Let's see your retic!

[limey]

Show us your retic photos! Best photo gets bragging rights!

[limey]

Thread fail... :bouncy:

[Will0W783]

Here is Curious George, my purple albino male:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/413c3b38.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/f067c0cf.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/b4be467d.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/f0e34e34.jpg

[Will0W783]

And Calypso, my supertiger female:

[CK SandBoas]

[QUOTE=Will0W783;751022]Here is Curious George, my purple albino male:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/f067c0cf.jpg



Curious George certainly lives up to his name in this pic, Kim! And he is totally gorgeous as well:)

[MDT]

Here are a few of mine....

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh572/mtucker66/Retic/960b81aa.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh572/mtucker66/Retic/ba2e1b46.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh572/mtucker66/Retic/0c65f330.jpg

[MoreliAddict]

Kim, you have such awesome taste in snakies, can't say it enough...

[KSTAR]

I Love To See These Guys

[Rogue628]

Love me some retics! :D

Keep 'em coming!!!! :D

[limey]

Love me some retics! :D

Keep 'em coming!!!! :D

I agree! Keep 'em coming!

Kim, MDT - your snakes are gorgeous.

MDT - That normal is out of this world beautiful. I love me some normals. Selayers are also my faves.

[Rogue628]

A retic is my dream snake! I was sooo close to getting one this summer, but other things have happened. I could still get one but I'd rather wait until I know I'll be able to properly care and house one. Until then, I live vicariously through other retic keepers :)

[moshirimon]

Definitely not the best pics i have of him, but it's all i got on the laptop i'm currently on. Still here's ********, my male dwarf retic.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/Hamilton2-20120616-01461-1.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/Hamilton2-20120725-01577.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/Hamilton2-20120730-01582.jpg

[moshirimon]

Wow i can never type in his name... really bugs me. That's S t r i n g e r. My male retic. ^

[stephanbakir]

I can't get enough of George, stunning snake Kim!
The contrast in MDT's first and last photos are amazing!
I'll post pics of my female platty het albino after I take some new pics at the g-l-i-t-c-h party tomorrow, can't wait to show her off there :)

[moshirimon]

Here we go, finallly got some better pics.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_9450.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_9158.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_9156-1.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_8970.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_9188.jpg


this ones probably my favourite pics
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_9190.jpg

[iBaman]

Best I can do right now, as he won't be in my possession for about a week (squee!). But this is (Bananas in) Pajamas! (Super Tiger Albino)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/BuriedMyselfAlive333/retic.jpg

[iBaman]

this ones probably my favourite pics
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_9190.jpg

That is a great pic, and a good looking snake!! <3

[moshirimon]

Thanks! Same with the super tiger albino. What do you mean by he won't be in your possesion for a week?

[iBaman]

He's my friend's right now, but I'm buying him from him. I needed time to get the new tank all set up and everything. I'm so stoked though! Thursday he's mine! (I have permission to use the photos, no worries)

[Slcburm]

Here is mine after her first meal with me (brought her home yesterday). She took a F/T weaned rat and wow..quite a different feeding response and appetite than the burm lol )




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[dbassa]

Gotta love the big guys/girls! Beautiful all around.

[millertime89]

Moshirimon, I really like that first pic with him under those leaves.

[Slcburm]

here is a better pic. I usually wait about a week before handling..she seems ok has eaten once and shed. I hooked her out, wanted to get that started early and she barely bit me..and i tool the extra shed off her nose



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[millertime89]

that's the extra shed in the pic? Can't quite tell but looks like the right side of her nose is swollen.

[Jenn_06]

old pics of my 2 girls, but going to be trading my ST for some BPs this weekend
cleo(going to miss her)
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o284/joejenn06/IMG_3878.jpg

my baby girl Isis
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o284/joejenn06/IMG_3746.jpg

[Slcburm]

that's the extra shed in the pic? Can't quite tell but looks like the right side of her nose is swollen.


Yea after a few mistings and he cruising around all of it came off so she looks even better now. Some great color and markings

[millertime89]

old pics of my 2 girls, but going to be trading my ST for some BPs this weekend

BOOOO hissssssss...

Yea after a few mistings and he cruising around all of it came off so she looks even better now. Some great color and markings

awesome possum.

[Will0W783]

Beautiful retics everyone!

[Will0W783]

Here are a few more I dredged up. First is me with my fiance John (in the hat), and Alessia's boyfriend Phil holding Calypso and George. Alessia was taking the pictures..she's a great photographer! Next I have another of John and Phil trying to wrangle George while Calypso made herself into a hat on Phil's head, lol.

[Xanafein]

http://i49.tinypic.com/v5v0qt.jpg


So here is an older picture of ama, this was taken around 7 months after I got her

[Terranaut]

I almost bothers me that most of these pics are of young retics. Doesn't anyone have a 15+ ft retic they have had for years? If not why not? Lots of babies but few adults... Please prove me wrong :( are people killing them (accidentaly of course) before they get older or just not posting??

[Slcburm]

Uhhh no. This is my first ever and no I won't kill it. Where is your 15ft retic? Or did you kill it before it got that big

[iBaman]

Seriously?! Killing them?! What is your problem?!

[Terranaut]

Lol I didn't mean you people were killing your snakes I am suggesting that a lack of adult snakes in this thread vrs the amount of retics sold is making me wonder what is goin on. I was not insulting anyone on here. I just am pointing out retics easily and quickly get over 15ft but most of what I see in this thread are under 7ft. So where are they? I know a couple people on here with them but those people haven't posted.
If you look at picture threads about other kinds of snakes such as boas ,carpets or royals the majority of pics are adult or sub adult. Most of these retic pics are not. See what I mean now?? Chill out !!! I am wondering if these are like monitors. People buy them but realize later they are more difficult to care for than they thought. Understand my question?
Where are the adult retics?

[iBaman]

With people who don't use internet forums.

[Terranaut]

With people who don't use internet forums.

Possibly. I am curious what percentage of retics sold make it to adulthood.

[millertime89]

Quite a few, the keepers here all seem to be newer keepers like myself. For the most part we stick to one of two forums because were kinda like the herp nations rebel cousin, similar to the hot keepers. Also due to asinine legislation and the perception generally placed on us we don't always like people to know who/where we are.

[millertime89]

And there are plenty of 15+ footers out there, just not on this forum.

[Terranaut]

Quite a few, the keepers here all seem to be newer keepers like myself. For the most part we stick to one of two forums because were kinda like the herp nations rebel cousin, similar to the hot keepers. Also due to asinine legislation and the perception generally placed on us we don't always like people to know who/where we are.

Very good point. I never considered people not wanting attention to their snakes. Maybe being more public would help people be more tollerant of bigger snakes? I mean if people are hiding illegal snakes thats one thing (a major strain on our hobby) but if they are quiet about it because of image or stereotype then I would hope they reconsider it. Big snakes are great ,if you have the means to keep them . If you are reading this and have a big retic I hope you can post a few pics.

[Rogue628]

True. On another forum I'm on there's plenty of big animals...burms and retics mainly, with a few condas and afrocks thrown in....but that forum is also mainly geared towards the bigger animals....it's also a very small forum.

However, OTOH, there are alot of people who buy these large animals when they're hatchlings, and later want to get rid of them because the animal has gotten too big for them to handle in either size, food aggression...not being able to properly house them, etc.

These animals needs a....more a lack of a better word...dedicated keeper.....someone who has the knowledge and can give them the happy home and maintenance they require....and legally. I understand things happen to everyone that can cause someone to need to get rid of their bigger animals or their collection, but usually these keepers knew and had a good understanding of what was required of these animals and had the ability to give them that when purchased.

As much I want a retic, I absolutely refuse to get another big animal until I know I have the means THEN to give him the habitat he needs. I was going to be able to get one by now, but when we started moving, alot of things came up and are still continuing, so he'll have to wait. But that's ok because I know and understand what he's going to require and I want that before I go pick him out. I'm getting inpatient though lol

Anyway, there are some really big pretty retics out there. But like Kyle said, there's just not many on this forum.

[Terranaut]

True. On another forum I'm on there's plenty of big animals...burms and retics mainly, with a few condas and afrocks thrown in....but that forum is also mainly geared towards the bigger animals....it's also a very small forum.

However, OTOH, there are alot of people who buy these large animals when they're hatchlings, and later want to get rid of them because the animal has gotten too big for them to handle in either size, food aggression...not being able to properly house them, etc.

These animals needs a....more a lack of a better word...dedicated keeper.....someone who has the knowledge and can give them the happy home and maintenance they require....and legally. I understand things happen to everyone that can cause someone to need to get rid of their bigger animals or their collection, but usually these keepers knew and had a good understanding of what was required of these animals and had the ability to give them that when purchased.

As much I want a retic, I absolutely refuse to get another big animal until I know I have the means THEN to give him the habitat he needs. I was going to be able to get one by now, but when we started moving, alot of things came up and are still continuing, so he'll have to wait. But that's ok because I know and understand what he's going to require and I want that before I go pick him out. I'm getting inpatient though lol

Anyway, there are some really big pretty retics out there. But like Kyle said, there's just not many on this forum.




Wow it's like you read my mind. I believe snakes are pets not items for trade and you keep pets until death. Buying a snake with ignorance or intent to rid of it when it gets big is no no as far as I am concerned .I can't help but wonder how many or how badly some snakes suffer because of this :(

[Jenn_06]

I don't think people are killing their big snakes, but it's hard to keep a snake that's 12ft + to stay still for a few minutes to get pics. My Isis is around 13ft and it's a big job to get her to stay still for some good pics and keep her from getting into everything. Snakes that big will do what it wants when it wants.

[iBaman]

Pajamas is home!! Lost my roomie over it (whatever, he's a drama king), but he's beautiful, and settling in nicely!!

HII!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/BuriedMyselfAlive333/IMAG0108-1.jpg

Just chilling. He's been here the whole time xD
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/BuriedMyselfAlive333/IMAG0107.jpg

temps are holding nicely at 87 for my cool side, 94 for the warm. Humidity is at a lovely 65%, and he's ignoring his hides right now xD He wants to see everything that's going on. =3

[Slcburm]

My warm side stays between 79-85. She looks great

[snake man12]

A nice big boy!!

[iBaman]

My warm side stays between 79-85. She looks great

That cool? Good to know, thanks =3 He's so happy...as soon as I started to put him in his new tank, he started exploring. He's a very talkative snake, as he hisses all the time, not tense or anything...just hissy xD

[Necrias]

That cool? Good to know, thanks =3 He's so happy...as soon as I started to put him in his new tank, he started exploring. He's a very talkative snake, as he hisses all the time, not tense or anything...just hissy xD

Yeah I think your temps may be a bit high... I try to keep the cool side 75-80 and the warm side 82-92 (depending on species). I think he will be ok with the warm side at 94, but the gradient should probably be larger so he can thermoregulate a bit better.

Oh, and he looks awesome ;)

[Slcburm]

Yea i thought it seemed a little high as well. I would try to go a few degrees cooler on the cool side if possible

[iBaman]

Fixed it =3 He's sitting right between them still xD

[Slcburm]

Ha Ha awesome. Wasn't trying to be a pain

[iBaman]

Nah, I don't take it as that! I need all the advice I can get =3

Btw, those habitat heaters? AMAZING. Don't get hot enough to burn the little guys, but keep the tank nice and cozy. Can't wait to see how it works in the enclosure I'm building!!

[Terranaut]

By habitat heater do you mean radiant heat panels?

[iBaman]

It's by reptitherm, but that's basically what it is.

[beastul]

Here's Stengah, having a nice bath
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7205250522_eaebf9cf76.jpg

It's also kinda hard to get good pictures of larger snakes!

[Hillsberry]

Here is my new female Super Tiger 100% het Albino. I just got her in yesterday. I named her Fiona because my male super tiger was named Shrek and unfortunately Shrek had a very very small kink on is spine so I sent him back to the breeder because I already had a retic that was euthanized for problems with a kink and bone cancer. I am happy to say though at Shrek is going to a new home were the guy will see how he does as he grows with the kink. It was hard to see him go but I am pleased with the ending and I will be updated as he grows on how he does. Well here is his sister, she was the breeders only hold back and I was lucky enough to have her. She has a really interesting pattern and colors. I will post better pictures of her once she settles in a little more. I hope you enjoy. :)

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[Xanafein]

Reminds Me a lot of My baby, except mines not super -_-


But she is a dwarf so yeh xD

[iBaman]

Fiona is beautiful! There's something about the super tigers....<3

[jtfife]

Some awesome animals! Makes me want one, retics are so beautiful and seem to have a great personality. I think dealing with a 15' plus snake would be too much for me though. :sad: I am in envy for sure.

[millertime89]

I don't think people are killing their big snakes, but it's hard to keep a snake that's 12ft + to stay still for a few minutes to get pics. My Isis is around 13ft and it's a big job to get her to stay still for some good pics and keep her from getting into everything. Snakes that big will do what it wants when it wants.

For sure, the 18ft tiger we had out today at the expo was as tame as puppy, but did whatever it wanted and at its own pace and when they're that big you can't really control them, just guide them. Even at 8 feet they can be a handful, they're surprisingly fast.

The people that we need to convince that big snakes are ok in the right hands aren't on the forums. And the people that are on the forums simply need to meet a dwarf or SD at an expo to see what amazing animals they are and that not all of them get huge.

[lemon]

15 foot plus

[Rogue628]

Holy wow! Now that's what I'm talking about! :D

How long has you owned this one?

[millertime89]

That's fantastic! She goes wherever she wants!

[lemon]

Havent owned her that long to be honest. about 10 months.

I know a guy that has 15-20 adult females which make mine look like a twig.

His are between 18ft to 22ft.

If he was to post on here you would see some really giant snakes. :-)

[shaunyboy]

15 foot plus

and you have her trained to use the kitchen :shocked::laugh:

great looking retic mate

cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

Havent owned her that long to be honest. about 10 months.

I know a guy that has 15-20 adult females which make mine look like a twig.

His are between 18ft to 22ft.

If he was to post on here you would see some really giant snakes. :-)

^^^^^
would that be Steve your talking about mate ?

he has some HUGE retic's:shocked::shocked::shocked:

cheers shaun

[lemon]

^^^^^
would that be Steve your talking about mate ?

he has some HUGE retic's:shocked::shocked::shocked:

cheers shaun

Yea its Steve :)

I really do believe he has a major contendor for the longest snake in the uk.

[Slcburm]

Crazy. I look at mine that was born 6/10 and think how can she get that big. Lol

[millertime89]

Steve the guy with the really big tiger retic? Looks like he might work out just a little too much? If so I've seen his retic, great looking snake. (yes I lurk on the uk forum)

[lemon]

Steve the guy with the really big tiger retic? Looks like he might work out just a little too much? If so I've seen his retic, great looking snake. (yes I lurk on the uk forum)

Yea, but he has a normal retic that dwarfs his tigers :-)

[shaunyboy]

Yea, but he has a normal retic that dwarfs his tigers :-)

i can't remember is his big one around 19ft or is it 22ft ?

sorry i'm getting old ;):D

cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

Looks like he might work out just a little too much? . (yes I lurk on the uk forum)

no mate we're all like that over here :laugh::D

yep thats big steve with the even bigger retic

cheers shaun

[Rogue628]

I'd love to see Steve's retic(s). I don't lurk on uk forums lol

Can someone link me to some pics even if it's via PM? :D

[millertime89]

Yea, but he has a normal retic that dwarfs his tigers :-)

I couldn't remember if he did or not, I thought he might but I know I've seen pics of the big tiger.

[millertime89]

no mate we're all like that over here :laugh::D

yep thats big steve with the even bigger retic

cheers shaun

You're all a little kooky, its ok, I don't judge.

[shaunyboy]

You're all a little kooky, its ok, I don't judge.

everyone in Scotlands a tad kooky mate

its helps cope with all our crappy weather;)

cheers shaun:D