Very intetesting, thanks for sharing. It certainly goes to show that pure genetic lines from locales are a lot harder to find and replicate over genetic mutations and morphs in the mainlands
I don't know that it's that way for every pure locality, but certainly in the dwarf and SD localities it is! The real reason you don't see more pure locality is because there are very few people willing to pay money for them when they do become available (in the mainland stuff- pure SD still go VERY well, but again, I think even that is more because of size over appreciating them for what they are).
This makes perfect sense as Island theory states that large things get small and smaller things get large. So locality would be the only pure form of dwarf or super dwarf. What would be interesting to know evolutionary speaking is how long it took for the mainland retic to become its on subspecies on the islands. Fascinating stuff.
I love this video. Your passion for the SD really shines through here. I also love that the Barkers' book was front and center on the shelf. I can only assume you did that on purpose. Great one bro. Hopefully I can traverse some of those islands with you one day.
About time this information was out there about the Super Dwarfs and people understand that they are locality and nothing else. Percentages are hard for people to understand but now that if you are buying a morph retic labelled super dwarf you know this is not one at all. Pretty easy to remember that information really.
Great vid garrett , same fould here , a Guy sold me a male sd platty 9 months ago , the yellows starting to pop in a few months he told me , now I have a female normal mainland at 11ft
Really great video!! This is why I’m buying mine from you!! Your presentations are always interesting and informative but not boring. I love your style. Have a great weekend!!
So informative, just love this. And yet, the pet tubers that show off their constant new acquisitions and give very general, regurgitated care info - they will beat you in views times 100. Such is the human race.
Excellent topic Garrett and points well made !!! Oddly enough I've always questioned this because of the lack of information about the species itself it just has a name and everyone assumed in fact that was what people believed they bought :( It's too bad that breeders no longer express the important value of imported snakes having provenance papers like my Boa Constrictor Occidentalis have it would eliminate this guessing game about morphs and genetics !! It's great to meet someone so dedicated to learning all that you can about a certain species and genetics that you are so passionate about like I did with the BCO's for 2 years before I bought my male and female !!
Totally agree, and thank you. The goal for me, though, is to continue selectively breeding within pure bloodlines for new generations of animal so that people can grow up and enjoy their own, without impacting the fragile island populations of these in the wild! With how small their homes are, even a few larger scale breeders could wipe them out in the wild if they all started with imports!
@@ReachOutReptiles Thank you and absolutely agree !! I honestly feel that the provenance papers would help protect those imports so they only go to people that have their best interest at heart :)
Hi I want to get in to breeding dwarf and mainland retics I have room and will be purchasing two 20 ft containers to house my breeding program so I need some help lol I’m aiming at about five year set up so any help pointing in right direction would be great
That's a giant question! You will find many answers in the 90+ videos on this channel, feel free to ask specifics in these comment sections, but if you want a custom crafted road map to get where you want to go, I do offer consulting services for aspiring reptile breeders. ;)
Yer moment of madness I am putting a plan together as no doubt you’ve guessed have most of the plan it’s just going to be cage amounts n best size and the bits I haven’t thought of yet ofcause I’ll give ya a shout when I’m stuck for info a constant will be what I need a bit further down the rd 🤔👍🏼
I really love this video. You should do more of these educational videos specially on superdwarfs and dwarfs if you can. Your the only person that takes the time to explain everything in detail! I know it may be hard for you to find time with taking care of your animals and your kids and family. But more of these would be greatly appreciated!
For some reason I knew this was going to be the case before you started , just knowing that Super Dwarf and Dwarf come from islands alone it was going to be limited . Even if there was more snakes then people , your talking 10k snakes at the most, And I am guessing 2 of those thumb downs are Jay and Tim 😂 and the 3rd is the guy who bought the 100%er 😂😂 Good Video
Just watched your video and thank you I got new knowledge about SD retics now. I also have an example, pure Sonoran boa only get 4ft like a big ball python and that is the most leopard boa that without crossing ends up with. My friend have an albino leopard female that is 6ft with longer head shape and is a very heavy bodied animal. So we know albino boa came from Columbia and can reach 8-10ft.
It's highly possible that there are many more of these dwarfed insular populations, some perhaps subspecifically distinct, throughout the range of retics in the two largest archipelagic countries, the Philippines and Indonesia. What is at play here is just a collecting bias ; collectively, both countries have more than 24,000 islands, only a very small percentage of which qualifies as a 'large island' and that so many tiny ones are yet to be sampled by either collectors or researchers. The Philippines, which has banned the export of its retics back in '86, may harbor some truly dwarfed snakes on its small islands (recent studies have even suggested that the Philippine lineage is distinct from the rest of all other retics throughout SE Asia) , but the same may also be true for the rest of Indonesia.
Thank you for the information. When I am able to get my first super dwarf I will come to you. There are a lot of scammers out there and I want to be reasonably sure of how big my animal is going to get.
My question is, does the amount of food you feed any dwarf species or so called dwarf species of retic really play most critical in keeping the snake the true size of a dwarf retics size and if you were to over feed one would it still grow to actually more of a typical mainland species? That's what Jay from prehistoric pets was sort of explaining anyways so I'm curious about it being true or false?
Scott Bolter? He has some really incredible animals he bought from me, but hasn't bred any of mine yet... I saw that clutch he made though- very nice animals!
Garett this info brings to question what protection do these retics have there from being over hunted by the people there trying to make a living just to survive? I know the import has been stopped from what you say to the us but what about other countries? If we as humans dont preserve the species then our kids will never be able to enjoy them like we do!
Good work man. I had a feeling that most people at these shows didn’t have a clue about location of these animals. I meet two people over the past year that’s knew what they were talking about. You and a employee at reptile basics that breed lo cal specific. Thanks for the video man. Keep it up love your style, a man with knowledge that doesn’t have a problem telling people the actual true. It’s good to see that it’s not all about the money.
Very informative! Thanks you for saving people the financial loss and headache of the super dwarf myth! Just found this channel and following on this video alone. Looking forward to watching the rest of your vids!
Hey Garrett, first I would like to say thank you for making these videos!!! Without people like yourself, people like me might not have found this info. I am curious about one thing though. The Anery Motley Super tiger ( proven Kalatoa & Jampea animal in this video), is this animal a dwarf? or is it a super dwarf? Either way...I'm in love!!! lol
He's a good looking boy, somebody is going to be very happy with him once he sells. He is considered a Dwarf, though he also has SD blood in him. He is 25% Kalatoa (you would need a full 50% SD blood to label him an SD Morph), plus 25% Jampea and 6.25% Selayer- so you can add all that up and he is 56.25% total Dwarf or SD blood, and knowing his bloodlines he should be at the smaller end of the dwarf Retic range in size.
Thank you for sharing this! It’s good information to understand about these unique retics. I bought a “F1 100% Kalatoa SD” from a reptile expo. I was told that her mother was a wild caught pure Kalatoa. Would you be willing to look at a picture her and see if that seems to make sense to you? I’d love to breed her when she reaches maturity and am very interested in purchasing an animal from you in the near future! Thanks in advance! -Jenn
I can take a look if you want to PM me, or you can also post it on a FB group called Retic Eugenics and ask about it there. Several members have quite a bit to say about animals other people have bred. I know my animals pretty intimately- other people's stuff? I can't be as sure. Pure Kalatoa are one thing you will want to be 1000% sure on it's purity, unless you intend to breed her into other Morph SD stuff just to selectively breed them, that would be a better use. It is a very important thing these days to keep the bloodlines pure on the few animals we have here in the states.
Great video!! I love strengthening my knowledge from a reliable source! You are priceless this community!! Thank for the time you commit to your videos.
Really cool video. You taught me a lot I didn't know about the islands. I would imagine with them being so small of islands the populations of retics wouldn't be super high to start with.
As someone that collects and doesn't breed snakes this is really informative. Thanks for sharing. Yes, I still enjoy listening to you share your knowledge.
I need to find someone like you up here in Canada to talk retics with haha So much good information. I'd be afraid to buy a SD retic from most people for fear of actually getting a mainland.
You're welcome! And I've got you down for a Tiger DH Snow or DH Snow FEMALE from the White Diamond male. Unfortunately- I did not release any females from that clutch. I do, however, have have more of each coming soon, and I will keep you on the list as long as it takes to get you taken care of, thanks for being patient as I try to breed more of these!
I remember I went to reptile show in pitt and a guy sold me a retic and told me it was morph. I payed 400 for it. It was a normal retic and you told me it was and I got my money back
Happens all the time. Always best to spend your money with the people who spend their time on you. Next time, take a look at the person you are buying from, not just what you are buying. If they are good, dedicated people, there's a better chance the animals will be better as well.
The big guys are a blast to keep, if you just want a couple. Things get out of hand pretty quickly when you want to get into multi-generation breeding projects!
So glad I waited till I was awake and alert to watch this! I never realized that it was that small of an area. Even though I understood how the morphs worked due to our previous talks. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and sharing your passion for these animals!
It is absolutely insane and now I understand how you are able to validate not only the rarity and price but why it does make the best pet it’s something you struggle to get your hands on all together I am still amazed by it.
Very interesting! So the way you get all the amazing colors is by outcrossing them with the mainlands? Also, what locality produces the smallest Retics?
Yes, the morphs come from crossing into mainlands. As for smallest locality, Karopmas a re considered to be the smallest pure locality- but when it comes to crossing localities into morphs- it will be MUCH more important that you carefully selectively breed them for size vs. % of a certain locality alone, than which locality you start with from with the SD localities available.
Garrett now that's some education man I watch lots of ur stuff I so enjoy it I'd like to get a super dwarf one-day I don't want a mainland I'd love to have a smaller species one day maybe I do keep ball pythons but love ur stuff man
@@ReachOutReptiles yea might have to change to reptiles by choice or something in that order thanks for sharing all these beautys I love learning about stuff ur videos are just awsome
Nice video, you kept me sitting through it all with great interest! :-) Well, i'll be honest... What you said makes sense, but it's just impossible to know if at any given point in time at least ONE couple (male and female) wasn't collected at one of those islands and brought to America or Europe. It's a possiblity. And from there the breeding of pure specimens would be completely possible. Heck, but what do i know(?), i'm just throwing in there what i think, i'm no dwarf/super dwarf expert (i work mostly with mainlanders) and i'm sure you're a lot more credited to speak about it than me :-) Keep safe and keep making videos!
love how you explain this so people are less likely to get screwed over by breeders that are either knowingly lying about the animals ancestry or really do not know their facts on these species. Those Anery are pretty neat looking animals and what are the major differences between the superdwarf retics and ball pythons besides the obvious color and pattern differences?
@@ReachOutReptiles I meant more along the lines of personality are they sweethearts like the balls or are they like the blood pythons that everyone says tend to be nippy and not so friendly
Once again a very well thought out informational video that really clarifies so much regarding dwarf Retics. Outstanding work and the reptile community as a whole needs to recognize what your bringing to the table. I would have to say your work with these rare Retics is as important as any reptile work being done in the USA right now. Most breeders are breeding morphs for money. Your breeding Island locations and bloodlines that are so rare and so endangered. Your literally saving bloodlines. Excellent work!👍
