Pat the baby biak green tree python

[Sauzo]

Ever considered chicks? I get the stills and culls from a friend who raises meat birds, and my king snakes, savu pythons, and smaller boas and BRB's go bonkers for them. I figure a GTP would love chicks also and the smallest of them are no bigger than a jumbo mouse.

Possibly. I would have to find a local breeder and stuff. My local reptile shop sells them as well so i could check their sizes as well as online. I got plenty of time though as Pat is still on large fuzzy mice.

[kristan]

All of mine have always eaten rats. The one GTP I ended up keeping is a pretty petite girl and eats small rats, but the next time I order I'm going to bump her prey size up a bit. I remember someone on the forums years ago that fed a hamster once per month. As for being fragile...mine have always been pretty hardy. I had a subadult WC biak I got at a show years ago that ate about an hour after her 5 hour car ride home. She was pretty gnarled...big scar on her side, had to help her get rid of some parasites, but she never missed a meal and was very easy to handle (which was good for me cause she was huge). I'm far more worried about getting my new bp to eat than any GTP I've ever had. I think out of 9 GTPs only 1 gave me problems feeding, and he was also the only one to ever bite me.
Did your little guy start to change yet?

[Sauzo]

All of mine have always eaten rats. The one GTP I ended up keeping is a pretty petite girl and eats small rats, but the next time I order I'm going to bump her prey size up a bit. I remember someone on the forums years ago that fed a hamster once per month. As for being fragile...mine have always been pretty hardy. I had a subadult WC biak I got at a show years ago that ate about an hour after her 5 hour car ride home. She was pretty gnarled...big scar on her side, had to help her get rid of some parasites, but she never missed a meal and was very easy to handle (which was good for me cause she was huge). I'm far more worried about getting my new bp to eat than any GTP I've ever had. I think out of 9 GTPs only 1 gave me problems feeding, and he was also the only one to ever bite me.
Did your little guy start to change yet?

Nope. He's still the little neon yellow worm lol.

[Sauzo]

Pat is clearly not happy with the hot weather....

[C.Marie]

I hear that Pat, can not wait for some cooler weather myself who knew it could go from snowing in April to frying in July? Great picture always a treat .

[jmcrook]

For real. I’ve been dealing with heat index around 105*+.
Pat’s looking awesome. Someday I’ll get one. My buddy has an adult 1.1 pair. There was courting earlier this season but I don’t know if there was an absolute confirmed lock. I f he ends up with eggs I’d like to pick a snake up from him if I add another.
Also more (possible) discussion of pairing Gerald with his pure SD female(s) this season if we can coordinate it. Not gonna hold my breath but it would be super fun to collab on a high percentage super dwarf clutch with the guy that sold me/my mother my first snake when I was 10.5 years old


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[Sauzo]

Here are a couple of pics of Sir Grumpalot aka Pat. He is funny. During the day if you take him out, he will huff at you if you touch him but at night, he is curious and wants to see whats going on.

[Sauzo]

And Sir Grumpalot is awake!

[richardhind1972]

Looking great, i really love his markings, is he starting to put a bit of girth on or is it the camera angle

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[Sauzo]

Looking great, i really love his markings, is he starting to put a bit of girth on or is it the camera angle

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Thanks. Yeah, he is getting a little chunky which is why i cut him back to every 10 days or so on food. He has pretty much doubled his length at least and about tripled his girth since i got him 7 months ago.

I was supposed to feed him last night but i've been working 6 days straight at the new job and havent had a chance so today everyone gets fed. When Pat doesnt get food, he gets 'crazy'. Last night, i came home to find him on the front perch holding on with the rear half of his body and the front half was upside down like he was trying to crawl on the roof of the cage. When he saw me, he came to the front and just stared at me with his head upside down for a min or two, then flipped his head over and looked at me lol. Such a goofy little snake. He might almost be ready for an upsize to small hopper mice now from his usual large fuzzies.

Also found out a guy at work i work with, his wife has boas and a beardie and corn snakes and had a BP. I asked him what kind etc etc but he had no idea. He said those things are hers and he wants nothing to do with them lol.