View Full Version : I took the plunge! (WIRE pick up)


Melanie
11-08-2008, 08:03 PM
I am now the proud new owner of a male 50% Super Dwarf Retic! I've loved retics forever and when I saw this guy, I absolutely could not pass him up!

Introducing MAGNUS!
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pythonprincess/umm/101_1910.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pythonprincess/umm/DSC_0308-10.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pythonprincess/umm/DSC_0310-11.jpg

:rockon:

jknudson
11-08-2008, 08:08 PM
You get to spot clean that cage! :lol:

He is REALLY cool, and now we have a garbage can for any uneaten rats! :devil:

rabernet
11-08-2008, 08:09 PM
Congratulations Melanie! I've never been interested in keeping giants myself, but I hear that retics are very intelligent! I love his orange eyes!

Melanie
11-08-2008, 08:12 PM
Well, we're hoping he won't get TOO big since he's half super dwarf but... we don't really know for sure. But we'll be prepared either way!

Some of my faves just happen to be retics, olives, anacondas... It's a curse! We'll try this guy and see how it works out before I invest in any more giants!

And thank you! I am completely captivated by his eyes!

Tosha
11-08-2008, 08:27 PM
He looks great!!! Beautiful color -- congrats on the new addition! :wamma:

man_made_balls
11-08-2008, 08:38 PM
congrats hope he turns out to be a small one

Melanie
11-08-2008, 08:40 PM
Thanks guys! I hope he stays smallish too but if he doesn't, that's okay too!

JChandler
11-08-2008, 10:20 PM
One thing I would love to have room for someday

Great pick up!!!!

Rapture
11-08-2008, 10:26 PM
Very nice... retics are interesting snakes for sure!

Tama
11-08-2008, 10:29 PM
Congrats on the great looking newbie. Keep us updated.

Mrs. Sputnik
11-08-2008, 10:30 PM
Sweet pickup & love his eyes

Travis Kubes
11-08-2008, 10:33 PM
Congrats on that pick up! Thats a nice looking boy there. He shouldnt get too big. I would think 8 to 10ft max. Now lets see how long you can just have one retic. LOL

Melanie
11-08-2008, 10:34 PM
Thanks for the compliments everyone! It's driving me insane not to go and play with him! As it is, I've opened up his tub to peek in on him a few times since we got him settled in! :rolleyes:

Melanie
11-08-2008, 10:35 PM
Congrats on that pick up! Thats a nice looking boy there. He shouldnt get too big. I would think 8 to 10ft max. Now lets see how long you can just have one retic. LOL

Thanks a lot! Yeah, that's what we're figuring on as far as size. We'll see how things go with the first 'tic. Take it slowly... Lmao!

luciddream
11-08-2008, 10:42 PM
Congrats on the little guy. You won't be disappointed. Retics ROCK!!

Steven_Kelley
11-08-2008, 10:57 PM
Congrats on the pickup....

I couldn't do it myself... unless It was a super dwarf I just couldn't own a retic or Burm... Just a bit too much for me! But Hey! They sure are beautiful and atleast you'll never worry about it going off feed!! :lmao:

Melanie
11-08-2008, 11:00 PM
Well, it's half super dwarf... Lol! And, yeah, we're figuring that he'll be our recepticle for whenever the balls decide not to eat... :D

Dave
11-08-2008, 11:10 PM
Wow, congrats one the new pickup! I love the dwarf and dwarf cross retics. Good luck with him!

BTW, he has awesome eyes. :rockon:

Melanie
11-08-2008, 11:15 PM
Thanks Dave!

Steven_Kelley
11-08-2008, 11:33 PM
Well, it's half super dwarf... Lol! And, yeah, we're figuring that he'll be our recepticle for whenever the balls decide not to eat... :D

There ya go! And always nice to have a backup when the balls go on feeding strike!

147BOAS
11-09-2008, 06:40 AM
congrats very nice

Melanie
11-09-2008, 10:29 AM
There ya go! And always nice to have a backup when the balls go on feeding strike!

Yup! Gotta be prepared! ;)

congrats very nice
Thank you! :rockon:

jasballs
11-09-2008, 12:40 PM
I am now the proud new owner of a male 50% Super Dwarf Retic! I've loved retics forever and when I saw this guy, I absolutely could not pass him up!

Introducing MAGNUS!
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pythonprincess/umm/101_1910.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pythonprincess/umm/DSC_0308-10.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pythonprincess/umm/DSC_0310-11.jpg

:rockon:

WOW!! To cool... Congrats :yourock:

Sputnik
11-09-2008, 12:44 PM
Lucky you, beautiful!

Larry
11-09-2008, 12:44 PM
Love the dwarf.. I'm thinking about getting a pair this season. They are just so small, truly corn snake size.. unreal :cool:

Melanie
11-09-2008, 01:42 PM
WOW!! To cool... Congrats :yourock:

Thanks John!

Lucky you, beautiful!

Thanks!

Love the dwarf.. I'm thinking about getting a pair this season. They are just so small, truly corn snake size.. unreal :cool:

Yup! All the retic beauty compacted into a more manageable not-so-freakin-scary size! Perfection! Whoever came up with the idea really is a rockstar! :rockon:

grunt_11b2007
11-09-2008, 02:25 PM
Great looking retic!! I've really been getting intrested in the super dwarf morphs.. All the good characteristics of the retic without getting 18' long.. Congrats on the pickup.

Alan

earthpig23
11-09-2008, 02:26 PM
yeah i may have to shell out some cash for a dwarf. love retics

xanaxez
11-09-2008, 02:38 PM
congrats on the newest edition melanie and i hope he doesnt get to large on you. hes very nice but i agree with alot of others when says he has stunning eyes. i'd love to have one but i think id have to have a super dwarf that way he wouldnt get any bigger then my other pythons lol.

Melanie
11-09-2008, 03:02 PM
Great looking retic!! I've really been getting intrested in the super dwarf morphs.. All the good characteristics of the retic without getting 18' long.. Congrats on the pickup.

Alan

Thanks a lot! They're working on getting a bunch of super dwarf combos out there- can't wait!

yeah i may have to shell out some cash for a dwarf. love retics

At the show I got him at, they had a couple super dwarfs for $500. Definitely worth the money if you've got it, IMO!

congrats on the newest edition melanie and i hope he doesnt get to large on you. hes very nice but i agree with alot of others when says he has stunning eyes. i'd love to have one but i think id have to have a super dwarf that way he wouldnt get any bigger then my other pythons lol.

Thanks! I think SDs are still a little larger than balls but, not too over the top!

xanaxez
11-09-2008, 03:09 PM
oh ok, well i have no ball pythons all of mine are coastal carpets. 3 regular coastals,1 tiger and 1 stripped. i think there averange range is about 10 ft with some females possibly getting to around 12. but they stay sort of slender and long as to were the retics become beast lol thats why i'd need a super dwarf.

Melanie
11-09-2008, 03:12 PM
Yeah, Jason just told me what you keep after I posted that. Haha!

xanaxez
11-09-2008, 03:18 PM
lol its ok, and it was my fault. and tell jason thanks for doing so. i could have clarified it better in my post as to what i had. sorry.

Phil
11-10-2008, 12:53 PM
Love the eyes......Congrats

constrictorkeeper
11-10-2008, 12:58 PM
hey, that's sweet !
good luck with your new little boy.
ck

Melanie
11-10-2008, 07:35 PM
Thanks Phil and ck!

CBMorphs
11-10-2008, 08:59 PM
Congrats!! Those eyes are wicked! :devil:

Melanie
11-10-2008, 09:01 PM
Thanks! I can't get enough of the eyes either!

Steven_Kelley
11-11-2008, 01:07 AM
Ya I too dig the eyes...

:cheers:

Melanie
11-11-2008, 06:42 PM
Thanks, Steve!