Green Tree Python Info

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/dscn5161.jpg aru meraukes cross baby about 1.5years old (they can start changing at like 9months or so to anything over 2 years it varies)

he is on a small perch from the small tubs...

[img]https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/2/2/8/3/8/4gcbhyhbxm-2.jpg[/img mid color phase change. not sure if this was a cross

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...aukearux-f.jpg just about breeding age this is a cross aru merauke

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...exmating-2.jpg the parents of the crosses (you can see the deeper blue on the aru male)

and the other pics....

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...acgteating.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/dscn5132.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/dscn4280.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/dscn4093.jpg Aru female strong blue tint to her
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/dscn1235.jpg
http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/dscn1338.jpg

I have other pics too but those should answer your questions and give you a good idea that it really can vary based on the animal.

Awesome photos! God now you're really making me regret selling my other chondros!!!

I love GTPs. and the 2 parents were dog tame. i could just reach in and pick them up no prob anytime. Them and the Boelens pythons were my favorites to work with. but that is just a few of them and a few of the pics i have from when i was working there. I loved that job.

I'm going to try to answer the questions that I can. I'm no expert either but here's what I've got:

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Originally Posted by Jessica Loesch

How does one go about handling them? I hear you aren't supposed to do it as much when they are small because they have fragile spines?

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I have also heard about the fragile spine and can't speak to whether or not that's true. My boy is wonderful and very tolerant of handling. Like geckobabies said removing the perch and then the GTP is the best removal method. I was warned against attempting to handle him at night. After seeing how alert he is when I just walk by his cage I'd be very wary of sticking a hand in when the sun goes down. But he's normally very mild mannered but much more alert than our ball pythons. He loves to explore and always seems to be trying to find the highest place to go (i.e. my head).

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What size foods do they take? (to start and how big do they eventually eat?) Will they take ASF?

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I believe my boy to be full grown and I'd say he's 4.5-5 feet. They spend most of their time folded up on a perch. He eats a small rat every other week and I feed him at night with tongs. He's got a GREAT appetite and takes food whenever it's offered and just about RIPS it off the tongs.

As for the locality my boy is an Aru and here he is:
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7713319_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7527236_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6228380_n.jpg

Also my cage is from pvccages.com and the radiant heat panel in there keeps it nice and warm. I'm not sure what wattage it is but if you're worried about keeping the temps right you could buy a higher wattage heat panel. I also have a thermostat on there and would highly suggest that. It makes your life quite a bit easier and keeps your snake safe from over heating.

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Originally Posted by tcutting

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/dscn4093.jpg Aru female strong blue tint to her

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Argh! I want a blue GTP and a boelens SO bad.

tcutting - I LOVE that pic of the yellow and the red together.... That is amazing ... WOW, all I can say is WOW. I want one.

Anyway thanks for the pics and info thus far!!! I can't wait to get one!!! Just need to figure out what size tub to get!!

if you want i can see if i can dig up others too. i have examples of yellow blazes as well. and yes their spines are very fragile and you can kink a tail super easy. like the others said take them out with the perch and be super aware of where the tail is when you place the perch down or back in. when they are babies they sometimes take their tails up by their head and wiggle it like a worm. its pretty cool to watch.

I also just found the biak pics too and canaries. and i just found the ones of the Amazon basins as well if you want a comparison. i prefer GTPs hands down!

and nice aru baby knees

One of my Biak crosses just going into color change.

http://www.geckobabies.com/blog/biak1.jpg

http://www.geckobabies.com/blog/biak2.jpg