New Slayer Retic :)

[brylecc1989]

I have a thermostat, the exo terra 1000 watt and a thermometer. Her temp in the hot spot is 90 and the cool side 79. I read that's ok, with humidity around 60.

[stephanbakir]

Basking spot 92-95
Ambient humidity 50-70% misting daily.
Ambient temp 85

[Gungirl]

Beautiful snake!! I would love to own one someday but there size is something I'm not ready to deal with....

[brylecc1989]

Thanks stephan. I've kept her basking spot at 90 thus far but will pick it up a few degrees, cause i trust you more than online care sheets. She's so beautiful. And i don't know who said retics were prone to aggression, but she is the sweetest thing. I held her for about 40 mins before putting her in while my temps stabilized and she just explored and relaxed. Not a sign of aggression or flightiness, but sooo inquisitive. I love her already!

[Jenn_06]

Retics are great snakes the only aggression i see in my retics are at feeding time.

[stephanbakir]

they are dreams, have you talked to the breeder?

[marionsclan]

Ok, I need to ask, do Retics get a bad rep about striking with no reason, or are they actually calm and sweet, or should they be approached with caution because they're moody snakes?

The same question goes for Carpets.

[stephanbakir]

They are calm and sweet, but with any snake with the potential to kill/maim you you should never let your guard down, although most people do because they are so mellow. You get reminded of their power every time you feed them.

[Jenn_06]

And with retics and burms its a good idea to hook train them, my isis knows when she sees the hook its not feeding time and will sit in the back of the cage if she sees no hook she would stay in the front of the cage until i feed her.

[brylecc1989]

Marion, i just got my retic but so far she is extremely docile. As for carpets, i have a coastal about a year old 4 ft long. She was a little wary of me when i first brought her home, and bluff striked a couple times, but she has never bit me. I handle her frequently and she continues to get more and more calm.

[brylecc1989]

Stephan, i spoke to the man i got him from, who said his "trusted breeder" said it was a "slayer." I was looking online at breeder sites,i believe one was exoticreptiles.com, and it seems people use dwarf and slayer interchangeably. Google search slayer reticulated python and check out what im talking about. Lemme kno wat u think!

[stephanbakir]

There are only 4 people claiming the "slayer reticulated pythons" and the people I'm reading talking about them I've never heard of and don't sound like they ahve much experience/honesty.
I especially like their claims.
"So you want the look,and the attitude of a Reticulated Python but not the size…The “Slayer” is the way to go. Still can reach lengths of 11 feet and has all the same characteristics of a normal Reticulated Python including the orange eyes but not the 25 to 30 feet of that of the normals. This female has been handled often and is eating great on rat pups."
I believe they are talking about Selayars. But the fact that they came normals get 25-30 feet is HIGHLY misleading... Bob clarks Fluffy was the biggest in the WORLD at 25 feet, Medusa Twinkey and Rosie are the next 3 in line at 23-24 feet... they dont get 25-30 feet just because they are mainland/Sulawesi retics.

[stephanbakir]

[Gungirl]

Is it really ok to cut the eggs open like that??? omg it looks like the way he is doing it he is going to kill them all... I don't know crap about eggs but that just looks brutal the way he is handling them.

[stephanbakir]

He is an idiot for handling the babies like that, but its not at all uncommon for people to cut eggs, I myself do it whenever I get clutches. There are times when a snake will not be able to get out and die otherwise, there are ways of doing it where it won't harm the snake.