Reticulated Python, The Best Pet Snake?

so this is the operation Clint tries to get an 18 foot

snake

out of a box for the first time. No, I don't think, I don't think he's ever tried to do this alone with a

snake

that big. We'll see how it goes Hey girl, okay, then, when the snake latches on to you, yeah, uncoil from the tail, on the coil, from the tail, thank you, you said, tickle its tail, yeah, yeah, just give it a little tickling, worth one two. Three looks like we have a little year there, okay, we're just getting close to your person, now I've had a good run back to my seat, come here girl, you're a very heavy snake, I look like a pro.

I'm not a newbie, yeah, oh, she's making a friend. There you go, there you go, basically, okay, you don't want to stay because of the mistakes. I have a feeling there will be many. Well hello, I'm here today with the greatest. snake that we've ever had in our studio obviously didn't really even fit in our regular studio, but we're still here in Clint's reptile room enjoying this incredible beast of a continental

reticulated

python

. Reticulated

python

s are the longest snakes in the world which does not mean they are the heaviest snakes in the world, that title actually goes to the green anaconda we talked about before, although this particular

reticulated

python is even larger and even heavier than the green anaconda we had in that video now reticulated.

Pythons technically aren't even the heaviest pythons, the verified record for the heaviest python is held by a Burmese python and the reason they aren't the heaviest despite being the longest is because reticas are built like snakes. of large, long and thin trees. I've been going to exercise for a while, today this is cheaper than the gym. A while ago we made a video about why it is difficult for a snake to eat a person. Well, this is not this individual, but reticulated pythons are a snake. that occasionally achieves it, so despite not being the heaviest snake in the world, they are still quite large and knowing that they are the longest and one of the heaviest snakes on the planet and that they sometimes eat a person, they probably be like It's no surprise that they are very popular as pets and, to be fair, domestic dogs and cats eat a lot more people than giant snakes, so perhaps the fact that on extremely rare occasions they manage to swallow someone shouldn't be seen as a decisive factor.

Overall, these snakes are beautiful, interesting, intelligent, and very interactive. Honestly, if they weren't so big, they would be one of the

best

pet snakes you could have. That being said, they are so big and are often bought by people who aren't big. prepared for such a snake, so is it a good pet and is the reticulated python the

best

pet snake for you to help you realize that we are going to rate the continental reticulated python based on our five categories which are handleability, resistance to care , availability and anticipation? costs when it comes to handling ability, we give the continent a new score of two out of five while they are young, you can pick them up.

This is very much a tree snake. It looks a lot like a baby carpet python which happens to be the size of an adult carpet python, after a few months they will probably shoot you right when you open the enclosure but for the most part they will mellow out once you take them out of the enclosure . good idea with a reticulated python now through tap training what I mean is before you pick them up you get in the habit of giving them a little touch and when they are all curled up on top of themselves you may need to do that. do it with a different object just something to let them know it's not time to eat because that's why they're going to bite you because they think you're feeding them but just something to let you know no, no, no, now it's time.

It's time to handle them because these snakes don't tend to attack people for any other reason, usually at least in captivity, other than they think they're being fed, so anything you can do to signal to them that it's handling time and not feeding. It is a very good idea, it is also extremely important to understand snake body language and pay close attention to your snake's body language. In fact, we have a whole video on how to avoid bites and interpret snake body language. This is an incredibly important skill with a reticulated python because learning how to avoid a hit from a reticulated python of this size could be life or death for adults.

Handling it obviously becomes a very different story, the personality of the individuals is somewhat variable. and their temperament will depend largely on your experience working with snakes and the effort you put into it. This snake whose name is purple comes to us from our good friend Richard Bilbo and honestly, I wouldn't want to make a reluctant video of this size, but I know I can trust him and I really want to take a moment right now to give him some attention. time to talk to you. These animals are big. You definitely need to socialize them. I have had all my large animals.

I bought them when they were babies so they have grown. with me and I have grown with them throughout their lives. You definitely want to make sure you handle them a lot and that you're in it for the long haul. This animal has an extremely long life. I have listened to some of them. I live over 50, so it's something you definitely want to commit to 100 uh, a lot of people in me also say you definitely want to handle this with more than one person over nine ten feet, they say you should have two people, I know how to read my animals and that comes with raising them from babies, you know how they react, you know it, and you can still get a bite, don't be afraid to know it, thinking that you won't get it.

But by having these animals that bite, they have an extremely strong feeding response and there comes the responsibility of the people who sell the apples to make sure they screen their buyers when they buy the same as this animal. About 24 to 36 inches at birth and I mean his head is this big and he's a beautiful animal when you buy him but he can get this big at 10 years old so you definitely want to make sure you're on him and are. prepared to grow with this animal as its needs progress, its needs change all the time, it is a financial responsibility and you must be prepared for the life of the animal.

Thank you very much Richard, it was really amazing and I think we learned. Many adult reticulated pythons are less nervous than juveniles, but are still quite motivated by food whenever the enclosure is opened. These are just alert, intelligent, fast snakes and, again, I mean they can grow to be over 20 feet long and weigh over 200 pounds. The individual isn't even half that weight yet, so imagine what it can be like if you are ever bitten by an adult reticulated python. Know that at best you will have massive bleeding lacerations, possible nerve damage, and if they roll you up, which happens surprisingly quickly with constrictors and you are alone, they can easily overpower you and kill you, but they probably won't be able to swallow you. , so it's just not safe to interact with these snakes when you're alone and honestly when the snake gets much bigger than this you probably won't be able to move it on your own anyway, this is just a very dangerous animal, snakes become much more dangerous when they get longer than 10 or 12 feet, and to be fair, because as much as reticulated pythons have the ability to kill someone, you better believe it makes national news every time it happens and with How often does that happen?

Dogs kill dozens of people in the United States each year. I can only find one death recorded in the Us of a reticulated python that was said to be very capable of killing a person. Wild specimens kill and sometimes eat people with some regularity, so definitely socialize your snake well while it is young, treat it with respect, and take proper precautions whenever you interact with it. a pretty nice snake like a blood python or a carpet python, but pretty nice with a snake that big just means it probably won't kill you, but it will probably try from time to time if it thinks it's being fed, so be very careful.

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Care would actually be very simple if they weren't so big, but they are so big and that means they need a huge enclosure for a snake. This enclosure should favor floor space over vertical space, although if you have large perches. enough, they will climb around a large enclosure like this, it could be relatively difficult to warm up. You can use things like heat tape or heating pads, but I mean it takes a lot. This is a really big enclosure for a really big snake that you're going to need. to keep the substrate clean which is difficult and actually get back to handling for a second man, these guys can drop some serious droppings and a lot of urine so they understand your snake's cycle and when you might drop it on you because man, that changes the day, but if it happens in the enclosure, which is a much better place to tell you, they're going to make a big mess, so make sure you have plenty of substrate and be prepared to really clean it up.

You will quickly want a large, heavy container of water. These snakes generally do not need to be soaked, so it does not need to be large enough to fit in the water bowl, but it does need to be large and heavy enough. Don't let a snake with this kind of power knock her down all the time. Maintaining proper humidity can be a real pain in large enclosures, so you'll definitely want to use something that's like PVC or at least. It is not made of glass and does not have a mesh lid, unless you live in a very humid place.

Now feeding a snake this size or larger is a huge consideration. Mice and rats, those will work like babies, but you'll need them soon. At least very large rabbits, maybe chickens, lambs and stuff, so make good friends with a rancher and remember they might try to kill you during feeding time, so be very careful. I wouldn't recommend feeding them when you are alone once they are past eight. at three meters and also keep this in mind if he ever escapes from his enclosure. It will appear on the news. I would like to take a moment to thank Richard Bilbo who made this video possible and who is just an amazing guy in every way and our patreon patrons who really get to see a lot more of richard bilbo because every week we put together a full bonus video and This week's video has a lot of extra Richard Bilbo and you have to admit that he is like the coolest person any of us have ever met, so who doesn't want more Richard Bilbao?

When it comes to hardiness, we give the reticulated python a score of four out of five. These really should be extremely solid with proper care. Watch out for symptoms of respiratory infections, in fact we have a video on that and rubbing them can be a major concern, so if they do that, if they push and rub, you'll see some signs of this, whether you see them pushing or you . We will see them starting to damage some of their scales, be careful as dehydration is the easiest way to kill them. They have an extremely sturdy body, so unless you're doing something really crazy, you shouldn't harm them. with the handling, I just don't like to stomp on them, jump on them or fall on anything you've seen in pro wrestling, don't do that to them, but sometimes you'll feel like pro wrestling when you're driving.

Because of this robust body and generally slow metabolism, they can go a long time without eating, uh, really, a long, long time, doesn't mean you have to do that to them on a regular basis,but they can vary the temperature gradient. for these guys it's going to be very important and again in those big venues it can be difficult to maintain it, but it's important. Oh, and last but not least, do not release this snake into the wild, as it is a horrendous idea for many. reasons when it comes to availability, we give the reticulated python a score of four out of five.

They are illegal in some places, so you will need to know your local laws. Occasionally there are also bans on their transportation, such as across state lines in the United States right now that is not the case, but it has been the case before and could be the case again, especially with the way things are going, so support us. Arc pet stores sometimes have displays of reticulated pythons online as long as it's legal to ship them, frankly, I think. They're almost too easy to understand, you know, if you want to articulate a python, it won't be difficult, uh, you can almost do it as quick that maybe you haven't considered, is this really what I want?

I want to point out something about for a second there are many animals that would be great to interact with for an afternoon, maybe even once a month you would love to have the experience of interacting with a tiger or a giant. snake, but when it comes to the reality of owning one every day, maybe that's not really what you want, so keep that in mind, if you're considering such a thing when it comes to upfront costs, we give the reticulated python a score of two. out of five, the snake is what I would define as tragically cheap.

I mean, you know so much that you know you're going to find them at a show and what it is is a beautiful, reasonably sized, reasonably priced snake, and you think why the hell isn't that okay? In 10 years, it will be bigger than this. There is also one thing to keep in mind when it comes to costs. You will need a number of enclosures, including a very large adult enclosure. Needs a heavy water container substrate. You know it could just be newspapers, but it could be a lot of other things. Newspapers aren't particularly attractive, they don't absorb the large amounts of urine that can be dumped in there very well, so there are better things and you'll need a lot of them. of it you could use a bucket full of reptichip or aspen shavings whatever will be in the bucket load quantities and make sure they are not ingesting it when they eat the enclosure it will be as expensive as any snake enclosure .

You'll know, not like water monitors, kind of expensive, but like an expensive snake enclosure, you need heat tape or a huge heating pad or like a radiant heat panel that the snake can't access and, you know, your food. Those could be pretty expensive and aren't even factored into our initial costs, but you know, livestock, and your potential medical bills aren't factored into this category either, but if you take a bite out of a retic this size , you are seeing something colossal. lacerations, loss of a ton of blood, so you might get a blood transfusion, you might get a blood transfusion, and you know funeral expenses can be high, although again, they almost never kill a person. , but they could, and that's why we generally give the reticulated python a score of 3.0 out of 5.

Reticulated pythons are not a good choice for most keepers. Some people can handle them, but some people can also keep bears and tigers safely. If you have a reticulated python that is less than 12 feet long, don't tell me it's easy, it's not an unreasonable snake, but it becomes unreasonable for most people. The largest boas and carpet pythons become impressively large without being dangerous or borderline crazy to keep. This is a very dangerous snake and difficult to keep due to its size. great but when the wrong people get these snakes it hurts our entire hobby if you get one, be responsible if you are looking for a continental articulated python contact the great basin serpentarium and hopefully they will be able to talk you out of getting a continental snake. reticulated python, however, if you are the right person, that is the place to go if you are watching this video to determine if a reticulated python is right for you, it is not, but if everything about this snake sounds great, except the size, there are localities. that's still very manageable and we're going to have videos on them very soon so as always, like and subscribe and we hope to see you very soon working out today, you don't want to be left with the mistakes, I have a feeling.

There will be many and they will all be more or less the same. Okay, you could stay still. Rejections aren't famous for doing it here. Okay, take off those pillows too. We didn't like them anyway. They are overrated. Let's see which one. of us wear out before need a break what about you, eh, you?