Turning Green...and Orange?

This is my first GTP. Recently my GTP seems to be turning a bit green between it's eyes, which you can see below. But, also, it seems to be simultaneously turning pretty orange on the neck for the first .5 - 1 inch past the head. Is this normal? Should I take it to the vet, or just take extra pictures?

Sorry for the blurriness.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...a/IMG_0464.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...a/IMG_0467.jpg

Green tree pythons turn all grean after a while. Maybe there orange because that spot is about to turn green?

Yeah, those pics are pretty useless. GTP's all turn green as they change into adulthood and sometimes you get some nice intermediate coloring as well. Nothing to fret about.

~Kat

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Originally Posted by janeothejungle

Yeah, those pics are pretty useless. GTP's all turn green as they change into adulthood and sometimes you get some nice intermediate coloring as well. Nothing to fret about.

~Kat

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I beg to differ. :D .......about the color of adults.

Indeed? Are there lines that do not end up with coloring that is a variant of green as adults (ie green/yellow, blue/green)?? I'd love a hot pink one. ;)

Cheers,
Kat

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Indeed? Are there lines that do not end up with coloring that is a variant of green as adults (ie green/yellow, blue/green)?? I'd love a hot pink one. ;)

Cheers,
Kat

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I guess you are not really "into" chondros? lol. Here are a few of mine.
Some yellow adults.
Sierra '03
http://www.brandonosbornereptiles.com/sierra.jpg
Sunflower '04 due for a clutch in about 3 weeks and is now very white.
http://www.brandonosbornereptiles.com/sunflower.jpg
Francis '06
http://www.brandonosbornereptiles.co...6.07%20web.JPG
BO.06.01
http://www.brandonosbornereptiles.co...2_bo.06.01.JPG
BO.06.02
http://www.brandonosbornereptiles.co...2_bo.06.02.JPG
BO.06.04
http://www.brandonosbornereptiles.co...2_bo.06.04.JPG
The three sisters together.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF6539.jpg
And some odds and ends.........
GM.06.33 Possible het Albino
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...sjuly29028.jpg
Velveeta '01 and Sweetie (import) '01
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...eetienov06.jpg
Gumball '04
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...928262-med.jpg
A Signal Herp creation.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF6937.jpg
BO.06.13
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...nerParadox.jpg
A mite phase
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_3517.jpg
Paradox Blue Highland import (RIP)
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ody3resize.jpg
and plenty more where those came from. I can't understand why more people don't keep these snakes. They are the perfect pet snake.....in my opinion. lol. Who wants color?! I'll have to get some calico pics up.

There you go showing off again Brandon;) Hot animals! As for the OP i wish you could get some clear shots of your chondro!

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I guess you are not really "into" chondros? lol. Here are a few of mine.

and plenty more where those came from. I can't understand why more people don't keep these snakes. They are the perfect pet snake.....in my opinion. lol. Who wants color?! I'll have to get some calico pics up.

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I do dig chondros (although I do not currently keep them), and those are some absolute smokers, but again, they are all variants on green bases..... I'm not interested in a pissing contest, I just stand by my initial post. I don't feel there is any detraction from the beautiful variations in allowing that they are called Green Tree Pythons for a reason.

Please do post more, they are gorgeous animals.

Cheers,
Kat

Brandon, you win! Way to make up for the crappy cell phone pix.

OP, red is nothing to worry about. Several locals will pick up a orange stage before going green.

Jane, Signalherp.com "green tree pythons" at the top and hit "kofiau island"

brandon,

i asked you a while back about tweetie. is there anyway you can post a recent shot of her?

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brandon,

i asked you a while back about tweetie. is there anyway you can post a recent shot of her?

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Here is the most recent shot of her. I think this was taken over the summer. She is still a great snake and tame as a kitten.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF7911.jpg

Well Kat, it's not HOT pink, but it is pink and blue.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...G_9592jpg1.jpg

And what color would you say this one is?
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...G_6726jpg1.jpg

how about this one?
http://www.finegtps.com/images/Ella/Ella_6.jpg

and green base color? I see mostly yellow with blue, green, and white speckles.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF6539.jpg

I do understand what you are saying, but to say all chondros have a green base color, I disagree. If you could see all the amazing chondros in peoples' collections..........

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I can't understand why more people don't keep these snakes. They are the perfect pet snake.....in my opinion. lol. Who wants color?! I'll have to get some calico pics up.

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I never see anyone handling them, and they seem to be more fragile than some other reptiles. For someone who isn't well versed in GTPs, they don't jump out as a fun, easy to take care of pet, which is what I look for most in a pet snake. Those impressions could be entirely wrong of course! All I know is that when I was looking at what kind of snake to get first, I read a care sheet that specifically said that GTPs really shouldn't be handled much, and to think of them as aquarium fish, and that was that and I let them be. They sure are just about the prettiest snake out there though!

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I never see anyone handling them, and they seem to be more fragile than some other reptiles. For someone who isn't well versed in GTPs, they don't jump out as a fun, easy to take care of pet, which is what I look for most in a pet snake. Those impressions could be entirely wrong of course! All I know is that when I was looking at what kind of snake to get first, I read a care sheet that specifically said that GTPs really shouldn't be handled much, and to think of them as aquarium fish, and that was that and I let them be. They sure are just about the prettiest snake out there though!

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I think it all depends on the person and the chondro. I think the best reason you don't see pics of people holding them is, they look so much better in their sitting position on a perch. The fragile period is during the first year when they are so tiny. As they get older, they can be held and can be quite calm. I have animals that I take to educational exibits and let children handle.
Here are some of mine being held.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...sjuly29043.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ebjan30064.jpg
I have some of my 7 year old cousin holding one of my males. I'll have to search for it and I'll post it too.

Here is one of the man himself, Rico Walder, holding one of his sub-adult emeralds.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...esaug13042.jpg
and another goofy guy holding the same one.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...esaug13043.jpg

I'll look for the others.....and maybe take some new ones.

Iherp.com/ap1fun
Click on my guy "midori" he seems to almost enjoy being held. He's great! Biaks get the worst wrap but I've seen some of those be pretty gentle. Sorongs, Aru, and Jaya (mainland) seem to be the most easy going (there are always exceptions.)


I love Ricos "little boy" grin. He holds an amazing passion for what he does and it really shows in his animals and personality.

Brandon...thanks for the picture. she still has lots of yellow around the belly. great looking snake!

mainbutter....here is me holding mine

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/lucas011.jpg

WOW! WOW! WOW! Those are some of the best GTPs I've ever seen!

@mainbutter
A typical "green one" being held by my son (1st pic) and by me. This was the 1st
handling at around 14 months. No bites.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/3021/2009010161we0.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1...9010134gm1.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/5...9010148yt6.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4...9010149sz9.jpg

what gorgeous snakes. kudos to you brandon, those pictures are amazing. i can't believe the color variation. i thought they were all green. blue, or yellow. i would LOVE to have one.

i think i have a new obsession...uh-oh.

That is a really nice animal, He/she is gorgeous.