So my husband, the non reptile gene carrying love of my life now has it in his head to want a GTP. Thankfully he wants just a GTP and not some crazy designer color phase. The bad thing is I am not all that opposed to the idea. I did tell him we need to do a ton of research on breeders and available lines and which is better, CB imports or US CB. I for one am morally opposed to any wild caught specimens. I don't believe in anyone owning a wild caught as a pet. I understand the importance of it historically to get lines going but in today's hobby there is no reason to own wild caught.

Back on the subject of GTP, I have found the tapatalk forum for arboreal pythons and a few facebook groups as well as i-herp but we are months out from being ready for a more intense snake.

Now what I wonder is it bad to get captive bred from Indonesia through Outback Reptiles? They state they quarantine, treat for parasites and make sure they are feeding before selling or is it viable to get a local captive bred neonate that isn't going to run in the thousands of dollars? I have imposed a limit of no more than $450 for the snake period. I refuse to pay higher because I don't want to so I am reaching out to see if anyone has any first hand experience in getting a GTP in the past few years and where a good deal is? I am not opposed to a biak or cyclops but he really likes the patterning on Manokwari. We do not want anything fancy, just healthy.

Anyone have any input aside from I must be insane to entertain this?