Gtp

[DutchHerp]

You lucky jerk. European snakes are the hottest! Buy one there, seriously.

Aren't they also more expensive? I'll post the pics when I get my hands on a nice GTP

[Brandon Osborne]

once a gtp is on a perch its on there . unless the snake has some kind of neuro problem, or bad equilibrium ,it will keep it comfortably on the perch .
the less stress the better and the most stress easing for a GTP is coiled on its perch ..

but again like i said everyone has their own way of doing things and their own opinion . my way has worked for many years without problem as im sure your way also has same outcome . i offered a way that works well cause he asked for help . hes heard both methods and he can choose which way he wants to do it .

I'm going to disagree with this as well. In my experience, transporting chondros on a perch tends to make them less stable. As with most snakes, when you are in motion, it makes the animals restless and chondros in particular are at risk of falling from their perch or damaging the vertebrae from holding onto the perch. If this was a short trip, I would agree with your idea. Being that it's an hour, I would recommend a SMALL tub with no perch. Something round so the chondro can coil. I would not place a small chondro in a bag, but I would also not allow the access to a perch while traveling either. Loose paper towels as filler and substrate, in a Glad food type container, inside a cooler.

[Brandon Osborne]

Aren't they also more expensive? I'll post the pics when I get my hands on a nice GTP

Where in Europe are you moving back to? I have a couple of chondro friends there. One in particular is making a cross-country U.S. trip this summer and will be staying with me for a couple of days. He is in Holland and has some killer stuff.

[DutchHerp]

Where in Europe are you moving back to? I have a couple of chondro friends there. One in particular is making a cross-country U.S. trip this summer and will be staying with me for a couple of days. He is in Holland and has some killer stuff.

I'll be moving to Holland in the summer of '10. I'll PM you when I have the money and resources to get my hands on a chondro!

[juddb]

You lucky jerk. European snakes are the hottest! Buy one there, seriously.

Agreed, i know of a few people that could help you out! Where abouts in Europe?

[juddb]

I'm going to disagree with this as well. In my experience, transporting chondros on a perch tends to make them less stable. As with most snakes, when you are in motion, it makes the animals restless and chondros in particular are at risk of falling from their perch or damaging the vertebrae from holding onto the perch. If this was a short trip, I would agree with your idea. Being that it's an hour, I would recommend a SMALL tub with no perch. Something round so the chondro can coil. I would not place a small chondro in a bag, but I would also not allow the access to a perch while traveling either. Loose paper towels as filler and substrate, in a Glad food type container, inside a cooler.

Brandon, i knew you would chime in on this one!

[DSGB]

Ok, so i got an email from the guy. Its on!!!! Im pickin him up sunday at 2. Im setting up a cage tonight!!!! Dont worry ill post a million pics!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[DutchHerp]

Agreed, i know of a few people that could help you out! Where abouts in Europe?

The Netherlands.

[DSGB]

Well im pickin him up in about 24 hours. I got this picture of him last night and he had a stuck shed. Should i use the wet pillow case trick? Im setting up a small tub tonight, should i just bump up the humidty when i get him? Im not to sure how old the photo is. How does he look? How old does he look? What is a good size tank for a guy that size? He is being keep in a 10 gallon right now....

[DutchHerp]

Don't know about the shed, but that's a *BEAUTIFUL* snake!