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Hi im in the uk im experinced with boas and burms but would like to buy a dwarf retic but want to find out as much as i can before i get a male.am i right in saying the temperments differ between different morphs? i like all retics but a normal would be to big for me,how can i tell if what im buying is a true dwarf? im worried about being ripped off.Mind you here in the uk threre isnt many around for sale.any advice suggestions would be very appreciated.i have posted questions in another forum but no one seems to want to help!!.anyway this one seems much better.cheers mark uk

The three reputed true dwarf races all come from the sundas islands in indonesia which are near each other, between sulawesi (celebes) and flores islands. The tanjampea or jampea, kayuadi and possibly kalatoa islands are all in reasonable proximity to each other and the retics from this island group are generally smaller, have different scale counts and characteristics than other indo retics.

I suggest you contact bushmaster reptiles in boulder colorado as well as dominion reptiles in virginia, or baldago reptiles. I breed Kayuadi animals hatched from wild caught gravid kayuadi dwarf females imported in 1999 and should have some eggs within the next few months again. If you find a reputable exporter here in the US perhaps they can contact me and i can sell them animals for sale to you.

hopefully you can find someone reputable with export permits and work something out.

Winslow

hi winslow thanks for the advice,im trying to find someone who can export for me being in the uk its not easy getting things like this sorted but will keep trying,ill put an ad up on here.yes id love one of those from you,there meant to be the smallest arent they?