World's SMALLEST Reticulated Pythons [KAROMPA Island Pygmies]

Known by reptile enthusiasts as "Super Dwarves," there exists a remote island chain in the Flores sea where Reticulated Pythons, typically one of the world's largest snakes, has shrunken over the ages to take advantage of one of the harshest environments on the planet- an exposed coral reef that offers very little in the way of food, shelter, or fresh water. For this Pygmy race, being "Very Little" it turns out, was the key to these adaptable animals' survival- with adult animal weighing just a few pounds, whereas their mainland counterparts can weigh hundreds. Rarest of these Super Dwarves are the Karompa Island Retics- whose wild home is only just the size of New York's Central Park, and of whom only 5 adult animals are known to exist in the US. Watch with us as the first ever US Captive Bred Karompa Island Retics take their very first first breath, and we here at Reach Out Reptiles become the very first Americans to ever lay eyes on a fresh hatching Karompa.

The terms "Dwarf Reticulated Python" and "Super Dwarf Reticulated Python" are used to describe Reticulated pythons of the subspecies Satuprai and Jampeanus, along with half-blood crosses of these subspecies into mainland reticulated pythons to refine the amazing array of genetic morphs within that species, and reduce their size to something generally more suited to a life with humans. Unfortunately, these terms are often used to mislead uneducated buyers into purchasing snakes with insufficient Dwarf and SD influence (lower than 50% Dwarf/SD Blood), or by completely misrepresenting larger growing Retics altogether!

Pure locality Dwarf and Super Dwarf Retics from the Selayer, Jampea, Kayuadi, Tombolongan, Kalatoa, Madu, and Karompa islands of Indonesia form a group represented by two unique subspecies of Reticulated python that have actually adapted to live in harsh environments with their diminutive size- packing all the intelligence, confidence, and incredibly beautiful color and pattern of the world's longest snake into a tiny little package, some being even as small as corn snakes! Unfortunately, they are still quite rare in captivity, and difficult to find except through dedicated breeders.

At Reach Out Reptiles we dedicate ourselves completely to Dwarf and Super Dwarf Reticulated pythons like no one else in the world! We want everyone to be able to learn about this little known and under-appreciated, misunderstood, and highly misrepresented group of animals in a simple, straightforward way. Stay awhile, and connect with us, and with the WILD in you that really makes you HUMAN!

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