slayer retic

scottyy · 12-07-11, 07:43 PM

so the last time i went to my local reptile expo i passed up a dwarf slayer retic for 200 dollars. i wish i had the room for another one because it was a pretty good deal.

youngster · 12-07-11, 07:48 PM

I'm pretty sure it's Selayer.
Ask Stephan, he'll know.

scottyy · 12-07-11, 07:51 PM

idk but it was a pretty sweet lookin retic and i know that even dwarf retics are a little more expensive than 200 dollars from a reputable dealer.

stephanbakir · 12-07-11, 08:31 PM

Selayer retics are worth aout 200$, they average at 10 feet males and 12-14 females. Stunning animals, I almost bought one a few weeks ago.

The term "slayer" was started by Jay (insert derogatory word here) at prehistoric pets as a way to increase their value and make them more desirable/catchy... They are simply a locale of retic from the island of selayer off the coast of indonesia.

scottyy · 12-07-11, 09:25 PM

it was pretty nice looking i must say wish i took a picture of it.

**millertime89** · 12-07-11, 09:44 PM

what breeder?

scottyy · 12-08-11, 06:07 AM

well he isnt a big time breeder but his name is Ron. he is always there at the great lakes exotic animal expo and is the same guy that i bought my reetic from. he also shows up for the expo in taylor michigan as well.

stephanbakir · 12-08-11, 10:23 AM

Selayers are stunning man, if you ever plan to work with sunfires or platinums or citrons/titaniums, that locale will enhance the finished product.

**millertime89** · 12-08-11, 02:53 PM

selayer platinum sunfire het GS, want so bad.

stephanbakir · 12-08-11, 10:04 PM

Selayer platinum sunfire het titanium het gs... lol.

scottyy · 12-09-11, 02:14 PM

yea i have kind of been wanting to breed them to see what happens. ofcourse when she gets big enough maybe i will have found somebody who would want to breed. maybe a super tiger and a sunfire.

**millertime89** · 12-09-11, 05:56 PM

super tiger, blech
I've read super tigers aren't the best breeders though. If you you want suntigers (what you'll get from a sunfire x super tiger) just get a good looking tiger. If you want sun supers, it'll take 2 breedings anyways.
Is your current 'tic m/f?

scottyy · 12-10-11, 02:09 PM

i got a female right now. she is still a little bit away from breeding though she is only about 6 or 8 months old

**millertime89** · 12-10-11, 05:14 PM

in 2.5 years she'll probably be ready, its more about size than age, but age is important too especially if you want a healthy female, you don't want to powerfeed them either.
are you going for suntigers or sun supers?

scottyy · 12-10-11, 10:32 PM

well im just want to find somebody with a male. it wont be my male because i dont really have space for 2 full grown tics right at the moment so i would just let somebody borrow my snake and breed her and i could get 1 or 2 babies to sell or something like that. and yeah power feeding is bad and expensive and im a cheap guy lol. once a week does the trick. and besides i would NOT want her in feeding mode all the time because then she wouldnt really be an enjoyable pet if every time something moved outside her cage she thought it was food.