Originally Posted by Wish
So, I'm sure many wont agree... But here's my situation in a nut shell. I have a Mainland (Sulawesi), male. A year and a half and he's pushing just over 8 feet. Before that, the largest snake I ever owned was a red tail boa, about 6 feet long. Just my wife to help, and she is not much of a fan of him. Never the less, I've always had a passion for retics! Once he hit 8 feet, I no longer open the cage unless my wife is home. I am in his cage 3 times a week, minimal. For water, spot cleaning and feeding. He comes out for everything except feeding. I've had him since three weeks old. His attitude is pretty chill, in my opinion. He occasionally takes a shot at me when his tank opens, for the most part he just retreats with out striking. Very normal retic behavior. Hook goes in first, then I pull him out. He's never struck at me outside the tank. I still show him the utmost respect, and always anticipate a strike just in case. I'm aware he will get a lot bigger. The conditions of me being the only hands on person with him will not change. With that said, I'm always prepared for anything. Bottle of spray alcohol, and like some one else mentioned, a sufficient weapon in case things ever go that sour. Which of course would only be used if it is a life/death situation. Let me also say I love my animal! I feel extremely confident that it will never come to that.---But one must always be ready. Bottom line, retics are predators. While many like them for their colors, beauty and size... they are hunting, stalking, large wild animals.--And they're not for everyone. Like anything else in life, no your limits and potentials. If your not comfortable dealing with large snakes, then retics aint for you. That goes for Dwarfs too. Retics are just a different kind of snake. I took many things into account before I purchased mine. One being that I would have to handle this animal for the most part by myself. It's something I feel I can handle. I come from a state where you can't find retics anymore. Nor is it easy to find others in the hobby locally. Most of all my research came from forums and youtube videos (pretty dangerous) lol. Still, I'm comfortable with my choice, and confident in providing excellent husbandry. The attached photo was taken months ago. He's a lot larger today.
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