Name: Reticulated Python
Lifespan: 15-30 years
Average price: $230
Class: Expert-Dangerous Diet:
-As babies: Rat every 4 days
-As adults: Rabbit every 2 weeks Heating: None Lighting: Basking spot and UVB
Tank:
-As babies: 40 Gallon
-As adults: 2' x 3' x 6-8'
Substrate: Bioactive
Mental stimulation: Places to climb and vegetation
Water: Water dish that they can soak in
Humidity: Soak to help stuck shed
Sexing: Put thumbs on either size of cloaca and push slightly. One big thing = Female. Two little things = Male
Training: Can be bell trained
Pros:
-Very impressive to have
-Hardy
-Intelligent
Cons:
-Longest snake alive
-Are very fast -Intelligent so they can get out if cage is not secured correctly
-Super heavy
Breeding:
-28-38 eggs laid in each clutch
-About 90 day incubation
-In the last month of (your) winter brumate them at around 65 degrees (F)
-Females should be at least 3 years old before breeding
-Males should be at least 18 months old before breeding
-Watch male closely as females can be cannibalistic
-Tub sizes for breeding:
-Babies should have at least a 44qt tub
-Males should have a 180qt tub
-Females should have at least a 200qt tub
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