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.

[DavidG]

Emeralds have bigger teeth too! I can't believe no one pointed that out!

You can find chondro care sheets every where but a good emerald one is hard to come by.

http://www.kingsnake.com/emeralds/

I will admit, I did not read it all but it seems like pretty ligit information.
Emeralds are the only ones (so far) that can be born green (really rare) and just grow up without changing.

[olstyn]

Emeralds have bigger teeth too! I can't believe no one pointed that out!

No kidding! IIRC they have the largest teeth of any non-venomous snake relative to their body size. Especially the first few in the front are just HUGE relative to the size of their head. Check out this picture of an ETB skull I found with google - the teeth are just amazing.

[leper65]

I found this pic over on KS

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/111226teeth!!!.jpg

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/111226teeth!!!.jpg

[DrLew]

I found this pic over on KS

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/111226teeth!!!.jpg

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/111226teeth!!!.jpg

News Flash - ALL SNAKES HAVE TEETH!

I'm sure if I held someone by the neck like this pic - they wouldn't be too happy either!

I am lucky enough to have both in my collection, and while you can't just reach in there like you would a BP, they are handleable and both are great display animals as well!