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Questions about GTP...
Right now I only have ball pythons, but I think eventually I would like to have a GTP. It'll probably be at least a year, maybe two...but I have a few questions anyway. How big do they get on average? Can you house them together? Can you hold them or are they too nippy? Thanks!
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Re: Questions about GTP...
they are very nippy. they bite on a consistant basis. if you find a calm one, its most likely sick. Its a stunning snake that will get 6ft. You can house them togather if there is ample space, but with the attitude one is a handful
PAUL
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Re: Questions about GTP...
Originally Posted by Het4Something
they are very nippy. they bite on a consistant basis. if you find a calm one, its most likely sick. Its a stunning snake that will get 6ft. You can house them togather if there is ample space, but with the attitude one is a handful
I am sorry but have you ever owned a GTP?
It seems to me you have no clue what you are talking about.
A. I have a very healthy GTP that does not bite.
B. Many others do as well.
C. You should never house to snakes together unless you are breeding.
Mike
"They are biting out of excessive fear, not because they are mean. Mean is a human emotion and serves no purpose in the animal kingdom" - Kevin McCurley-The Complete Ball Python
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Re: Questions about GTP...
Also this should be moved to the area its supposed to be in...Morelia...GTP's are not Boa's.
Mike
"They are biting out of excessive fear, not because they are mean. Mean is a human emotion and serves no purpose in the animal kingdom" - Kevin McCurley-The Complete Ball Python
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Re: Questions about GTP...
Ok, sorry about putting it in the wrong place. Thanks for the information everybody. So, I can not house them together (which I suspected) and it is possible to get one that is not so nippy. Mike, are you comfortable enough with yours to hold them? Or do you mean not nippy, as in if you try to clean their cages they won't bite you? Thanks again!
0.2 Normal Balls: Pecan and Pumpkin
1.1 Het Albino Bowtie and Sweet Potato
1.1 Pastel: Ziti and Apple
1.0 Spider: Spaghetti
1.1 Ferrets: Hank and Peggy
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Re: Questions about GTP...
If you're positively interested in Green Tree Pythons I highly recommend that you pick up Greg Maxwell's "The More Complete Chondro"...its an excellent read and will give you endless amounts of useful information.
-Jason
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Re: Questions about GTP...
check this website out if ya want. it helped me gather a lot of info because im looking to own one.
http://www.finegtps.com/Care_sheets.html
pin albino bp in the making
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Re: Questions about GTP...
Originally Posted by Pecan'nPumpkinPython
Ok, sorry about putting it in the wrong place. Thanks for the information everybody. So, I can not house them together (which I suspected) and it is possible to get one that is not so nippy. Mike, are you comfortable enough with yours to hold them? Or do you mean not nippy, as in if you try to clean their cages they won't bite you? Thanks again!
Hey!
Don't worry about putting it in the wrong place bro.
I can handle mine during the day no problem. With GTP's however you do NOT want to try and handle them at night, mine is always in hunting mode unless in shed or recently fed. Just the other night I made the mistake of sticking my head in to get a feel for the humidity level and temperature when she decided my face might make a nice meal. Now thankfully I was full of monster (energy drink) and quickly pulled away so she missed.
Look at it this way: its like someone pulling you out of your bed during the day, and someone trying to pull you around when your awake. Your going to have a very different reaction.
So yes I can handle mine during the day without being struck at. But there are plenty of GTP's that have a very nasty disposition but I believe that comes with every snake.
And everyone suggesting The More Complete Chondro is right on!! One of the best books I've read PERIOD. Whether your just reading it for fun or seriously considering a Gree Tree Python/
Thanks.
Mike
"They are biting out of excessive fear, not because they are mean. Mean is a human emotion and serves no purpose in the animal kingdom" - Kevin McCurley-The Complete Ball Python
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Re: Questions about GTP...
Originally Posted by 8b8ll
I am sorry but have you ever owned a GTP?
It seems to me you have no clue what you are talking about.
A. I have a very healthy GTP that does not bite.
B. Many others do as well.
C. You should never house to snakes together unless you are breeding.
Mike
My thought exactally, until you work with gtp you will believe all of the stereotypes about em.
~Jake~
Too many boas to list and a few balls as well
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Re: Questions about GTP...
Originally Posted by 8b8ll
Just the other night I made the mistake of sticking my head in to get a feel for the humidity level and temperature when she decided my face might make a nice meal. Now thankfully I was full of monster (energy drink) and quickly pulled away so she missed.
That's sound like a drunken bet more than anything else, lol . Those Monster energy drinks are no joke though. I think I'm going to have to get a GTP one day.
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