Trogdor80":49790 said:
I've had a big retic before. Retics are rather skinny compared to most other pythons, so a 10 ft dwarf retic is a lot lighter than a 10 foot blood. A 15 ft dwarf retic is a lot lighter than a 15 foot Burmese.
100% dwarfs (regular non morph) only get like 10 ft for females and maybe 6-7 for a male.
DwarfxBig (dwarf tiger, dwarf albino, dwarf albino tiger) get like 15 ft for females, maybe 8-9 for males.
Big retics are like 30 ft + for females and 15 ft + for males.
The ideal size feeder for a snake is about as big around as the fattest part of the snake, that is probably a medium rat or a hamster for a 100% dwarf, or a jumbo rat or a bunny for a half dwarf.
Wow..retics get 30ft +?
Dwarfs are half Island variants, supers are pure...but 10 feet is still not uncommon.
A 30 ft retic simply does not exist...and males very commonly get larger than 15 ft. A ten foot blood python is also VERY unlikely...but I think the idea you're going for is solid. Tics tend to stay thin, they are the longest species of snake in the world, with the Green Anaconda being the heaviest. Any snake over 8 ft can deliver quite the bite, and any constrictor over 8 ft has the strength to kill a human being.
Sorry to pick your post apart, but the info has to stay spot on for me to feel good about the forum.
When it comes to tics, burms, condas, heck any snake it's all about handling and individual temperament. I remember having some interaction with a super tiger retic that could be handled hours after feeding with no risk of a bite. I saw a friend grab his tongue after a feed and the animal waited patiently for a few seconds until it was released. It's all about the individual.
If you want to get into tics, just go for it. The price on dwarfs has come down significantly and you can't beat their color and intelligence! Just do it.
God Bless,
Aaron