Anyone keep GTPs?

[Commandokev]

Anyone out there keep Green Tree Pythons? I'd like a little bit of information on them and my some pictures of your setups.
I don't need like links to care sheets or anything like that. I'm more interested in how you keep them. How easy is it for you to keep humidity at acceptable ranges? How often do you need to spray or have misters spraying? RHP for ambient heating? I'd like to know options for keeping them and would LOVE to see some setup and snake pics. I have three BP's. At first they were not easy to keep. Now that everything is set up properly and stable they are a breeze. How is it with GTPs?

Thanks

[DooLittle]

Get and read this. You can get kindle version reasonably priced. It is a wonderful resource. Gtp's are nothing like balls.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/097673...&robot_redir=1

[Pyrate81]

...I don't need like links to care sheets or anything like that. I'm more interested in how you keep them...

It sounds like you're asking for the forum members here to tell you the complete care of a GTP. I specifically picked out this part of your statement because they sound contradictory.



However, the book Doolittle linked you to I've heard been called a sort of "bible" for chondros. It even has pictures of you don't feel like reading.

[Commandokev]

I don't need temp and humidity requirements. I am looking for more personal information and tips/tricks that you or others have learned while keeping them that just deal with temp/humidity control. I currently have half of a T8 space available and am trying to figure out if it would be possible to keep a GTP on one side and a BP on another w/out having my BP's half too humid/cool.

[Pyrate81]

It is a better idea to start with what a GTP requires for care and maintenance and knowing if you can offer the proper care for a GTP, before jumping headlong into "tips and tricks" for keeping. They are more advanced than a BP.


As far as your T8 goes, keeping a GTP in a 12" tall terrestrial cage when they are an arboreal species lends itself to possible issues right off the bat. You're better off with another BP or a small colubrid on the other side.

[Commandokev]

Yeah I've done most of the reading for requirements but I have read in numerous care sheets that horizontal space is better than vertical and that 12"
is sufficient with 24" wide. Don't think so?

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[Pyrate81]

Not its whole life.

[HVani]

No way, you are going to need some height in order to put perches at multiple levels. At least 24" in height. For an adult I would do 36" x 24" x 24". I recently read The More Complete Chondro (in the above link) and it said the absolute bare minimum is 24" x 24" x 24".

For a baby you will want something smaller, they can stress if in too large of an enclosure. Daily misting seems to keep humidity up better if in a pvc cage of tub. For the babies humidity s crucial.

Speaking of babies GET A CAPTIVE BRED ONE, from a responsible breeder. This will set you up for success. Avoid farmed animals, they tend to be sicker and riddled with parasites.

[CryHavoc17]

You are right in that a lot of people are starting to move more towards more horizontal space in their cages then verticle with a lot of success. You still need enough room for multiple levels of perches to provide a vertical thermal gradient tho, and 12" of space isn't gonna work for that, at least not with an adult.

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[creatism]

I'm going to come at this from a different angle, first do some research and figure out if you want to go designer or locality, now I'm not saying go out and buy 6000 designer chondro for your first one. Just get an idea of where you want to go. Then research breeders, contact the breeder of your choice and they should be more then happy to give "tricks of trade"! Good luck.


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