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johnny888 · Contributing Member Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 171

I went to a chinese market this afternoon to buy some dog food my puppy when i passed by a stall selling live poultry products,rabbits,and some other animals when i noticed these fishnets hanging on one corner with some assorted snakes from mangroves,ratsnakes,and retics so i've decided to check one of the retics being sold for some people who still believes in the power of drinking snake's bile.I've noticed that it has a much lighter color compared to my retics and it has more yellow colored scales but there were some old wounds on the top of its head and its nose is scarred from pushing its way out of the fishnet.It was being sold for 1500 Php which is equivalent to $ 36.5 so i started to haggle for a much lower but i know that there will be some risks involve knowing that the retic is a wild caught and have been traumatized and i end up paying 1000 Php or $ 24.3.I just hope that i will not regret my decision for acquiring this retic.

johnny888 · Contributing Member Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 171

To Mods:

Kindly delete this post because i accidentally posted it twice.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Johnny

Lynne · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

the poor snake. at least its safe now, and im sure it will end up trusting you as much as your others do. well done for saving it johnny. it may take a while to get it to trust you as god knows what its been through, so take care.
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MJ · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

Interesting to see how things are some times done else where.

All I fined at the Chinese markets here is won ton wrappers and bean curd Laughing

I removed the thread that hadn't received replies for you Wink

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johnny888 · Contributing Member Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 171

Lynne · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:33 am Post subject:

looking forward to seeing it getting better as you go along.
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johnny888 · Contributing Member Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 171

lol93 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Good on you for rescuing it. I hope it recovers OK.
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PaulG · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:

Well done, and a very nice looking snake.
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Regards, Paul.

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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

poor bugger, at least its road to recovery has started. i take it you've got it in quarantine away from your others as it would be a shame to mess up your lovely collection of herps.