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a while back there was someone on here who had a really nasty retic bite.. that required many stiches.. and a huge medical bill... Im trying to convince a friend of mine - who has never owned a snake in his life - that this might not be the way to go for a starter...
If anyone has that picture.. or of the owner sees this.. could you please repost that pic for us?
"...might not be the way to go for a starter."
That's one way of putting it. There's much more... persuasive ways of putting it.
I hope he's aware of what getting the world's longest snake entails. Between housing, the manpower required to handle him (unless he REALLY wants to get hurt), cleaning, feeding, etc., a snake that big becomes an interesting, curious chore. He would have much, much more satisfaction from keeping something manageable.
I may be a little biased. The idea of owning something that can very easily think of me as a food item is disturbing.
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this guy is crazy if he is concidering a retic as a first he is very irresponsible because after it gets big hes not going to want it anymore any end up getting rid of it.thats just my opinion.
with all due respect
josh
Nope i agree... ive told him time and time again.. that a retic is definately something he wants to start off with. I told him the story of that guy who had gotten bitten... and how they had that snake for a while with no probelms.. then one day it just got angry and ripped his hand open.. but you know how it is... a picture is worth a thousand words
I don't understand why someone would want to keep a python that gets as massive as Retics & Burms get (unless they are a zoo coordinator!). If you ask me, this is just an accident waiting to happen. It is very disturbing to see the 10 year old kids at shows walking around with a baby retic or burm. I personally feel that you should have to have a permit to keep any snake that can get 20' long.
If not, it was on 6/11/03, and is titled, "This was not from a boa but," It is on the Boa board. Tell your friend to start saving now for the hospital bills, if they get a retic for a first snake!
Ouch!
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"I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritae!"-Cartman
>>If not, it was on 6/11/03, and is titled, "This was not from a boa but," It is on the Boa board. Tell your friend to start saving now for the hospital bills, if they get a retic for a first snake!
>>Ouch!
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>>"I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritae!"-Cartman
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"I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritae!"-Cartman
>>>>If not, it was on 6/11/03, and is titled, "This was not from a boa but," It is on the Boa board. Tell your friend to start saving now for the hospital bills, if they get a retic for a first snake!
>>>>Ouch!
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>>>>"I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritae!"-Cartman
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>>"I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritae!"-Cartman
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