Question about GTP or ETB

[Emohooker]

What are the major diffrences between the 2...Anything other then size of the head.

Which would you choose.

im looking to finish doing resarch but cant find any real diffrnces on them. and I really really want one.

[OhhWatALoser]

one gives live birth, the other lays eggs for starters.

besides being green and white, having different neo colors, and living in trees thats about where it ends.

size of the head, heat pits on ETB are bigger, gtp lay eggs, ETB patterns are white stripes most of the time while gtps white is random scales, gtps come in many assorted colors besides green and white

just look at a picture side by side, they don't look that close that you can't tell them apart

[Aeries]

GTP:
Indonesia, Northern Austrailia
Can be yellow as neonates
Pits set in scales
Smaller head scales
3-5ft

ETB:
South America
Can't be yellow as a neonate
Pits border scales
Larger head scales
6-7ft

[Emohooker]

Would you suggest getting one over the other?

[Warocker's Wife]

Would you suggest getting one over the other?

I am personally am more fond of GTP but emerald are amazing reptiles. its really just a personal choice.

[Emohooker]

I think ill look for GTPs haha thanks for all the help yall.

[Russ Lawson]

GTP:
Indonesia, Northern Austrailia
Can be yellow as neonates
Pits set in scales
Smaller head scales
3-5ft

ETB:
South America
Can't be yellow as a neonate
Pits border scales
Larger head scales
6-7ft

The bold bit isn't true. While much more rare than red or green, there have been yellow neonate ETB's. There are a few pics here: http://www.d-g-s.com/daemons/morphs.htm

[bman123]

Gtp are more sensitive to handling when they are younger. They are easier to care for then etb. I like etb more due to the pattern, some have thick white stripes but the teeth are huge. Just don't stick your hand in there at night time. And you should be ok

[Mettle]

I find that GTPs are much more adept at moving about when off their purches versus ETBs. When my ETB comes off her perch, she's a bit of a flailing mess to be honest. Not graceful. Almost seems panicked. To watch her in her enclosure, she's graceful. But in over a year of owning her I have only ever caught her fully on the ground once... My friend's GTPs both seem to cruise the entire tank at night, ground included, and are much more graceful when handled.

Yes, as it turns out, I have a super handleable ETB and she has two very handleable GTPs.

There seems to be more variety and locales when it comes to GTPs. There isn't a whole lot of variation when it comes to the ETBs.

Regardless, avoid fresh imports in both cases and buy only from reputable breeders.