Purple Albino Reticulated Python - [Pic Heavy]

Howdy,

Just throwing up some pictures of this guy. He is a male and i got him in November 2009. Was hatched by Bob Clark in late July 2009. Ive also put these up elsewhere but wanted to share so im sure some will have already seen him. Ill start with the starter photos and work my way through, also included some feeding shots, hopefully thats ok? There are loads, i made a collage of the phots iv put up and when they were put up so you can see the growth.

November 2009

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April 2010

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June 2010 - Just under a year old

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October 2010

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December 2010 - XL Jumbo Rats (Moving off these shortly)

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My Hard Work Is Done . . .

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Thanks for looking

I know nothing about these guys apart from what I read when Lisa and the other guys post, but, I do enjoy looking at images and thats one gorgeous looking retic. The first April 2010 is excellent.

Do you mind me asking what his temperament was like when you got him and what it's like now, how is he to handle etc...(just purely being nosy I should add lol)

Beautiful animal

Thanks Tan, His colours has gotten better as he has grown too. They tend to fade out when they fully mature but hoping it doesnt happen to this guy.

His temperment is great, i have no trouble handling him when i want. That being said i do use a hook and if i didnt id imagine he would be completely different. I dont trust him being honest because anything that enters the viv he thinks is food but once he feels the hook he knows its not feeding time.

Because he is fed larger meals he doesnt get fed as often as say the BHP but he often things its feeding time when im defrosting food for the BHP so he can be on the prowl then and i have to be careful. All in all he is great to work with, iv heard of some really aggressive retics so im happy he isnt like that.

Dont be worrying ask away ill be happy to anwer.

He's such a fabulous retic Mark and you've done a wonderful job growing him on. He looks in fantastic condition and is a truly beautiful animal

Cheers Lisa & Phil :)

I know you guys have seen before just wanted to post them all up because i know some people only use this forum, but ty again for the kind words.

I suggest you also make a post like this of all your retics and i can look and drool at it everyday

lovely snake, and some damn fine pictures..............

Lovely tic there...just wish we had space here and I had the nerve for a mainlander here, lol

I've no doubt you'd be fine with a mainlander, space issue aside Buddy! Anyone who has the nerves for hots has nerves

Give me hots over 20 foot of bad temperd female tic anyday here Lisa, lol....
The adult size is definately our main hold back here, that and rowena's very definate "NO" each time I show her one online here, lol...

That's a lovely retic Mark, is that the one that I saw down at he last HSI talk?

Cheers again guys!

It is indeed Marty the same one, he has already grown bigger then that day. Since had two Jumbo Rats. Like and eating machine they are.