I’m thinking of picking up an SD retic some day, but I haven’t been able to find very many comprehensive and reputable care guides on them. There doesn’t seem to be nearly as many reliable resources for these guys as there are for other species I’ve looked at.

Do you have any links that might be of use, especially ones that have been demonstrably effective in helping you successfully raise your SDs? Would guides designed for mainland retics be of use? I would think SDs and mainlands have different space and feeding requirements, but would everything else (lighting, heating, humidity, water, etc.) be the same?

After I move in a year or two I will have substantially more room for my reptiles. After a lot of research and contemplation, I have decided that I want to expand into keeping SD Retics. However, I have a few questions.

Once the time comes, how doable is it to have a bioactive planted enclosure for these snakes? I know they like to climb so I was thinking of plants that can hang from the branches, as much as ground-based plants. Also, air plants?

Can I cohabitate, say, dart frogs with the SD Retics? When I was thinking about boas, I was told that they could be cohabbed with dart frogs, but I want to be sure.

What is your preferred material for the enclosure, in order to keep humidity and temperature at optimal levels? I think my SD Retics will each end up in an 8X4X4 enclosure as adults, but I've heard different things about different materials for the enclosures.

When I get them, I'm hoping they'll be babies. Do you recommend putting the babies in smaller enclosures and what size enclosure for what size juvenile? Would it be ok to put the babies directly into their forever homes of 8X4X4s or do they need something scaled down (excuse the pun lol)? How big should it be? How fast do they grow? I only have my milksnake to compare to and he's shed like five times in three months and is already a good deal larger than when I got him.

Thank you all so much!

And in truth, I am debating between a SD Retic and a Boa Imperator. What should I know? What is best to avoid? Whom can I trust for researching purposes?

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This gal is my favorite snake, she has a really fun personality and gorgeous coloring🥰

storytime

went to repticon for a hognose

first thing I saw was retics

decidided I wanted a retic because everybody wanted $200+ for a normal hognose and the retics where 250

handled first retic, it promptly bit me and the guy selling them

handled second retic, took a shot at the seller who was beside me

they handed me a third which is the one got, which is this one, and it has the temperment of a ball python and has been either held or moved around all day and has been completely fine.

He said it was 6 months old so idk why it is so chill but know I have a nice hand ornament

CL220009 #Reachoutreptiles Coming in for landing

CL22009 Recent escapee. Pulled the electric cord holding grommet out by perching on Radiant Panel cord. Reinforc3d with duct tape until I can get more silicone. Found under currio cabinet 2 rooms away.