Went to a reptile show with a breeder who was showing off his cow retic rescue. 12’ male, puppy dog tame. I was scared of him grabbing my face or something, but he was so gentle. Instantly changed my mind handling that animal.
Great info, love both my retics and burms. I grew up reading horror stories about retic keeping. I think Ralph Davis mentioned leaving a big walk in enclosure and the retic nailing him. I was terrified of them all while keeping boas and burms. So thankful I got into retics specifically small locality stuff. They have become my favorite snake to keep. Thanks Kevin
Thanks for this, so over hearing about this and the misinformation about the retics especially. Sure wild caught can be alittle more on the defensive but captive bred are now mellowing out and you treat them nice they will do the same.
Reticulated Pythons make wonderful pet snakes when treated with respect. I own 2 Sub-Adult 3 year old female Reticulated Pythons I've raised and a 4 foot male Tiger Retic. I believed retics were mean before I bought my own PET RETICS! I also owned 4 Burmese pythons and African Rocks.
I agree with you 100%! Garret Hartle recently did a video about how Retics have actually been selectively bred over the generations to be more docile and that the current captive bred ones are much less defensive than the F1 and F2s that were newly introduced in the pet trade. In addition to the animals' own experience with humans I think there is a certain amount of cellular memory that must have been bred out over time and that we really have domesticated these animals, not only with how they are treated individually, but in our breeding of them in the long-term. In addition to selecting for better pets, the further away from the wild-caught we get them the less inborn fear they have of humans.
Great information and setting a couple of records straight. Always hear about the Burns and respiratory issues, but still love an albino Burm. Have learned to love Retics more through great breeders such as yourself.
My retic is the sweetest animal on the face of the Earth she's even sweeter than my son's ball python so yes you are correct that is all nonsense it depends on their attitude and how they're raised granite mine is a rescue and she is so happy to be rescued but she's six and a half foot of pure love. ❤️
Great information Kevin. In my opinion, any snake that has been abused in some way can be hard to cope with. The snakes aren't trying to be rotten when they're treated respectfully. I have 7 ball pythons & one of them that I adopted is kind of a shit when it comes to feeding time. She absolutely will drill you if you're not careful. 😂 I love her, but man... her feeding response can be something else!
Very well said yes back in the day you only seen wild caught Retics and they were mean but no days they are so amazing and a very smart animal love Burms to but they cant compare to a Cow Retic lol
I just found this video as I was looking up retic and Burmese size, any snake like any animal including dogs, can be defensive/aggressive if mistreated, if you care for them, handle them a lot (with snakes) they can and do become super mellow, I want a tree python and a carpet python at some point and I am going to handle them early on so hopefully they become chill
Ive kept all of those species for years and still keep all of them except for green tree pythons. Retics are definitely the most fun to be totally honest with you. If you can get a male retic with lots of dwarf and or super dwarf blood, id go for that. Thats just my 2 cents. I have nothing but good things to say about carpet pythons, green tree pythons, and burmese pythons, but retics are just something else. I was pretty shocked how different they were when I 1st started keeping them. I regret not getting into them earlier. Honestly they had a terrible rep when I got into the hobby, and I let that scare me away from them for too long. Obviously do your research and all of that to make sure its right for you, but id definitely at least take dwarf or superdwarf retics into consideration. Carpets and green trees are cool too though. Dont let anyone tell you they are as smart as a retic though lol. They certainly make ball pythons seem a little dim, but they still don't compare to retics when it comes to brains. They have kind of a watered down monitor lizard behavior thing going on. Certain monitors can be rewarding to keep too btw. Ackies monitors for example are criminally underrated as far as pet lizards go.
I have ordered a male Burmese Python for NERD yesterday. He will be a little defensive at first and I look forward to earning his trust. I really love Reticulated Pythons as well,
sanata christmast ...Well,.. that’s good. But I was talking about your comment above. Rhetics get big.. there is no way you can MAKE a huge snake stay small! And,. If you can’t handle a big snake,. You need to get rid of it.
Natasha Savage it a male it big but it big enough that I could handle. And he doesent really care about anything I just feed him and he just rest and he never want to leave his cage unless it dirty and I don’t fed him rat I feed him meat sausage. He is always calm around people
Do you agree that male retics are more aggressive than female retics when they get to breeding age, and if so would that still be valid in a collection without females or females of a different species.
ALWAYS freeze ANY & ALL wild caught meals for your snakes! There's a guide on how long for what type of animal due to the types of diseases/parasites they can carry & how long to freeze inorder to kill any & all parasites, virus & or diseases. I know you posted this comment 4 months ago so, I hope you ended up researching this instead of feeding your snake a wild caught specimen. Hope all is well with your snake 🐍
Surprised no one mentioned that the lead shot is probably not the best unless you pick out the shot. I would be more concerned about this than it being wild caught
A Burmese, Reticulated or African Rock can easily bring down another predator like the Alligator and Crocodile. You are keeping these as PETS? I just hope they do not get loose and kills someone in their sleep.
Went to a reptile show with a breeder who was showing off his cow retic rescue. 12’ male, puppy dog tame. I was scared of him grabbing my face or something, but he was so gentle. Instantly changed my mind handling that animal.
Great info, love both my retics and burms. I grew up reading horror stories about retic keeping. I think Ralph Davis mentioned leaving a big walk in enclosure and the retic nailing him. I was terrified of them all while keeping boas and burms. So thankful I got into retics specifically small locality stuff. They have become my favorite snake to keep. Thanks Kevin
Thanks for this, so over hearing about this and the misinformation about the retics especially. Sure wild caught can be alittle more on the defensive but captive bred are now mellowing out and you treat them nice they will do the same.
A freaking men, amen. I work with Retics I want to help end the stigma they have by showing people they are intelligent creatures
tigerdragon511 I’m trying to make the decision between Burmese or retic I know Burms are lazy and retina are active and intelligent
@@Chavylifts there both smart it comes too what colors or looks you like do your research update me...im getting one soon rn i have a ball python
@@sno19tux ended up with a afrock no way it was right for my skill but it’s going good
@@Chavylifts could you send me pics ive never seen an african forg
@@sno19tux assuming you meant African rock python aka afrock
Again... I wish I had coffee mugs that nice... thanks again for another video saying what needs to be said Kevin!
Reticulated Pythons make wonderful pet snakes when treated with respect. I own 2 Sub-Adult 3 year old female Reticulated Pythons I've raised and a 4 foot male Tiger Retic. I believed retics were mean before I bought my own PET RETICS! I also owned 4 Burmese pythons and African Rocks.
I agree with you 100%! Garret Hartle recently did a video about how Retics have actually been selectively bred over the generations to be more docile and that the current captive bred ones are much less defensive than the F1 and F2s that were newly introduced in the pet trade. In addition to the animals' own experience with humans I think there is a certain amount of cellular memory that must have been bred out over time and that we really have domesticated these animals, not only with how they are treated individually, but in our breeding of them in the long-term. In addition to selecting for better pets, the further away from the wild-caught we get them the less inborn fear they have of humans.
There are a few genetics that can be a bit more "responsive" than others and sometimes that just remains...
the real menace are Dumeril's Boas
sarcasm
Great information and setting a couple of records straight. Always hear about the Burns and respiratory issues, but still love an albino Burm. Have learned to love Retics more through great breeders such as yourself.
Thank you!
That granites pattern is awsome.
No that bud is awesome.
@@growingtogether35 Cha Cha real smooth
i think retics are better. smarter, more personality, more morphs, easier to train.. ive been bitten WAY more by burms haha.
Such fascinating animals 🐍 great information you provide!!
My retic is the sweetest animal on the face of the Earth she's even sweeter than my son's ball python so yes you are correct that is all nonsense it depends on their attitude and how they're raised granite mine is a rescue and she is so happy to be rescued but she's six and a half foot of pure love. ❤️
Great information Kevin. In my opinion, any snake that has been abused in some way can be hard to cope with. The snakes aren't trying to be rotten when they're treated respectfully.
I have 7 ball pythons & one of them that I adopted is kind of a shit when it comes to feeding time. She absolutely will drill you if you're not careful. 😂 I love her, but man... her feeding response can be something else!
Correct ideas!!!!
Very well said yes back in the day you only seen wild caught Retics and they were mean but no days they are so amazing and a very smart animal love Burms to but they cant compare to a Cow Retic lol
I just found this video as I was looking up retic and Burmese size, any snake like any animal including dogs, can be defensive/aggressive if mistreated, if you care for them, handle them a lot (with snakes) they can and do become super mellow, I want a tree python and a carpet python at some point and I am going to handle them early on so hopefully they become chill
Ive kept all of those species for years and still keep all of them except for green tree pythons. Retics are definitely the most fun to be totally honest with you. If you can get a male retic with lots of dwarf and or super dwarf blood, id go for that. Thats just my 2 cents. I have nothing but good things to say about carpet pythons, green tree pythons, and burmese pythons, but retics are just something else. I was pretty shocked how different they were when I 1st started keeping them. I regret not getting into them earlier. Honestly they had a terrible rep when I got into the hobby, and I let that scare me away from them for too long. Obviously do your research and all of that to make sure its right for you, but id definitely at least take dwarf or superdwarf retics into consideration. Carpets and green trees are cool too though. Dont let anyone tell you they are as smart as a retic though lol. They certainly make ball pythons seem a little dim, but they still don't compare to retics when it comes to brains. They have kind of a watered down monitor lizard behavior thing going on. Certain monitors can be rewarding to keep too btw. Ackies monitors for example are criminally underrated as far as pet lizards go.
I always wonder what are the "ISLANDS" that mainland reticulated pythons from.
Hi Kevin.
I LOVE Retics. My friend has three of them. I WAS CUDDLING a sweetheart ❤🤗
I have ordered a male Burmese Python for NERD yesterday. He will be a little defensive at first and I look forward to earning his trust. I really love Reticulated Pythons as well,
Retics are awesome. Dwarfs too. They deserve a good home and dedicated owner.
The topic and info were amazing, but I was actually getting a little motion sick from the zoom and constant panning around.
Love the burms as that's what we have atm but I would love a retic at some point (pied)
How can you get your retic not to get too big i have a baby retic but I don’t want it too big pls tell me
Please get rid of your snake!
Natasha Savage I mean he never bitten me or did anything to me we just chill he do his own thing I do my own thing
sanata christmast ...Well,.. that’s good. But I was talking about your comment above. Rhetics get big.. there is no way you can MAKE a huge snake stay small!
And,. If you can’t handle a big snake,. You need to get rid of it.
Natasha Savage it a male it big but it big enough that I could handle. And he doesent really care about anything I just feed him and he just rest and he never want to leave his cage unless it dirty and I don’t fed him rat I feed him meat sausage. He is always calm around people
sanata christmast ..Ok.
Which is generally larger
Do you agree that male retics are more aggressive than female retics when they get to breeding age, and if so would that still be valid in a collection without females or females of a different species.
I love and adore granite burmese pythons my first pet snake ever was a new born baby granite burmese python twelve years ago
Watching python hunters had me a lil weary of Burmese pythons
I want a retic so badly, there so Bueatiful
WONDERFUL VIDEO
Thanks u dude im getting tired of ppl saying pythons and anacondas mean
Where is part 1-2-3-4
It’s not a misnomer but it may be a misconception.
GORGEOUS GRANITE BURMESE PYTHON
Got it! Retics have combat teeth. Retics are smarter so there quicker to bite! Lol
beautiful
Yes, I found it.
Will it hurt my retic to eat a rabbit that I killed with a shotgun of course some of the pellets are still in the rabbit
robert 0 it’s generally mal practice to feed any type of wild caught prey to captive animals as wild caught prey could contain disease/parasites etc.
Freeze it first, it'll be good.
ALWAYS freeze ANY & ALL wild caught meals for your snakes!
There's a guide on how long for what type of animal due to the types of diseases/parasites they can carry & how long to freeze inorder to kill any & all parasites, virus & or diseases.
I know you posted this comment 4 months ago so, I hope you ended up researching this instead of feeding your snake a wild caught specimen.
Hope all is well with your snake 🐍
Surprised no one mentioned that the lead shot is probably not the best unless you pick out the shot. I would be more concerned about this than it being wild caught
Woohoo!!!!!
A Burmese, Reticulated or African Rock can easily bring down another predator like the Alligator and Crocodile. You are keeping these as PETS? I just hope they do not get loose and kills someone in their sleep.
I put my 17’ Burmese python in bed with me every night no problems so far
In the first 30 seconds you misused both the word “misnomer” and the word “literally.”
thanks for the comment. You are truly special.