Green Tree pythons?

[foxdingo]

Why is it that you never see Green tree pythons for sale? are they hard to bred? I love the look of this Snake, I would love to own one myself one day, lot's of saving will have to be done.
What are they like to keep?

[ozherpconservation]

Oh no, not this topic! :roll:

[soulweaver]

yes pls read over past gtp threads, answers are there.

[Dicco]

Originally Posted by foxdingo

What are they like to keep?

Ask Craig Latta (Expansa1)

[jimmy_the_kid]

there was 2 up for sale about a month ago went extremly quick

[serpenttongue]

Foxdingo, Stuart Barnes has advertised hatchlings for sale at the last South coast herp society meeting.

[BROWNS]

Are they Aussie greens or deemed Aussies I'll take 5 so hopefuly i get a pair out of that!

[Mazgal]

As a Neonate, my opinion probably won't count for much, and the GTP enthusiasts will howl me down, but I'm game to stick my head up!!

GTP's are probably one of the most spectacular I've seen in my short life as a herper, but they don't DO anything - I've seen a few now, but I've yet to see one actually move!

Look great, expensive, but not much fun!!! (Like some men I've known)!!

[PilbaraPythons]

Serpenttongue
How much were the greens from Stuart Barne's offered for ?

[BROWNS]

As a Neonate, my opinion probably won't count for much, and the GTP enthusiasts will howl me down, but I'm game to stick my head up!!

GTP's are probably one of the most spectacular I've seen in my short life as a herper, but they don't DO anything - I've seen a few now, but I've yet to see one actually move!



Look great, expensive, but not much fun!!! (Like some men I've known)!!

Just cause you're a neonate means nothing,i would be having a hypothetical guess that half the members here have never seen a gtp,or handled one and observed them in captivity.

I have seen some that to me looked very ordinary to say the least,and are just a green carpet imo,but,i have seen a few spectacular examples of this species unfortunately none being true Australian greens.The ones i have seen and handled varied quite a lot even within siblings from the same parentage.

I have to agree that they really don't get around much but a nice specimen makes a lovely display animal.I'd prefer to spend my$$$$ on some albinos or nice jungles rather than greens,although if i knew i could get a specific bloodline showing the same traits as i've had the priveledge to see and handle i would jump at the chance...just my opinion and we all have our own specific tastes.I think a lot of hqat makes these guys desirable in the first place is their $$$ value..if they cost so much well geeez they must be bloody nice then!!

[tourett]

Don't take it to heart foxdingo' its just that the topic has been disscussed a length on this site over and over again, and everyone gets a bit sick of it, I asked exactly the same question 7-8 months ago.
From what I have learned so far there are a few reasons why you dont see them for sale very often.
1. There are not that many breeding pairs in captivity.
2. There used to be more breeding pairs in captivity but many where I suppose you would say impounded( most would say stolen) by National Parks and Wildlife because they believed they where not natives (either from PNG or Indonesia).
3. So because of the laws of supply and demand, any that do become avaliable are snaped up quickly and for large sums of money, the last one I saw sold on line for $12,500 on Herp Trader and lasted 5 minutes.

From what I can work out they are trickier to keep than say a Carpet, I hear that they require a fairly precise setup as in regards to temp, humidity and light. The hatchling also are supposed to have a higher mortallity rate than say a Carpet would.

Foxdingo, I am a mile away from being the best person to reply to your post but I hope this helps.
Tourett

[BROWNS]

OK,i don't own any greens and don't know a great deal about hem.What i do know s that a hatches especially as well as juveniles they mst be handled like a powder puff...their tails are extremely sensitive and damage can be caused very easily just by incorrect handling.The best way to avoid this is to have a removale perch so you don't even touch the animal..

`I think ppl would be surprised at how many breeding chondros are actually out there,wether they are true Aussie animals is very deabatable and i highly oubt any of them are.I kniw for fact that Steve Irwin has 27 of this species and even aske dthe original owner of most of his stock on breeding information.This is still a very disputable matter!!!!

They aren't as tricky or hard to keep as many think,as hatchies and juveniles they have extremely delicate tails and most ppl are reluctant to even handle them at this age although once they are mature they are no different than keeping a regular carpet.They do require more humidity than other carpets as youngsters and the mortality rate of hatchies etc due to p[rolapse etc is more than your normal carpet...don't ask me why but this is certainly the case!!!I am also just guestamimating that they need no more light"UV"than any other xarpet excluding diamonds.

I say look aftewr them like gold and treat them as such and you should by rights do fine but there are always exceptions...i would hate to lose a gtp to prola[se which happens with all carpets only becuase of their $$$$$$$value...I would love to see a productive line of pure Australian chondros in captivity as there are none at all available,and if they are it's off the books!

Why of all our species is the Aussie Morelia Viridis not available but exotic or deemed Aussie specimens are?

[foxdingo]

Thanks everyone for your info and help, one thing I love about this site is that people are alway willing to share info!

[serpenttongue]

Pilbarapythons,I have no idea how much Stuart is selling his chondros for.