Green Tree Python Info

[geckobabies]

As for the locality my boy is an Aru and here he is:

Beautiful chondro!

[tcutting]

One of my Biak crosses just going into color change.

very nice!

[Jessica Loesch]

Okay ... it's getting closer to that time!!!!!! The expo is a month away and if I don't find one there, I'll be looking for one to order before the cold months start....


I'm also looking into getting a pair, as I'd like to breed them, but they aren't sexable as neos as far as I know ... so I guess I'll have to get an older one once I know the sex of my first one.

I wonder if PVC cages are stackable... they will go into tubs first but then into PVC cage brand cages... anyone know?

[wwmjkd]

Okay ... it's getting closer to that time!!!!!! The expo is a month away and if I don't find one there, I'll be looking for one to order before the cold months start....


I'm also looking into getting a pair, as I'd like to breed them, but they aren't sexable as neos as far as I know ... so I guess I'll have to get an older one once I know the sex of my first one.

I wonder if PVC cages are stackable... they will go into tubs first but then into PVC cage brand cages... anyone know?

I have my adult sorong x jayapura in the large enclosure from pvc cages. As far as providing a proper husbandry environment, it's perfect. I mist once every day or two and have never had a bad shed. however, I am going to buy a different enclosure soon because the pvc cages just don't do it for me as a display cage. I think GTPs are about the best display animals around, and the aesthetics just don't match up, especially with the sliding doors. I also do not believe they are stackable, but mine is an older model.

whatever cage you decide to use, horizontal space is actually more important than vertical in my opinion, because GTPs will utilize a heat gradient based on the length of a cage but will tend to stay at the top perch of any enclosure even if the temperature is too high or low. since they seem to favor security over thermoregulation when it comes to height, it's more important to provide space to allow for a gradient along the length of the cage. I would also strongly recommend using a heat panel. anything else, and you run the risk of a burn or insufficiently distributed heat. RBI sells great heat panels of various sizes.

as for the neonate stage, as has been mentioned, the smaller the better. they do grow slowly, and the best option is to just upgrade sterilite or rubbermade tubs as they grow. you can use a soldiering iron to make air holes and places to inset perches. plastic coat hangers make for suitable temporary perches when they are young. my neonate is in a tub with perches on each side and a long pvc pipe running diagonally the length of the tub. since the enclosure is so small right now, I just use one foot of 11'' flexwatt connected to a helix and it's worked so far. I keep the tub sitting half-on, half-off of the heat tape, so it's not an ideal set-up, but it was the only size flexwatt I had on hand.

I'm sure you've had your other questions answered in previous posts, but I just wanted to give you my two cents on the pvc cages. I'd also discourage anyone from picking up a biak if you're looking for a more tractable GTP. while there are certainly always exceptions, biaks tend to be the least accommodating and most apt to strike. lastly, if you can't find a neonate at the upcoming expo, I'd recommend Jeff Hankey (Trpnbills on here). I got my red neonate from him, and I believe he still has a few more available.

best of luck.

[Jessica Loesch]

Awesome info, thanks so much! That really helps. I actually really like the LOOK of the pvc cages, but I hadn't thought about the doors ...

I was planning on doing tubs for the neo stage for sure and I was thinking of ordering some pieces of extruded acrylic for the perches because they look nice Someone on facebook told me about them. What size tub do you think I should start with for a small one? I think I have read 6 qt for neos, then 15 qt for a while.. I don't remember but I know I wrote it down and have the info somewhere.

I will look into trpnbills ... thanks

[wwmjkd]

just to show you an example of the perches I'm using in the tub...they really shouldn't be larger than the snake so as to avoid slipping off when feeding. the pvc pipe in the picture would be far too large if it were the only perch in there.



also, handling is possible as neonates, but they're just so delicate that common sense usually prevails over the urge to take them out all the time. I've only ever handled my neonate twice, and just to move him while I cleaned the tub.



keep us posted

[Jessica Loesch]

omg what a beautiful little baby ... and you got that from trpnbills? I hope he still has some!

[wwmjkd]

omg what a beautiful little baby ... and you got that from trpnbills? I hope he still has some!

he/she did come from Jeff, and I do believe he's posted a few times in the for sale/wanted forum. definitely worth a shot as last I heard he had both red and yellow neonates available. mine is a spectacular crimson right now, but still feisty. be prepared to take a nip or two when they're this small. it's pure defensiveness, but to date it's the only snake that's ever tagged me (knock on wood). my sorong has never so much as hissed at me. it's sometimes hard to get him out of the cage (another reason I'm not a huge fan of the pvccages perches), but once he's out, he's by far the most curious snake I have. and very tame. to wit:


boundary issues

[Jessica Loesch]

aweeeeeeee!!!!! Sweet, looking good!

[pbjtime8908]

cant believe i havent seen this thread before now . im also looking into getting a GTP, i mostly want one as a display animal and dont plan on doing any breeding but who knows there. this thread has a lot more specific stuff then ive really been able to find so thnx to everyone for that. im definitely loving the ARUs so much and believe ill be getting one of those. oh and ill also be at the omaha show in october, my first show/expo ever, and wont be looking for one there but ill be looking for some very soon, just one week away now (which i had totally forgotten about until i saw this thread).