My New Retic - Page 4

C.ADAMANTEUS · 02-01-05, 09:12 PM

never even seen a pic of that prehistoric looking???
is it a cham?

C.ADAMANTEUS · 02-01-05, 09:15 PM

so how are you attaching these pics? Cant get more than 5 in my gallery.
this is turnd a far different path than giant pythons LOL

LeoGeckoRetic · 02-01-05, 09:15 PM

He's a green basilisk the guy I got him from didn't have a heat lamp on him and the think kept him too wet so some of his toes are really messed up and he has mouth rot, but he's doing better

C.ADAMANTEUS · 02-01-05, 09:23 PM

looks like a neat critter. where they come from?
What are you treating it with for the rot?

LeoGeckoRetic · 02-01-05, 09:29 PM

I'm posting the pics by going to that attach picture thing and clicking browse but i have to crop the pictures for them to fit. I'm not sure what the stuff i'm using for the mouth rot is my friend gave it to me he used it on some water dragons but the lable is ripped off. and yeah this is way off the topic of big snakes. Heres a picture of the savannah i rescued the guy was going to kill him if i didn't take him

LeoGeckoRetic · 02-01-05, 09:32 PM

Oh yeah and they're from costa rica and its cool cause they can run on water

C.ADAMANTEUS · 02-01-05, 09:37 PM

Thats a real bummer. Thats the very reason Im so active and vocal about people (unqualified) owning monsters ie burms, retics, rocks, and a number of lrge lizards.
the pet store guy doesnt know what hes saying half the time, the people realize the monster they've grown, and want to KILL the damn thing.
They should just remain in the WILD
Sorry but im really pasionate about that s$$t.
Rick

C.ADAMANTEUS · 02-01-05, 09:39 PM

oh yeah, you should really get something from a vet that you KNOW what it is, and you KNOW isnt outdated. some chemical properties change with age. Better safe than sorry.
Rick

LeoGeckoRetic · 02-01-05, 09:46 PM

Do you know the name of anything that works for mouth rot the stuff i've been using and getting him at a warmer temp and not as much moisture his mouth is really looking a lot better and yeah the guy i got the monitor from was feeding him only mice and savannahs never eat any vertabrate animals in the wild only a variaty of bugs thats why most only live a couple of years because they die of obeciety and this guy was pretty fat when i got him.

C.ADAMANTEUS · 02-01-05, 09:57 PM

from what i understand insects are there primary diet with occasional small rodents, eggs, ground chicks. they are hunters, and will switch to feed mode upon movement in the wild.
moisture control and correct temp will help, dusting crickets with calcium before feeding may contribute, other than that, I only know of controled subs, witch means see a vet

they will prescribe.

LeoGeckoRetic · 02-01-05, 10:02 PM

yeah, i've been giving him calcium with his meal worms because thats all he'll eat.

ATBlover · 02-01-05, 11:11 PM

this topic got a little bit off topic but o well...i just wanted to say nice retic and that is my next snake..i hope its as nice as yours....cheers!......connor

LeoGeckoRetic · 02-02-05, 10:13 PM

Yeah i know it got way off topic, but thanks.

CHRISANDBOIDS14 · 02-11-05, 05:48 PM

I think your "he" basilisk is actually a "she".

Nice looking 'tic.

C.

JimmyDavid · 02-11-05, 07:10 PM

Someone posted a pic of a kid taking a bath with a retic. I think that photo is not real. The snake's tail is behind the bucket, where it should be a dark spot, but it's showing so bright.