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I am considering purchasing my first Retic, and I was wondering what kind of growth should I expect. For example, and I know it is hard to predict, what kind of growth should I expect by 1 year. I have a Burm already, would they grow and about the same rate in the first year?

Thanks for any help,
Jason

By one year your retic should be anywhere from 7 to 9 feet. But if you feed it a lot it can be much longer, and in turn if you feed it very moderately it can be considerably shorter. Yes, their growth patterns *can* be compared to burmese. But,.. burms slow down at 10 or 11 feet. Retics still grow fairly rapidly until they are 14-16 foot range. They remain relatively "thin" for quite a while, but will suddenly put on good weight/girth at about 14 feet (females).

>>I am considering purchasing my first Retic, and I was wondering what kind of growth should I expect. For example, and I know it is hard to predict, what kind of growth should I expect by 1 year. I have a Burm already, would they grow and about the same rate in the first year?
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>>Thanks for any help,
>>Jason
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Thanks Brian. We have talked a few times about Burms, but I think this is the first time that I have heard you talk about Retics. I did not even know you kept any. Anyway, thanks for the info.

Jason

p.s. The little one I am getting is only about 2' and already tame, well I guess as tame as a little one can be. No bites, yet.

Yeah buddy, I have more retics than burms, lol. Though I have to admit,... I love the burms a little more (just a little!).

>>Thanks Brian. We have talked a few times about Burms, but I think this is the first time that I have heard you talk about Retics. I did not even know you kept any. Anyway, thanks for the info.
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>>Jason
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>>p.s. The little one I am getting is only about 2' and already tame, well I guess as tame as a little one can be. No bites, yet.
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"Sure,... you say that now. But what will you say when you are looking into my dark, merciless eyes." [Walter Wego]

"Charlie won because we never knew where he was. We had superior numbers, but he had stealth, patience, and sheer determination to prevail. We lost the moment we decided to engage, only it took us 10 years to lie down and die." [General Enevi Tability on the Vietnam war]