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Ok, thinking of possibly try to get back into retics. Just trying to get a feel what people are working and the sizes you are seeing in the dwarfs.

I can only comment on the Jampea retics. There is no question that they are a smaller form, but are capable of getting pretty big. Not giant size as a retic 20' but still can get large. It all depends on how often you feed and how much you feed. My Jamps are on the upper end of this spectrum. My largest girl is nearing 16' now. Her growth has slowed over the last couple of years, however she should reach that mark soon. I happen to be a heavy feeder which is probably the main reason mine are the size they are. If you feed less often you would end up with a smaller retic, as you would with any reptile.

I find the Jampeas a bit flighty. Not mean but seem to be nervous. My large tigers, and super tiger are easier for me to manage when I have them out. Even though the jamps are smaller they are off and running once out. All they seem to want to do is climb. Whereas my others are happy just taking a stroll around the basement.

From my observation I also notice that they seem to digest their food more quickly then the others do. I cannot say enough about this impressive locality. They are drop dead beautiful.

Jim

Jim 123 summed it up on jampeas. I also have a few and they are impressive animals and i would not trade mine for anything. They are some of my favorite retics. But definitly try to get some captive hatched animals, they are a bit less flighty

jason, i am suprised you're not calling them dwarfs.
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Reticulatus.Net

As Jim and Jason stated, Jamps are great animals to work with and definetly one of a kind. I've enjoyed them, and have found them and the Kayuadis to have very strong feeding responses, although this may sound difficult to differentiate in retics. Every one that I've owned even when fed a moderate diet are always expecting food and usually show this by flying out of their enclosures whenever the chance permits! The Super Dwarf's are a great sp. and seem to stay much smaller. The bottom line when working with retics is to work with animals that you genuinely have a passion for and not just what is hot this week. It sounds like you've kept retics before so i'm not at all preaching just stating the obvious. You know the money, food, patience, and space required to keep these animals healthy, so think about this when obtaining an animal that you will have well over the next 20 years. Best of luck and let us know what you decide.

Todd
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Todd Spinosa

Well said Todd.

Jim

Beardedblood hope you found the info you were looking for, jim and todd definitly know what they are talking about. If you do decide on a jampea there are some on the classifieds here on kingsnake and Jim 123 will have some in about 3 months.If you are looking for superdwarfs we will have some avaiable in may. Hope you find what you are looking for. Good to see you on the forums Todd

Thanks for the info. We did keep a tiger and supertige retics, a pair of kayuadi retics as well as a nice yellowhead from Nota which I was able to pick up and see the parents.
But, as time went on and renting and having children decided to sell and kept balls. Now that I have a smaller reptile room. I have decided to get some dwarf retics. Just something about retics that are so impressive rather they are smaller aor large. So, I have decided its time to get back into them.