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08-06-15, 06:46 PM
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anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
I have 2 retics now. A male super tiger/possible sunfire cross at about 9ft and a female bali/sumatran cross at about 11ft theyre both just under 3years of age. The male is perfectly fine when i take bim outdoors. The female on the other hand im afraid to let go of because as soon as we get outside she starts thrashing and is trying to get out of my grasp. I know if she hits the ground she'll be gone. Any ideas why she does this shes so mellow and sweet indoors.
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08-06-15, 06:49 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Lol! mine are just the opposite...my two males are insane when I get them out side. my female is quite placid though.
You ask a good question though.
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08-06-15, 06:50 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Just don't do it. It can be an overload of the senses and they are extremely uncomfortable of all the new things.
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08-06-15, 08:27 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
It could be that she just really really wants to explore, or as Aaron suggested is freaked out by sensory overload. The cal king I used to have would sometimes get super interested in something specific and start thrashing around in my hands because she wanted to go investigate it.
But if that's how she's acting, I would suggest just not taking her outdoors.
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08-06-15, 08:34 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Luckily my retic is very calm outdoors. She speeds around, but doesn't easily spook from my touch (as long as I don't touch her tail of course) and doesn't thrash around.
I'd say either expose her gently to the outdoors and maybe with time she'll get used to it, or just refrain from taking her outside as others have suggested. Especially if she's an older, larger animal.
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08-07-15, 01:29 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
I've started taking my young male outside, he seems ok so maybe I've got lucky 
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08-07-15, 02:49 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Interesting. Almost like agoraphobia in snakes.
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08-11-15, 04:03 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
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Originally Posted by millertime89
Interesting. Almost like agoraphobia in snakes.
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This made me lol
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08-13-15, 02:26 AM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
I have a 5ft reticulated phyton ! i get bit of it... now i im scared to hold him !!! he is male and in shed now after it shed can i hold him or practice first the hook practice after i hold him !!! what can you suggest to me guys
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08-13-15, 03:13 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Short handling sessions, go slow, be patient. They usually calm down as they get older. Just be prepared because some never calm down.
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08-15-15, 01:12 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Obviously you meed to get a snake leash. They sell them at walmart beside the childrens leashes
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08-15-15, 02:54 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
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Originally Posted by jossh27
Obviously you meed to get a snake leash. They sell them at walmart beside the childrens leashes
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LOL ha ha ha
they don't really sell those or do they? in the US XD
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08-15-15, 03:48 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Sorry I couldn't resist
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08-15-15, 07:35 PM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
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Originally Posted by dave himself
Sorry I couldn't resist
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I LOVE this...
now I must get a retic so I can walk my great Dane and snake together... lol
JK
but I stile LOVE thisXD
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08-16-15, 01:28 AM
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Re: anyways of calming a retic outdoors?
Everyone always beats me to that pic
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