Blood, SD retic, or GTP - Page 2

DeesBalls · 03-14-13, 10:29 PM

Am i missing something? im looking at Kingsnake classified and they are like 1000$? what do i need to be searching for... "normal SD retic?" or are they that much? im really confused. lol. like i said, ive been researching them alot, but not the "morph" or anything to look for.

**millertime89** · 03-16-13, 12:22 AM

I dunno what you're looking at but they're not that expensive, should be 600 tops. Nobody at Tinley brought any pure SD stuff this time, although I think Jason Reed said he had some eggs incubating.

**millertime89** · 03-16-13, 12:33 AM

The only thing I saw on KS is some high % sd tigers from Prehistoric Pets for 550 which is a decent price depending on what %.

DeesBalls · 03-16-13, 12:54 AM

I don tthink i would buy from prehistoric pets... just dont like their videos on youtube.. i was looking at like snows i believe and some other morph

im willing to spend like 300-400 but would like to stay a little low, to have some extra for vet,cage, ect if needed.

**millertime89** · 03-16-13, 10:44 AM

Makes sense, all retics are fine in sweater boxes for their first few months so even if you get something that will get a bit bigger you have some time before you need something big. His videos are a little off putting but it works for him.

**Aaron_S** · 03-16-13, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey209

You can handle plenty of GTP's, Biaks gave them terrible reputations.

You can handle plenty of boomslangs, venom gave them terrible reputations.

stephanbakir · 03-16-13, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

You can handle plenty of boomslangs, venom gave them terrible reputations.

LOL, I wasn't around for that, but I read some of the flamewars from that time... lol.

**Aaron_S** · 03-16-13, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Makes sense, all retics are fine in sweater boxes for their first few months so even if you get something that will get a bit bigger you have some time before you need something big. His videos are a little off putting but it works for him.

Sweater boxes? I guess the semi-aboreal nature of retics isn't a good thing to ever see.

I figure I'll post pics to prove my point.

These aren't my pictures but I do have permission to post them. From a zoo in the Ottawa region of Ontario.

Not just a one off thing apparently...

**millertime89** · 03-16-13, 10:20 PM

with a cage that size I would want to be up top too...

**Aaron_S** · 03-16-13, 10:22 PM

Yeah, I guess sweaterboxes are more spacious than they look.

**millertime89** · 03-16-13, 10:22 PM

again, how many retics have you owned? How many successful retic breeders do you converse with on a daily basis, picking their brains for any little tidbit that might make your collection better or you better as a keeper?

**millertime89** · 03-16-13, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Yeah, I guess sweaterboxes are more spacious than they look.

babies in a 41qt, subadults (5-9ft) in a 4x2, adults in whichever size is most appropriate. Its not complicated.

**Aaron_S** · 03-16-13, 10:24 PM

Retics I owned? Ever? 7.

I don't converse with retic breeders on a daily basis as there's only one I know of and I no longer keep them.

It doesn't take much to understand their care.

I guess you have no real rebuttal to me though since you didn't even actually respond to it.

**Aaron_S** · 03-16-13, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

with a cage that size I would want to be up top too...

But...you said this.

So how can a 4x2 be any more spacious than the pictures I posted? Clearly you don't know what you're own argument is.

stephanbakir · 03-16-13, 10:37 PM

How are pauls cages heated? Could it be his thermal gradient is vertical and therefore they went up there for more heat?

I'm not saying they wont make use of space given... but just like you argue that bins are fine for ball pythons, and your collection THRIVES in them, the same can be said for retics.

Now, if I was working with an arboreal amethystine python, I'd give them more vertical space then horizontal.