Blood, SD retic, or GTP - Page 3

**Aaron_S** · 03-16-13, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

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

Can..can you see? I'll post the picture again. Don't worry I'll wait for you to find it.

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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.

The fact that retics are semi aboreal by nature doesn't allow them to have any space?

Ball pythons and retics may be pythons and have similar care (note similar) but doesn't mean their behaviour is anywhere near the same.

Ball pythons are lazy.
Retics are what I would consider an active python.

stephanbakir · 03-17-13, 12:17 AM

I saw the lamp, but where does his gradient lie is my question, could the top of the cage be where the heat collects...
I agree, retics are super active... every other day I take my retics and my scrub out and they go ALL over the place... from the floor to my fan and halfway across the room onto the door without touching the ground. I agree they are active.

They can thrive in less.

Thriving is my goal, when I get more cash I'll work on making their enclosures visually appealing to the rest of the world.

DeesBalls · 03-17-13, 12:38 AM

woah, im lost on all this jazz... lol, great info though guys, please keep it coming!

mumps · 03-17-13, 09:37 AM

The point that Aaron is trying to make, is get your enclosures to match the habits of your chosen animal. Gators like water. Balls like security. Monitors like space. Retics like to climb.

Seems simple enough to me. I think most people give their GTP's places to perch; perhaps they should be called reticulated tree pythons; so as not to confuse the noobs...

But seriously, if a 9 foot retic is in a 4 x 2, where does it go to get away from its crap while waiting for you to get home from work? Same applies for a 15 foot adult in an 8 foot by 30" enclosure... I know, how about UP?

So, if you're thinking of an SD, please provide an enclosure which will provide the options for it to choose where it wants to be.

Chris

DeesBalls · 03-17-13, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mumps

The point that Aaron is trying to make, is get your enclosures to match the habits of your chosen animal. Gators like water. Balls like security. Monitors like space. Retics like to climb.

Seems simple enough to me. I think most people give their GTP's places to perch; perhaps they should be called reticulated tree pythons; so as not to confuse the noobs...

But seriously, if a 9 foot retic is in a 4 x 2, where does it go to get away from its crap while waiting for you to get home from work? Same applies for a 15 foot adult in an 8 foot by 30" enclosure... I know, how about UP?

So, if you're thinking of an SD, please provide an enclosure which will provide the options for it to choose where it wants to be.

Chris

great points, i have all my balls in sweater boxes, my RTB in a built cage... so tell me what a good cage size would be for an SD and i will build one.

Lankyrob · 03-17-13, 10:52 AM

My SD isin a 4x2x2 ft viv, and he uses every inch of it. If money allowed i would put him in a 6x4x3 and am sure he would use all that space too

Squirtle · 03-17-13, 11:41 AM

If I were to choose out of those 3, I would choose the SD retic. I say this because last year, after I acquired my normal Tiger Reticulated Python, they became my favorite type of snake

DeesBalls · 03-17-13, 06:20 PM

I will probably be starting off in a tub. Then make him/her a nice cage. Probably 6x4x3 if space allows it.

themeyers · 03-21-13, 12:03 PM

retic all the way

marvelfreak · 03-23-13, 10:27 AM

I am going to say go for a Black Blood. They say they are the smallest of the Blood family but i have seen some 6 footer. (Chrome Heads). The Blacks do tend to be much more mellow than the Reds or Borneo's. Their feeding response is just as insane as a Retics. My two Blacks are puppy dog tame unless they smell food. As far as adult size cage i have mine in a two level 5x2x1.5.

On the having some to climb on topic i have branches in all my cages. Even in my Bloods and Rainbow cages. Even ground snake will use a branch when shedding. When both of my bloods shed the shed was over the branches. Plus i have seen the male climbing on it a few times.