I am interested in

GTP's. I have read a couple pages of info about them and they seem fairly easy to take care of. I know I have to mist them down twice a day, keep the temperature at 85 degrees, humidity 70-80%. I just really want some back up on this info, and some more info on cage size, feeding, handling, (I know they have sensitive bones so I have to be careful not to pull them off the branch, let them come to me) etc... I know they have HUGE teeth, and are aggressive when they are babies. Any info?
Thanks in advance.

Also what would be a reliable breeder to purchase from?

How much are Ontogenic Blue Green Tree Pythons? Those look really cool!

How about Emerald tree boas? any info on them? pricing, attitude, caging? etc...

hello? reptile super show coming up soon, need info!

Any one?

Pretty much any Tree Snake is going to be on the aggressive side...They are more a Display snake and do not liked to be handled...

I keep mine in Vision cages...The size depends on the snake...

They're setup so I don't have to take the snake out to clean the floor...I do take them out once a month or so to clean the entire cage and furniture thoroughly though.

Hi Pythontricker,

If you´re interested in keeping a GTP, I strongly sugest reading Greg Maxwel´s book, "The more complete Chondro". You can start by reading this caresheet: http://www.finegtps.com/Care_sheets.html
I don´t think they´re "fairy easy" to keep, although far from a nightmare.

Just a few tips on the info you posted and your queries:

Humidity/misting: I don´t mist twice a day, only once. It would depend on your set-up. The idea is to have a (close to)100% humidity for about 3 hours and then let it dry out slowly during the day down to around 65-70%. The scope is to recreate the daily rain of the tropical forest they inhabitate. It´s best to mist in the early afternoon.
If you have a baby, you may keep a constant humidity (damp papel towel as substract) of around 80%.
Sometimes they like to drink the water of their coils, so it´s good to mist them directly.

Temp.: Have an horizontal gradient from 88F to 80F. For babies, you may keep a constant temp of around 85-86F

If you acquire a baby under 1 year of age, avoid handling. They´re extremely sensitive and you may hurt them permanently (kink) or even kill them.

Finally, as regards the temperament:

They are calm during the day, but very alert (agressive) once the night falls.
Usually, the Sorong-type and Aru-type GTP´s are calmer, being the Biak-type more nervous and agressive.

I couldn´t recommend a cage for your, since I´m on the other side of the Atlantic.

Btw, here is my GTP: http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=66933

Hope you get a nice GTP, but do your reading first.

Regards

Is a twelve Qt sterillite tub ok for a hatchling gtp?

I keep my hatchling in a shoebox...

http://www.lunarboids.com/galleries/...rrangement.jpg

The breeder said it should be able to live in there for up to a year considering it has a normal growth rate, then I will be moving it in to a medium sized cage, then an adult cage after that.

You don't have to mist twice a day, or every day for that matter... it will really depend on your cage and how well it holds humidity. With my hatchling I just keep the paper towel damp. It dries out after about 2 days and I dampen it again. I also keep a bowl of water available at all times.

The most important thing about purchasing a chondro is to buy one from someone who knows what they are doing. It is a good idea to find a breeder who has produced the animals that they have offered for sale. The hatchlings should be offered unsexed and feeding with no problems whatsoever. Most often they will be eating f/t pinky mice.

The breeder should also be able to provide photos of both the sire and dam of the hatchlings available, and may possibly have even more lineage info.

http://moreliaviridis.yuku.com/bmoreliaviridis is a good resource for both information and classified ads published by reputable breeders.

Well I am hoping to find a nice red colored Juvie at the reptile super show today. There is a woman named cathy, Chondros by cathy is her slogan thing, I have heard good things about her. Anyone have info on this lady?