ello ello new here all advice welcome

[Damion930]

Hi all new here Ben lookin around and gotta say i really like this site everyone seems so helpful and friendly first off im one of those impulsive gota snake guys i have experience helping a friend with his many reps yrs ago and always wanted a giant of my own and my lovely girl aware of this found me a wonderful Free with setup 9ft norm retic that was supposed to be 6 and he's absolutely beautiful very "hand tame" as i am aware snakes arnt tame but he likes to be handled he's already fed twice in the 2 weeks I've had him large jumbo rats the ppl that had him b4 me had him on a large rat every 2wks and he seems to lean to me I've got a line up for rabbits local but am looking for a good site to order ft well Ima stop rambling and just say hi and welcome any and all advice

[infernalis]

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[Damion930]

Wow nice thanx infernalis just what i was lookin for

[marvelfreak]

Hello and welcome! At nine feet he should be eating once every couple weeks. You can up the food size, but i just fed once every 14 day. Retic aren't a fat snake like Burmese. We really love to see some pictures. We have a few retic owners on here. I use to have one.

[percey39]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I would love to see pics!!!

[Will0W783]

Hello and welcome. I hope you enjoy your new friend...retics are definitely a fascinating snake species, very full of character. Be careful about the feeding response though- they can fly out of the cage when hungry and hit whatever is in front of them. At 9 feet in length, he should be eating an appropriate meal (2-3 jumbo rats or one 3-4 pound rabbit) every other week. No need to be feeding weekly. Retics are supposed to be rather thin, and all too often people overfeed them in captivity, which is not good for either the snake or your wallet. A 9-footer should weigh around 40 pounds, and be about as thick as a 2-liter soda bottle. If you can see the spine, the snake is too thin; if not, he is a good weight. Don't overfeed him- you'll end up with a giant that's lazy, prone to respiratory issues, and will most likely not live to his full lifespan potential. Do post pics- we love pics here ;) and read a lot and talk to others who own them. A retic is a hefty commitment for a first snake, but not unmanageable if you use common sense. Best of luck. :)

[Damion930]

Thanx for all the advice and encouragement ill take all i can and to refraze id say he's not skinnyor slender in girth but as in loose skin not filled out spine and ribs not visable and id say hez about as big around as a liter bottle def not a 2liter has Ben very active except last few days after feeding he's also in shed but its not a good one i live in the high desert and humidity here r very low but i have him between 65-80 with a vaporisor system he also had a soak tub and a hid that holds a higher rh they had nothing for humidity exept his water dish and he was quite dry i defense plan on getting him on a 2wk scedual and larger prey ill get put up as skin as i can need to set up photo bucket or something thanx again

[leon777]

Hi for All,
Leon

[emilie]

hey!! welcome