Meet Lilly

The price was great and is a species I have wanted to work with a while. The was fairly upset after shipping. Going to give her time to settle in for a couple of weeks. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0e66e8d5f7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ca9ab18988.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a72a46b87e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...af929d6269.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8b8dbfcee4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ca3032fc5c.jpg

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Wow! Just... wow!

Very pretty!!!! Can't wait to see more of Lilly :D

Great new addition, awsome colour and markings [emoji7][emoji7]

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Thanks everyone. I will update photos little along. Right now she needs to feel safe and recover from the stress of shipping.

Beautiful snake! :bow: But yes, please do mitigate her stress first. We can wait. ;)

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Beautiful snake! :bow: But yes, please do mitigate her stress first. We can wait. ;)

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Was going to wait till she eats her 4th meal in my care to start working with her. By then she should be fairly adjusted to her new home. I am sure she was kept in a tub before also and a lot smaller than what she has now. She is in a 18 x 18 x 24 tall but did put lots of things in there to make it easier for her to hide. I also have her in the bedroom which is the least traffic part of the house and even the dogs don't go in there. Stacy is in the living room.

Awesome addition Sky! I hear GTPs are fun to work with.

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Awesome addition Sky! I hear GTPs are fun to work with.

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Thanks,

I am expecting more than a few bites along the way. I hope when feeding time comes she is more precise with her attack. This might be an issue with such a full enclosure. I was thinking about giving a feeding platform where it is the spot where food appears weekly. Also open for advice.

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Thanks,

I am expecting more than a few bites along the way. I hope when feeding time comes she is more precise with her attack. This might be an issue with such a full enclosure. I was thinking about giving a feeding platform where it is the spot where food appears weekly. Also open for advice.

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Sounds like a good idea to me- let us know how well it works.

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Sounds like a good idea to me- let us know how well it works.

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I will do. I was told she eats frozen thawed ok and she is healthy enough that missing one or 2 meals would not hurt her. If the feeding platform fails to work tongs might. This is my biggest herp challenge yet. I have done tons of reading and have admired this species for years now. I know her strikes once she was out of the box was fear strikes so were all over the place. Always open to advice.

After a few meals this way, you might just find her waiting on the platform. :rofl: Anyway, it will be interesting to see what she does, eh?

Offering from tongs may work well too for this species- since in the wild they'd be grabbing birds & bats? I would think that would be her most natural behavior, but all the practice she'd get might improve her aim on you too? :D lol

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After a few meals this way, you might just find her waiting on the platform. :rofl: Anyway, it will be interesting to see what she does, eh?

Offering from tongs may work well too for this species- since in the wild they'd be grabbing birds & bats? I would think that would be her most natural behavior, but all the practice she'd get might improve her aim on you too? :D lol

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:D:P:D True. Well I hope to build trust eventually. Either way I expect her to behave this way for a while.

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:D:P:D True. Well I hope to build trust eventually. Either way I expect her to behave this way for a while.

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She'll probably fulfill all your expectations. :snake2: lol

Wow, beautiful animal!

She moves around while I am at work. Just hope she drinks enough. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cf89a67fbe.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e0179425ba.jpg

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She moves around while I am at work. Just hope she drinks enough...

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Do you mist her? Don't these drink off moist leaves in the wild?

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Do you mist her? Don't these drink off moist leaves in the wild?

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I do mist some. I also provide her a bowl. I just know how easy it is for her to dehydrate

She eat for me for the 1st time. Yay!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...33d517f236.jpg

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Woo-hoo! :D :banana:

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Woo-hoo! :D :banana:

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She hissed at me then pounced. Lol

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She hissed at me then pounced. Lol

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Hey, whatever works? Sssssssss! (Maybe that was the only part of "thankssssss" she could pronounce?)

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Hey, whatever works? Sssssssss! (Maybe that was the only part of "thankssssss" she could pronounce?)

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It is a good thing these guys don't get as big as retics, they would be like raptor and take over the world. LOL.

This was the best photo I could get. 3 more meals in her before trying to build trust some. Tuesday is feeding day. Love her bright yellow and reds.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...82bc96524e.jpg

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Lilly refused food this week. Waiting till next Tuesday to offer again. She just wants to not be bothered. Little brat. LOL (I know is not really being bratty). I know she is healthy enough wont hurt her to miss this meal. At this age I would think is important to make her feel super safe. She is in quiet part of the house. I am limiting my interactions to cleaning and feeding for now. Open to advice.

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Lilly refused food this week. Waiting till next Tuesday to offer again. She just wants to not be bothered. Little brat. LOL (I know is not really being bratty). I know she is healthy enough wont hurt her to miss this meal. At this age I would think is important to make her feel super safe. She is in quiet part of the house. I am limiting my interactions to cleaning and feeding for now. Open to advice.

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She's reminding you that growing slower is just fine & there's only so much food she needs-or maybe she's heading into a shed also- they feel it well before we see the evidence.

Wouldn't worry yet, but I would give privacy as you mentioned, just in case you're "too noticeable" without meaning to be. ;) Snakes are so cool to watch, it's easy to forget how shy most are.

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She's reminding you that growing slower is just fine & there's only so much food she needs-or maybe she's heading into a shed also- they feel it well before we see the evidence.

Wouldn't worry yet, but I would give privacy as you mentioned, just in case you're "too noticeable" without meaning to be. ;) Snakes are so cool to watch, it's easy to forget how shy most are.

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I could not find her anywhere in her enclosure when I got home from work. The pre-killed mouse is gone and she is hiding under the edge of her water bowl. Silly "tree" python hiding on the ground. She did eat though. Just did not want to be handed it.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3689dcbf99.jpg

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Maybe she wasn't "hungry enough" to eat it openly? But then at least she did eat- & haha, "made you look!" :D

That's what we "get" for living with snakes...;) Should give us a clue when they keep sticking their tongues out at us, eh? LOL

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Maybe she wasn't "hungry enough" to eat it openly? But then at least she did eat- & haha, "made you look!" :D

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I know. I am a biologist at heart. I enjoy the learning of this all. I do think the feeding ledge will be the way I go from now on now that I know she will hunt.

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Shedding. 99% humidity https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...68e2135b7e.jpg

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She seams to enjoy exploring and moves to thermal regulate.i keep her humidity high 90 to 99%. Tuesday is feeding day. She is ready for larger than a pinky mouse. Such a beautiful girl.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3e79f168a5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6cce820fc5.jpg

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She sure LOOKS "ready"! :snake2: lol

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She sure LOOKS "ready"! :snake2: lol

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She is trust me.

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She sure LOOKS "ready"! :snake2: lol

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She is hunting in her fog.

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Today is feeding day. Magnetic ledge installed and loaded with prekilled. She has taken prekilled twice before. She doesn't like being handed food. Hope she enjoys the ledge better.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ebf567ed3d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a63344d334.jpg

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Meal 4 down and now under feeding ledge. Happy snake. Tried to work on handling some Saturday with a bite and run mentality. Going to be very patient with her. Did not stop her from eating today though. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e3f950a245.jpg

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Eating weekly. Shedding today and tomorrow is feeding day. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4bbb04dbdd.jpg

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Absolutely gorgeous female gtp! I was thinking it was the humidity percentage or a impending shed cycle with her first food refusal. However you mentioned you keep the humidity between 90- 99%. So much for that. Good luck as she grows and your plans evolve.

Welcome Lily! What a cutie :)
If you run into difficulties feeding I'd recommend reaching out to the breeder and replicating whatever techniques they used to feed her. I have four GTPs and they all have different preferences come feeding time lol.
One is constantly going on and off feed (she was WC). If she sees me that's pretty much all she needs to go on yet another hunger strike :mad:
One politely comes down from his perch and takes it immediately and accurately from tongs
The other two will eat if I simply leave it anywhere in the cage.
I use the shallow plastic dishes I think are meant more for feeding lizards [ https://www.snakemuseum.com/1933-thi...-exo-terra.jpg ]. I like that they are easily removable for washing. You might try placing the mouse on the ground level before using a platform; in general green tree pythons hunt from the trees and will likely feel more secure hunting when they have the height advantage. I warm my prey to 100F drop it in the cage and peace out. I also feed just after the sun goes down (usually the time they are most active). Most GTPs are pretty easy/consistent eaters so *fingers crossed* you won't have any issues :)