I have raised both Burms and Retics for around 12 years now and I have Amethistine pythons for about 5. In my own opinion, Both Burms and Retics have such different qualities it is really hard to say. Burms are like a sweet but not to bright 4 year old. They are diffintly not the brightest snake on earth. I have a true giant Burm who is just over 23 feet long and 18 years old and she truely is the sweetest gal on the face of the earth. Then again when she was younger every time someone had her out and no matter where she was in the house she would find an Electric Outlet and stick her nose just as close as she could to the outlet and stay in a very rigid position with her nose pressed to the outlet for HOURS trying to figure it out. I have a few others that have exebitied the same behavior. Burms really are SWEET as a general Rule but DUMB as rocks. Burms really also dont recognize there keepers either

Retics on the other hand are of the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to intellagence. I have three adult females that can open a sliding lock and they will come find me when the are let out of there cage no matter where i am at. Almost like hide and seek. I am really not kidding it is kind of eery. Different morphs seem to have different dispositions as well. I personnally think there is no more gentle and passive snake than a Tiger/Super Tiger Retic on the face of the planet. These creatures have the best disposition on earth and are really the "TOTAL PACKAGE" when it comes to the Giants. You have a snake that can be a real joy to handle and interact with as well as a awsome look and when they are truley tame the best companion of the true Giants.

Thats my opion and I am sticken to it

Thanks

Brandon

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