Anyone keep GTPs?

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Originally Posted by 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.

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I totally agree with all this. Horizontal space IS important - but vertical space cannot be ignored. 12" tall is not enough. A gtp should have at least 24" in height. And their care is different from a Ball python and there will be heat and/or humidity issues with one or the other (or both) if you try to utilize your T8 like that.

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Originally Posted by 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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No I don't think so at all. See above. And I'd like to know what caresheets you're looking at because NONE of the ones I'm familiar with for gtps say anything remotely like that. Some may mention horizontal space, but none say 12" vertically is sufficient....

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Originally Posted by 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.

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Agree with all this too. 2x2x2 is the minimum for an adult - 3x2x2 is better. Babies do fine in an arboreal tub or 12x12x18 but do need bigger as adults.