I've set a goal for myself...

Ok, well I was looking at different types of snakes over the internet when I saw some pictures of a Green tree Python, now, i've set a goal for myself! I'm going to someday own a Green Tree Python, no matter what it takes. So, I've decided to slowly work my way up from easy- to -care-for snakes, to a GTP. And yes, I am still going to get a bp.

I'm sure everyone wants that goal....

Yeah, man, they are so cool lookin'! Emerald Tree Boas look really awsome too!

I wanted to get one until the I went to the last reptile show. The breeder told me that they look cool, and thats about it- most of them never calm down and have a very nippy temperment. The only time he said that he was even able to pick it up was when he'd catch it on the floor of its enclosure, and just by chance. Not very interative, but surely intriguing.

Yeah, I've also heard they're very nippy, but I'dlike to have them as a display animal.

Big fan of the nippers . . . and no thats not my chinese restaurant dialect :P

Ouch, they hurt a little bit with those nips..lol
They are a beautiful animal
Rusty

Well first to "first time herp" It is always a great thing when you set goals , even better when you attain those goals.
Next As an owner/keeper of 13 of these beautiful creatures I will say they are not all nippy or savage monsters they all have their own personality out of mine I only have to watch one or two of them they do have a strong feeding responce but once they figure out you dont have a rat they calm down quite quickly
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Wow Robert.....STUNNING pictures! Truly breathtaking! I am quietly, but deeply envious of your collection. (And your photography skills! :wink: )

Oh my gosh, those are gorgeous!!!

INDEED! Better not let Smynx see these or she will be toting one home in a couple weeks!

Wow... Amazing photographs! Dangit, with all this talk you people are making me want one.....

Thanks for all of the nice comments every one they are truly unique and wonderful animals and I am extremely fortunate to be able to work with them I hope the pictures serve as some sort of inspiration to some one here :D

Holy crap Robert, Those pics are amazing.

I love the colouration on the 3rd one! If it ever produces offspring with a mate with similar bluish colouring, please let me know =) (I like lots of blue, little yellow)

By the way, is that an Aru by any chance? If not what locality/bloodline is it from?

It is an aru "type" I say type because there is much controversy whether or not captive born animals with out documentation of the parents collective data can be called a specific locality based on phenotypical appearence alone ! With that said , this particular animal comes from a breeder in Az by the name of chris roullie who produces top notch Arus and sorong types along with Amazon basin emeralds And whats better yet this animal has much more white to come its only a yearling and has many more scales on the verge of changeing

YIKES! How about entering the RTOM? I'm sure u'd win hands down!