does anyone have any pics of chondros feeding??
i know they are arboreal snakes, but can they feed while they are "hanging" onto a tree/branch...?
05-18-2005, 12:17 AM
Shelby
Re: chondro feeding pic
They do eat from the branches.. I believe Kavmon said he would take pics of his chondros feeding next time.
05-18-2005, 06:17 AM
chong_python
Re: chondro feeding pic
GTP eat from the trees, i believe they also breed in the trees
Chris
05-18-2005, 02:18 PM
Shelby
Re: chondro feeding pic
They do everything in the trees.
05-18-2005, 02:20 PM
elevatethis
Re: chondro feeding pic
I've got a few shots on my cell phone of a GTP eating a mouse from a branch. Its pretty cool to see. They grab it from the branch, constrict it in the air, and swallow it all while hanging from the branch. Very cool.
Call me crazy but I don't think that's a mouse :confuse:
Cool pics tho!!:D
05-18-2005, 05:27 PM
Schlyne
Re: chondro feeding pic
That's a zebra finch. The owner finally resorted to trying some birds, the chondro hadn't eaten in like 8 months. Unlike ball pythons, chnrondo's will often make meals out of birds.
05-19-2005, 11:53 AM
vinnimac
Re: chondro feeding pic
I have pics of my bp doing that with a mouse! They are in my gallery. I would put them in here, if I knew how.
05-19-2005, 02:55 PM
RobertCoombs
Re: chondro feeding pic
good way to get a nice load of parasites.. and actually on field studies done chondros primary food intake is largely arboreal mammals
05-19-2005, 03:08 PM
elevatethis
Re: chondro feeding pic
Yeah I just did some reading on these guys and the concensus is that they ground-forage for small mammals at night, and retreat to the canopy for cover during the daytime.