My new GTP....Nabire

Here is my newest addition to the collection.....

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Less than 24 hrs....and she is already eating

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beautiful little :snake: you have there! Im starting to want one of those!!

Awesome snake! I'm dying to get a GTP!

Fantastic! I never really understood how small and awesome those are (at that age obviously) until i saw and held one at a show. I fell in love! It was tough to walk away. I felt honored to handle it. Thank you for sharing.

If you can, try to get some pictures that also have objects that we are all familiar with-size wise, such as a coin. I bet most people would be shocked to see how tiny that little baby is.

I am going to try to handle her a little on sunday when I get her out I will try.

That is a fabulous looking little baby you've got there :) I'll probably end up with one eventually ;)

Gorgeous little snake. They are among my favorite specie. When they are docile they are wonderful to handle as well. Congrats and best wishes!
peter

beautiful snake!!

i cant wait till i have enough saved to get myself a gtp too

Nice head shape on her! I personally don't handle any chondro under a year+ old, just to avoid kinking. I'm sure you've heard it before, they are very delicate when they are young. The cool thing about the young chondro's is, you will be able to watch the color change. Good luck with her/him.

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Originally Posted by juddb

I personally don't handle any chondro under a year+ old, just to avoid kinking. I'm sure you've heard it before, they are very delicate when they are young.

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I've heard that said many times, and having no direct experience with them, I've often wondered if that just means you shouldn't apply any force to pull them from a perch or if you shouldn't touch them period. Would it be ok to handle them if you're somehow lucky enough to have one that'll climb onto you of its own will, or is even that a no-no?

Nice looking GTP.

Be very gentle when holding. Do not pull it at all. Tickling the tail will help get it to move. If you're gonna hold it then let settle. If it looks stressed leave it alone.

I dont handle my neos this is good advice. what I do recomend is while its perched if u want to 'hold it' rest your hand under the coils this way they get use to u and u can 'hold' it... all my GTP are tame ...yep even my Biak :gj:

I wish u luck, it is a beautiful little baby. I look forward to many more photos as it changes!

I handled it this weekend, just like all of you have suggested she came right off of the perch and absolutely was a baby....

She never tried to run or seemed paniced what so ever.

Beautiful little GTP!

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Originally Posted by olstyn

I've heard that said many times, and having no direct experience with them, I've often wondered if that just means you shouldn't apply any force to pull them from a perch or if you shouldn't touch them period. Would it be ok to handle them if you're somehow lucky enough to have one that'll climb onto you of its own will, or is even that a no-no?

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Mostly to avoid accidents, but kinking could show up months later. So i play it safe and leave them alone until they are older:gj:.

I've always wanted a GTP. You picked out a beauty!!! Congrats on your new addition!!!

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I handled it this weekend, just like all of you have suggested she came right off of the perch and absolutely was a baby....

She never tried to run or seemed paniced what so ever.

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just dont do this often - while they are neos its so important to handle them as least as possible but I am glad u are enjoying her/him :gj:

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Originally Posted by juddb

Mostly to avoid accidents, but kinking could show up months later. So i play it safe and leave them alone until they are older:gj:.

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or even a year later

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

I've always wanted a GTP. You picked out a beauty!!! Congrats on your new addition!!!

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u need one!!!!or 2 or 9:bow: