Thinking of getting a emerald tree boa

Well im thinking of getting one of these beautys next year can anyone tell me what the temper is like and how big the max is they can grow to? Of course if i do get one i will do my research like i do everytime i get a new snake.

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Originally Posted by Chuck1289

Well im thinking of getting one of these beautys next year can anyone tell me what the temper is like and how big the max is they can grow to? Of course if i do get one i will do my research like i do everytime i get a new snake.

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www.reptileallsorts.com/emeraldtreeboa-cs.html

Didn't Danny Mendez write that up?

That is a good care sheet though im kinda turned off by the "Not to be handled" stuff.I enjoy handling snakes can you still handle them without stressing them even if it were once a week?

ive seen some handled, and my buddy has a pair that ive handled myself, however there are some that do not like to be handled at all. So really its just the individual snake. But they are really a great display snake. I have an atb and a gtp and both of them hate my guts. Im sure it will be the same when i pick up an etb.

yeah its for sure an individual thing. I have an 8 month old CBB ETB and hes (so far) been really sweet. but at the same token you have to be verrrry slow moving and really cautious, because they dont really like you messing with them, they just learn to tolerate it. one hard, fast move puts them in attack mode.

are you guys keeping yours over water like the care sheet says?

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

Didn't Danny Mendez write that up?

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yes he did.


"Copywritten 2000 Danny Mendez This article may not be reproduced wholly or in part without expressed written consent"

http://www.urbanjungles.com/humiditycorallus.htm

I am not sure if he has released the copyright or just given a lot of people permission. This care sheet is on many GTB sites, most crediting him and with the copyright protection mentioned.

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Originally Posted by ohyeahnow

yes he did.


"Copywritten 2000 Danny Mendez This article may not be reproduced wholly or in part without expressed written consent"

http://www.urbanjungles.com/humiditycorallus.htm

I am not sure if he has released the copyright or just given a lot of people permission. This care sheet is on many GTB sites, most crediting him and with the copyright protection mentioned.

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We did contact Danny and have obtained his permission to use his caresheet on our site. Thanks again Danny. :D

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Originally Posted by Lucas339

are you guys keeping yours over water like the care sheet says?

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Standing water as substrate is a horrible idea! Would you like to take a drink from your toilet? I keep my chondro's and atb on paper towels:gj:.

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Originally Posted by juddb

Standing water as substrate is a horrible idea! Would you like to take a drink from your toilet? I keep my chondro's and atb on paper towels:gj:.

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While I don't have any personal experience with arboreals (yet, they're definitely on my list ;) ), I was under the impression that they generally don't drink from standing water anyway -- whether it's substrate or a water bowl. I've always heard they prefer to take beads of water off the glass or their own body, or dripping from leaves, kind of like a chameleon.

Edit: just glanced at the caresheet listed above and it also mentions this

They do drink from thier coils, but i've also watched all my chondros drink from the water bowl during thier late night prowlings and my atb as well. Also especially with with young arboreals there is also the possibility of drowning. Personally i just wouldnt take a chance. Just my opinion. Good luck.:gj:

i too have watched mine drink from her bowl. i was wondering about the water substate and would never do it. the care sheet says for the young ones to keep them over water. not a good idea IMO

my emerald drinks from him water bowl quite a bit. its up top by his perches though, sticking to the glass. also, water as a substrate isnt good. I also keep a paper towl at the bottom, but have a hard time with humidity so i have a bowl of bark and moss (thats screened over) that i have to change frequently but it helps a lot.

why screened over? i have cypress as a substrate for my chondro and never have had a problem.

just a safety precaution. im sure its not a must but when i first got him he would go down to the bowl and coil on the edge. just to prevent him from wanting to drink from it, somehow ingest it or anything else. its that really soft almost paper-like screen

I picked up a pair from Rico Walder - Signal Herpetoculture earlier this year - and can't begin to tell you that all the negative press ETB's get - is garbage.[
These 2 eat, poop, and are very well dispositioned.

Both have finally turned green - and have huge amounts of white - should make for some nice high white babies!

[IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c.../IMG_02361.jpg[/IMG]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...is58/Ziggy.jpg

I know - and I've got to take some new pictures!
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awsome animals you got there!! Rico produces some really cool arborals! so are they okay with handling?? make sure you tell us when you have some babies with these beauties!!!!!!

They've been great in general - and I am very pleasedwith the fact that they are very handleable!