Epic's journey

A member here gave me a great idea. To make a thread that shows in chronological order Epics growth and color change. So I am going to do that here. Every time I take pictures of him, I will post them in this thread, until he has grown and completed his color change! He is a December 2012 Jayapura.

These are two crummy cell phone pictures of the day he came home.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/3u2ahuja.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/y4ysavep.jpg

Cell pic of his first shed with me-

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/abuqu5at.jpg

His first pictures with the "good" camera.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/pusuneru.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/6uvesa9u.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/erujumab.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/usa3uryb.jpg

This one shows how tiny he is. That is the tip of my finger, and the green perches are hangers.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/y9uzenas.jpg

Having a bite to eat-
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/y9ube4aj.jpg

And his most recent pictures, fresh after a shed, outside on a nice sunny day.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/atazudyp.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/umyduhad.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/adujanam.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/26/u4avaqe7.jpg

I will update this thread the next time I take pictures of him. Thanks for following Epic! :)

Can't wait to see him change colors! He is so cool and so tiny!

Ahhh love that you're actually doing this! You're welcome ;)

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I will update this thread the next time I take pictures of him. Thanks for following Epic!

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Following along!
Andy-:snake:

makes me want one.... how much did you get him for? price is my enemy

The different locales go for different prices, Biaks seem to be the cheapest I've seen. I paid $375 for him. Red neos are a lot more. However, neonates in general are cheaper than juveniles.

$375-450 is a decent price for a yellow neonate GTP depending on lineage and/or locality. GTPs don't have to cost an arm and leg, lol. I actually purchased my adult male for $400 and my hubby found his yearling jayapura for the same. Red neos will go for a lot more and some localities are much higher too. Biaks are generally the most common so they tend to be a bit cheaper.


Following Epic!! He is amazing Doolittle!! :bow:

That's good to know, thank you both!
I figured they wouldn't be as inexpensive as a corn snake, lol. I think the price is pretty fair for what a person is getting. Not only is it an attractive body type, but it goes through a color change as well... and they're just eye candy in my oppinion lol.
Maybe someday when I have a extra few bucks and another tank I'll get one for myself.

What colors do juveniles come in? And what are the colors for adults?

He just shed again. He is growing like a weed! And he loves his mouse pinks. :p. Just have a crummy cell pic or two for ya today.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/14/u5asuqeh.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/14/yjaja9e9.jpg

"Oh you got a mouse for me?" No you piggy, you just ate Friday. :p
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/14/mada7a8y.jpg

This one was blurry, but came the closest to catching how bright yellow he is.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/14/u6edy9ed.jpg

Beautiful! Just beautiful!

If he was hatched in December you might be waiting a while in order to see the start of that color change ;)

He is a pretty little dude. It will be interesting to see how he turns out!

Oh I'm sure I won't see anything except for growth for quite awhile. I figure to start watching for it in December when he's around a year. :)

Crummy cell pic from tonight, but he's getting bigger!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/23/yje3atyp.jpg

Cant wait to see the updates. Hes a good lookin fella.

Ok, so I thought maybe I was crazy and seeing things. I took these pictures with my cell phone night before last. And I thought wow, he looks like he has a bit of a greenish tint on his head between his eyes. Can you see it?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/02/5e7y4eza.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/02/una6uqez.jpg

I thought no way, they don't start until a year old. Then I read this page in the Chondro book. They can start at 6 months, which is what he is.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/02/6y5y2ysy.jpg

He just ate last night, and its supposed to be nice the next few days. So I will get him out in the sunlight and get some fresh pictures! :D

Ahhhh yay! This is actually super-exciting, DooLittle. :D It's just the tiniest hint of green, but it's there!!

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Ahhhh yay! This is actually super-exciting, DooLittle. :D It's just the tiniest hint of green, but it's there!!

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Thanks, I'm super excited too. I want to get him out in the sunlight though, and make sure its not just the lighting in my house or shadows. :D. If so I'm really excited that I caught the first little baby step. I will be taking tons of pics through out!

Outdoor pictures from this weekend! He's getting big.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/ejutahut.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/rugutaqe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/a2evuta8.jpg

Dang it. Hit the wrong button, lol. Here's the rest.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/3udupypu.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/u5e2yha9.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/era5azy3.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/uty2egyb.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/ype9asyp.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/my9y9use.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/e8ana4yg.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/04/yza4ajus.jpg

Love him! What is his temperament like?


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Thanks! So far so good. He hasn't tried to tag me. But since he's not a year old yet I also haven't tried to hold him. But going in and out of his tub for cleaning and water he's fine. Also when I take him out on his perch he's fine. :)

Looks like he may be getting the slightest tinge of green on his head. That's exciting! Looking forward to seeing more photos as it progresses.

This is a neat idea. How often to you plan On taking photos? Is it going to be on a set time space or just whenever you do it? I would recommend having a shot of similar look( same background and position etc) to make it easier to compare each time frame. Also you should have something in the photo to show size change a e grows. Always saying he's getting bigger doesn't really show it in the pictures without a reference point in them.

I have been doing pics when ever I have time, he's not in shed, and recently when the weather is nice. And it seems for the most part to coincide with right after he sheds. For now, you can tell by how much space he takes up on the section of perch. But I can try to put something in the photo for reference.

i can't believe i missed this thread. that little dude is so cool! definitely gonna be checkin back here from time to time.

He's so adorable. I can't wait to get one.

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Any more updates, DooLittle?! I'm bouncing in my seat over here for more green on that little head, hehe.

Me, too. :D

He looked like he might be in shed when I fed him Friday. So after he sheds I will get some new pics. But it doesnt look like there is any more green yet to me.

Just realized I took some pictures and made a thread, but didn't update here. Fresh after another shed. :)

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/04/havytyhe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/04/eny8aqem.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/04/mu4umu6e.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/04/ugy9a4yz.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/04/basuryte.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/04/u6apege6.jpg

Houston, we have green! :D Almost blue, even!

Epic's Journey. The journey of Epic, the brave little GTP who wanted to change his colors and live life on a limb. :D


Love the pics btw, the one on the first page where he is looking slightly off camera is awesome. ty for update. :gj:

Well, no color change to report this time. But he had just shed and the sun was out, so we went out for pictures. Boy am I glad we did! It turned out to be a great photo shoot! I had not planned on holding him until he was a year old. However he had other ideas today. I do take him out on his perch occasionally so he is used to me, and when he thinks about coming off of it I mist him and he usually will just tuck his head back in and stay put and that's it. Today he came right off that perch anyhow, and cruised all over me. It was so cool!! I was braced for him to be a little jerk face and bite me, but he never showed any sign.

So we took tons of pictures. I tried to pick the best ones, but some were taken with one hand, and some by a 9 year old photographer in training. So sorry for the ones that aren't great. I was so excited though, to actually hold him and watch him explore, rather than just look at him (which is still nice). I ran in the house (not literally) and showed my husband "Look!!!! Epic is ON ME!" :D Then when we were done with pictures I put my hand by his perch, and he went right back to it like a good little boy. So, here is the photo bomb!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/07/2yzu4upe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/07/5e7upyme.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/07/yjyqegez.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/mubera3a.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/apabubet.jpg

Look at his little tail!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/8a4anena.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/ha8a6y9y.jpg

His widdle tummy!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/nuvuseve.jpg

Blurry tongue shot-
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/be7enepe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/ery5a2ut.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/y8e7ahav.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/3uvejygy.jpg

His chin almost has a greenish-wash-
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/8yhureju.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/enapu5av.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/tuvegy9y.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/nypy4y9y.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/asuza4u8.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/y4a9e7yd.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/ezuhyna4.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/eta6aja4.jpg

More tongue and some cool eyes!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/usesy3at.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/punubu2y.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/rehutyru.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/gygyse5y.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/amedaryp.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/9uzedy2e.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/amame4eh.jpg

Time to go back...
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/08/3uzaqugy.jpg

*squee* I ♥♥♥ this guy! :p

They change color??

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Originally Posted by Mephibosheth1

They change color??

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Yes. Neos are either yellow or red. Red can be varying shades. Then they go through their color change around a year of age and turn green. With their blues, yellows, or whites, depending on what locale they are. Epic is Jayapura and should wind up green with blues. :)

I love him! He's so cool, I can't wait to get one.

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Originally Posted by Coleslaw007

I love him! He's so cool, I can't wait to get one.

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Thanks!

Gtpslaw... oh yeah. They don't take up much room...:D

Outstanding!!! :bow::bow::bow:


And I am LOVING that tongue shot!! :gj:

I just have to wait till I move :)

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What does he eat at this size?still pinks?(having trouble feeding mine)

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Originally Posted by pastel0711

What does he eat at this size?still pinks?(having trouble feeding mine)

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He's eating mouse fuzzies. How big is yours?? From what I've heard these guys can be tough to start, but once they get to eating, there's no stopping them. He was a little tricky when I first got him. But now when I open that tub on Fridays, he's looking for the food the second the lid opens. And he has never refused yet. He even eats in shed.

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Outstanding!!! :bow::bow::bow:


And I am LOVING that tongue shot!! :gj:

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Thanks! :)

And thanks again! I think my daughter caught that one! :)

Ive had him for 2 months now maybe a little under and he has yet to eat I've tried everything i can think of from ball python strategies I've used and nothing. He is an aru and is the thickness of my finger(girl hands) and maybe 18 inches long.

What is your set up like? He should be an established eater if hes thats size. And feeding these guys is nothing like feeding a ball. Do you have the book The More Complete Chondro? This is a must have, imo.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0976733455

Hes in a 18X18 exoterra. Background around the sides. forest floor with eco earth substrate. water dish. a cave and multiple sized purchase and a heat light and uvb/a light. Ive been reading online information but will defiantly look into that book. thanks. I try not to handle unless trying a different feed method like paper bag, and he's not aggressive defensive at all. Also Epic is very cute I must say

Pics look great doolittle. :gj::gj:


He's looking friendly and open to hanging out with you. Love the tongue pics. :D

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Hes in a 18X18 exoterra. Background around the sides. forest floor with eco earth substrate. water dish. a cave and multiple sized purchase and a heat light and uvb/a light. Ive been reading online information but will defiantly look into that book. thanks. I try not to handle unless trying a different feed method like paper bag, and he's not aggressive defensive at all. Also Epic is very cute I must say

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Quit! You make me want one.... Can I borrow your camera? Or maybe you could just come down and take pics for me? :D

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Quit! You make me want one.... Can I borrow your camera? Or maybe you could just come down and take pics for me? :D

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Ahaha, do it!! And I'd love to come down and take pics!

Aw, Epic is so adorable!! And your photography is awesome, too!

I'll definitely be watching his progress :D