Just because I did not do my research on this forum doesn't mean I didn't do any... I talked to keepers at shows, purchased every book I could find. I keep a separate notebook on everything I own to track feeding, defecation, shedding, behaviors, weight etc. I volunteered in a pet store for 6 months feeding, handling and cleaning cages for a 17 ft Burmese and a 13 ft retic not to mention helping a friend with his 12ft Tiger. Not being bitten before is not from a lack of exposure but by grace.

I made a mistake but the hobby is not in danger because my retic bit me in the mouth! It is because people release them at the laundromat or in the Everglades! I got excited and I paid the price. I never said I was afraid to touch her I said I was nervous about handling her which to me are two different things. I picked her up and put her in the tub when she was in my yard. You have obviously decided that I am just some stupid woman who shouldn't have a retic. You be blessed.

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• Help...first retic - reticgirl, Sun Jul 19 03:40:32 2009
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