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RoyalCrazy · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 944

I love retic's so much Very Happy

Scott W · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject:

do you find it hard work keeping such big snakes Dan?
I had albino burmese a few years back, lovely snakes but took up too much space.

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

I used to Scott but that was because i had ended up with a collection of animals i got because they were there and not because i wanted them, everything became a chore and so it was all hard work. Now i have got just what i want it has made everything easier again and i dont feel under pressure at all. So no i dont find it hard work right now but i think it all comes down to frame of mind, if your head and heart arent in it then it is hard work, because i enjoy it i have no problems.
This new girl is overweight by quite a way but usually they are a lot easier to handle than burms in terms of physics as they are no where near as heavy bodied, they are more active than burms though so need more room/time out to move around and stretch.
I have a stack of 5 vivs on top of each other they are 6 feet long, 3 feet deep and 18 inches high. This new girl has probably got another foot or so to grow before i get her into a bigger viv. The others though fit fine in this size. Although arborial as youngsters they are too heavy as adults and rarely venture off the ground.
I have found it is a fine line between safety and comfort when housing them, too big a viv and they get agressive and because they have more room you have a wider angle of attack to defend. This size viv works great for snakes between around 10 and 20 feet.
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Jackie · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject:

Beautiful collection....great photos too... Very Happy

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3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Thanks Jackie, i like them Very Happy

I'll do some better photo's of the big one at some point this week........
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goldenburm · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:34 am Post subject:

there are some stunning tics there, and some great pics!
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Thanks Pete, if the weather keeps improving i'll get the new one out this aft for some better pics
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BIGUN · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject:

Great pics Dan.
Stunning snakes!!!

Pythons & Boas · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject:

Nice retics. Wish i had enough space for some of them.

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306