Reticulated Python
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== Taxonomy == | == Taxonomy == | ||
| - | '''Order:''' <br /> | + | '''Order:''' Squamata<br /> |
| - | '''Family:''' <br /> | + | '''Family:''' Boidae<br /> |
| - | '''Genus:''' <br /> | + | '''Genus:''' Python<br /> |
| - | '''Species:''' | + | '''Species:''' reticulatus |
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Retic.jpg|thumb|left|Photo by [http://www.thereptilefile.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=172 burmmamma]]] | ||
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First off if you want a good experience with this type of python buy a CB baby from a good set of parents. Average size on the retic all depends on it's locality. Mainland species average 17-27ft in length, while retics from Jampea and Kayuadi are only 9-12ft on average still not a small snake but then you have the super dwarfs found in the Lesser Sunda Islands that will max out at 6-8ft! | First off if you want a good experience with this type of python buy a CB baby from a good set of parents. Average size on the retic all depends on it's locality. Mainland species average 17-27ft in length, while retics from Jampea and Kayuadi are only 9-12ft on average still not a small snake but then you have the super dwarfs found in the Lesser Sunda Islands that will max out at 6-8ft! | ||
== Difficulty == | == Difficulty == | ||
| - | This snake is NOT a beginner snake by any means you should have a few years of large boid experience before attempting these monsters (even the super dwarfs can and will hurt you) | + | '''DIFFICULT'''.This snake is NOT a beginner snake by any means you should have a few years of large boid experience before attempting these monsters (even the super dwarfs can and will hurt you). |
== Basic Info == | == Basic Info == | ||
=== Size === | === Size === | ||
| - | + | Hatchlings come out of the egg at about 24". Females can grow in excess of 17' while the males are much shorter at 12'-14'. | |
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| + | --[[User:Prism wolf|Prism wolf]] 22:45, 2 June 2008 (EDT) | ||
=== Lifespan === | === Lifespan === | ||
=== Handling === | === Handling === | ||
| - | + | They must be handled carefully, and when large always remember to have a partner | |
== Housing == | == Housing == | ||
Bedding can be anything you want as long as it is not CEDAR, THIS WILL KILL YOUR REPTILES! | Bedding can be anything you want as long as it is not CEDAR, THIS WILL KILL YOUR REPTILES! | ||
| - | I use cypress mulch and newspaper. | + | I use cypress mulch and newspaper. Cypress mulch helps hold humidity in for this humidity loving snake. |
=== Temperature === | === Temperature === | ||
| - | They need to be kept at a temp of 80-90F (90 being the basking area) | + | They need to be kept at a temp of 80-90F (90 being the basking area). |
=== Humidity === | === Humidity === | ||
| - | + | Humidity should be around 50-70%. There's a couple of ways to accomplish this. | |
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| + | *1. You can use a safe mulch substrate and keep it moist. When the wood begins to dry out you can use this as an indicator to mist it down again. | ||
| + | *2. Use newspaper (especially good if you need to start feeding in the enclosure) and make a humid hide using a tote filled with something such as sphagnum moss or angel moss. | ||
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| + | Remember to clean the hide out regularly and replace the medium used to avoid bacteria build-up. | ||
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| + | --[[User:Prism wolf|Prism wolf]] 23:26, 2 June 2008 (EDT) | ||
=== Lighting === | === Lighting === | ||
| - | + | Special lighting is not necessary for this nocturnal snake. A photoperiod using the light from a window in the room is acceptable. If there are no windows then using an indirect light source on a timer, such as a lamp on a 12/12 timer cycle will work. | |
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| + | --[[User:Prism wolf|Prism wolf]] 22:52, 2 June 2008 (EDT) | ||
== Feeding == | == Feeding == | ||
=== Supplements === | === Supplements === | ||
| - | + | No supplements needed for this snake. | |
=== Hydration === | === Hydration === | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||
| - | + | * [http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareRetic.html NERD Reticulated Python Care] | |
| + | * [http://www.reptilediscovery.com/retic.html Reptile Discovery - Retic Page] | ||
| + | * [http://forums.bobclark.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12&order=desc&daysprune=-1&page=204 Bob Clark's Retic Forum] | ||
| + | * [http://www.reticulatedpython.info Website only about Retics] | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| - | + | * What's Wrong With My Snake? : A User-Friendly Home Medical Reference Manual | |
| + | * The Guide to Owning a Python - by Jerry G. Walls | ||
| + | * Pythons : Everything About Selection, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, and Behavior (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) - by Patricia Pope Bartlett, Ernie Wagner, R. Pinney | ||
== Author == | == Author == | ||
