Dwarf albino retics..new pics

[C.Marshell]

Took a couple new pics of these guys, thought I would share... I can't believe how placid these guys are... I've had Retics before, but never been able to handle them like this. These guys are awesome!!!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3maleretic-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3femaleretic-med.jpg

Thanks for looking :)

[Invictus]

Wow, gorgeous! How "dwarfed" are dwarf retics anyway? Those guys look pretty big.

[RETICULATED]

They are AWESOME i want to look into a Albino Retic in a few years 1 retic and a burm is enough for now

[Jeff_Favelle]

Man o man! Retics are easily the prettiest snakies on the planet!!


Nice is an understatement!! :D

[C.Marshell]

Thanks guys:D the female that produced the clutch that these guys came from was around 15lbs... these guys look like they will be somewhat smaller, I've been feeding them pretty heavy, and they just don't grow... lol!

[ReptiZone]

good job Chris I am glad your investment is doing good for you some day I plan on having fun with some sweet animals but for now I am just the under dog so maby in 10 years we will compet LOL (jk). havr fun with them man.

[Invictus]

So what length do they reach?

[burmer]

WOW!!!! That is awesome. I gotta have one. Congrats on the beautiful snakes.

[Tim_Cranwill]

I agree with Jeff... nicest looking snakes on the planet! And that's a real doozie! ;)

[lilyskip]

wow, beautiful! i too wonder how relative the "dwarf" part of their title is!

[Snakecharm]

Well, when you consider the fact that Fluffy, Bob Clark's huge female, is somewhere in the neighborhood of like 300 pounds... (She may be more or less than that, I'm not quite sure.) Admittedly, most female retics are not quite that large, but it's rather stunning to say that the female, of breedable age and size, that produced the albino above is only 15 pounds.

[C.Marshell]

it's rather stunning to say that the female, of breedable age and size, that produced the albino above is only 15 pounds.

Well put! :D

[Linds]

Originally posted by Invictus
So what length do they reach?

Some have "dwarf retics" that top out at 14 feet or more, some have "dwarfs retics" that are about 9 feet. Then there are "super dwarfs" which may only reach about 6 feet or so (would love to snag a group of these!!!). The term dwarf varies from breeder to breeder. This was not a reply in to what length Chris expects his to attain, that's for him to answer, but a general answer on dwarfs ;)

[TheRedDragon]

Wow those are awesome! I'm putting that on my "must have" list! :D

[C.Marshell]

The group of retics that I am working with are the result of Bob Clarks original albino male, bred to a Jampea female. The Jampea and Kayuadi dwarfs are what is considered TRUE dwarfs. Wild caught females have been brought in gravid at only 6' in length, and although they can, and most likely will get bigger in captivity, they should never attain the sizes of the mainland populations. In talking with Bob about the potential growth of these animals, I believe these guys will max out between the 8-10' range. The hatchlings themselves are only 50% the size of the mainland variations.
The 15' dwarfs that linds had mentioned are probably the Bali yellowheads, it is not uncommon for these guys to grow to those lengths in captivity, but the ones found in the wild rarely exceed 10'.
The best thing about these guys is how calm and placid they are, definately one of the main reasons why the dwarfs will, I believe, become quite popular!

[ReptileHQ]

"These little guys are the result of breeding the original albino retic to a female from the dwarf population on the Indonesian island of Jampea. The f1 heterozygous animals are small, even as mature breeding adults. The male parent weighs 15 lbs and the female is under 25 lbs both very manageable. These snakes are only a fraction of the size of sexually mature animals from the mainland population. The hatchlings weigh only 50% of the weight of mainland babies. I'll have one pairof these snakes for sale this year for $7500. each snake."
-this quote is directly from Bob Clark's site, and these are the type of animals that Chris received from Bob. These Retics will stay very small and managable. Some very lucky people will end up with Chris Marshell offspring from these beauties. There is a reason why certain snakes go for big money.

Chris

[bebo]

The original breeding of the albino to the jampea produced het offspring in 97'. Mike Wilbanks of Constrictors Unlimited has a pair of these offspring. The female is 17' long and was at around 200 lbs. The male is around 12' or so probably 30-40 lbs. He is looking to produce some babies from these this year. But Bob's original jampea female is easily 14' now, and heavy. And wilbanks has the original Baldago jampeas, he has produced quite a bit from them. But they are awesome animals.

[Mike177]

dwarfs and super dwarfs are extrodinary anamals! I recently bought jampea super dwarfs witch where done by breeding the Jampea Dwarf to a Super Dwarf. i have head that the jampea and the super dwarfs in general are very tame. my super jampeas are alwas placid unless your trying to get them out of the cage lol, but there yong so we have time to work on that.

[snakemann87]

HOLY CRAP!!!! That is one of my most beautiful snakes I've seen! I love the heads of retics

[RachelS.]

WOWOWOWOW *drools* man, I wish I had that kind of money! You are way too lucky!

[MAN OF STEEL]

damn nice snake man

[Clownfishie]

Wow Chris, those rock!! :D Awesome... I love the look of retics...

[PoiSoNouS]

Youre going to make me cry.... ok too late im crying :(
they are awesome Chris :)
you lucky :P :P :P

[Bartman]

that is like my dream come true. I love retics but they get way to big for me so a dwarf is great but an albino toooo now thats just crazy!! nice snake bud!

[C.Marshell]

Thanks again guys! I dont know if the albino female will be up to it this season or not, but I am planning on breeding the albino male to a super dwarf female... can you imagine?! Even SMALLER albino retics!