I bred retics for years and I havent heard much about imported tigers.... Alot of people breed them though.... I would steer clear of imports.... they rarely acclimate well

Males are smaller than females... but they still get quite large. If this is your first retic I suggest getting a superdwarf... Full sized retics require a great commitment and are almost impossible to sell if they get too large for your caging.. A full grown adult retic will require a 10 foot cage minimum... I know people use 6 foot cages... but it's really inhumane to cram them into a tiny space like that... Males especially will push on the inside of the cage and bust up their face if the cage is too small... I've seen large retics crack open 3/4 inch plywood... and strip out 3 inch long wood screws... Cages must be robust and reinforced...

Retics are great when their small.... very intelligent and active... but it takes a special kind of person to care for giant retics..... I stopped breeding them because I knew that most of the pythons I produced ended up in the hands of people that arent capable of taking care of such a creature... after 16 years of experince with this species I've come to the conclusion that the giant retics belong in the jungle.... they dont make good pets...even the largest of cages are too small for an animal like this to thrive.... they need room sized enclosures.....
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Marc Duhon
Lafayette, Louisiana
SURINAMBOAS.COM
kaiyudsai@SURINAMBOAS.COM

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