got 3 and 1 on the way cant have no more too expensive. 3 females and a male on the way and your wright lavender het gstripe, tiger het albino, platinum het albino and the onecon the way is the lavenders boyfriend he is a lavender gstripe

[dave himself]

I got 3 and 1 on the way cant have no more too expensive. 3 females and a male on the way and your wright lavender het gstripe, tiger het albino, platinum het albino and the onecon the way is the lavenders boyfriend he is a lavender gstripe

We have the 1 retic and the 2 burms, we'd have more retic's in a heartbeat but sadly we've no more room. Those lavenders het GS will be a nice breeding project for you ;)