Reticulated python with eggs - Page 2

Stefan-A · 01-03-2008, 12:54 PM

But how many would go to serious hobbyists?

salzar · 01-03-2008, 01:20 PM

I was always told that the retec, python was the most aggresive of all, but they shure are beautiful . would not have one my self but enjoy looking at them for shure!
bye
michelle

Charlet_2007 · 01-03-2008, 03:21 PM

yeah that is true id rather not have any at all then them to be bounced from home to home all there lives poor little snakie's.. thats how my florida king was bounced from home to home..very little attion... now he's here with me and get ALOT of attion..

Sid · 01-03-2008, 05:25 PM

Very nice Retics and great photos. Thanks for sharing with us.

Serpentine99 · 01-03-2008, 05:46 PM

That male has some great coloration, great photos!

Thamnophis · 01-05-2008, 12:22 AM

To answer some of the questions...

The 30 year old male we have for more han 25 years.

These snakes live in our shelter for reptiles. We never sell or buy animals.
That is one of the reasos why we only hatch one. Other zoos are not interested.

The eggs are a bit bigger than a chickenegg. About 10 cm long.

I think this species can get well over 40 years old. Maybe even 50.

Mom protects them. Dad doesn't.

Stefan, we never give animals to hobbyists because we are an official shelter.

Retics indeed are quite defensive. These two we can handle without much problems.

Stefan-A · 01-05-2008, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Thamnophis

Stefan, we never give animals to hobbyists because we are an official shelter.

I didn't really go into details about my line of reasoning before, but I made the assumption, that the only way to "get rid" of the offspring if all eggs were saved, would be by selling them to hobbyists. The demand can't be that great among zoos, for example. Then again, I have no idea how you operate and what kind of people your snakes can be given to.

Actually, my first thought was, why did you save that one egg?

drache · 01-05-2008, 04:09 AM

still curious about what you do with the other eggs . . .
and whether anyone's ever eaten one

tikichick · 01-05-2008, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drache

still curious about what you do with the other eggs . . .
and whether anyone's ever eaten one

ew eW EW!! : P

Lori P · 01-05-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drache

still curious about what you do with the other eggs . . .
and whether anyone's ever eaten one

Me too! Does it look like a chicken egg on the inside??

I didn't know you had a shelter... what a wonderful thing you're doing!!!! And how cool to have had the male for 25 years.

01-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
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01-03-2008, 01:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
salzar "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: May 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 236 Country:	Re: Reticulated python with eggs I was always told that the retec, python was the most aggresive of all, but they shure are beautiful . would not have one my self but enjoy looking at them for shure! bye michelle

01-03-2008, 03:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
Charlet_2007 "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 475 Country:	Re: Reticulated python with eggs yeah that is true id rather not have any at all then them to be bounced from home to home all there lives poor little snakie's.. thats how my florida king was bounced from home to home..very little attion... now he's here with me and get ALOT of attion.. __________________ Thanks, ~Natalie Beacom~ Phone #: 417-676-0305 Check Out Our Reptile Rescue http://noahsarcreptilerescue.webs.com

01-03-2008, 05:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,802 Country:	Re: Reticulated python with eggs Very nice Retics and great photos. Thanks for sharing with us. __________________ Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. s pinkeringii, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

01-03-2008, 05:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Serpentine99 Subadult snake Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chester County, PA Posts: 303 Country:	Re: Reticulated python with eggs That male has some great coloration, great photos! __________________ Quadruple Sport Enthusiast Wrestling Track Soccer Cross Country

01-05-2008, 12:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
Thamnophis Dutch, bold and Thamnophis-crazy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,333 Country:	Re: Reticulated python with eggs To answer some of the questions... The 30 year old male we have for more han 25 years. These snakes live in our shelter for reptiles. We never sell or buy animals. That is one of the reasos why we only hatch one. Other zoos are not interested. The eggs are a bit bigger than a chickenegg. About 10 cm long. I think this species can get well over 40 years old. Maybe even 50. Mom protects them. Dad doesn't. Stefan, we never give animals to hobbyists because we are an official shelter. Retics indeed are quite defensive. These two we can handle without much problems. __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

01-05-2008, 04:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,411 Country:	Re: Reticulated python with eggs still curious about what you do with the other eggs . . . and whether anyone's ever eaten one __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

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