The OTHER other Giant.

Wow, thats beautiful, I love that iridescence. Looks like she's fairly slim too. Do they tend to stay that way or do they bulk up over time? What are they most closely related to and what are their basic care requirements?

Mark

Beautiful!!! Papauns are terribly underrated! It's great to see one getting some attention!!

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Wow, thats beautiful, I love that iridescence. Looks like she's fairly slim too. Do they tend to stay that way or do they bulk up over time? What are they most closely related to and what are their basic care requirements?

Mark

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They are fairly slim if you compare them to, say, burms. They are similar in proportion to retics I would say. I wouldn't hazard a guess as to their closest relative genetically. Probably closer to the Liasis genera than Python, but they are very much their own animal.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Beautiful!!! Papauns are terribly underrated! It's great to see one getting some attention!!

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Thanks! I agree. I wish I had a dollar for everyone who has said that they prefer Olives to Papuans... before they see my Papuans in the flesh. ;)

Amazing looking animal. Love those colors.

Gorgeous papuan you have there !!! :eek:

Oh...and :welcome: .