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I would really be interested in hearing what, if any pet peeves anyone has with keeping these snakes.

One of mine is that I hate when I have just finished changing the papers and cleaning the cage and a big snake defecates all over it and I have to do it again. I have a few big girls that almost always do this. You'd think I'd get used to it.

Some of you that keep a lot of big snakes must have this or similar things that you don't like.

Personally, I usually always elliminate things that I don't like. Eventually. But there is just no getting around that one up above

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To be honest, I really have none. It can be work when they do thier buisiness all over again after cleaning them. I learned the thing to do is once thier enclosure is cleaned, give them a good soak in the tub with some warm water. I did this with my two tigers when I had them and they usually would finish what they started in the tub. Other than that, I have no gripes about the retics. To me, they are the king when it comes to snakes, my absolute all time favorite.

Mine peed all over me the other day. I can't really say it's a pet peeve, because it's only happened once. But It's been my only unpleasant experience to date.

My Super Dwarf/Jampea Dwarf pees and defecates whenever he gets wet outside of his cage, such as when soaking or handing out in summer and it rains. Now I know it's coming as he begins to undulate, doesn't seem to mind the rain, but like clockwork, he'll pee a bit on whomever is holding him. Otherwise, he's my favourite snake.

number one pet peeve....
people who still feed live food because it's "more natural" if it was natural why is your snake in a wooden box or glass tank?

grrrr it gets under my skin
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