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This page contains a selection of the best links found on the reptile species: Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis). The navigation table on the top left will take you directly to the defined topics, such as  Natural Habitat, Captive care, Breeders, Pictures, More information, Other information and Taxonomy.

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A brief snippet about Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)

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by Alan W. Zulich Text of manuscript originally published in Reptile & Amphibian Magazine. Introduction The green tree python, Morelia viridis, is a small, slender species of python, seldom exceeding six feet in length. This species is almost totally arboreal, preferring to coil over a tree branch than rest on the ground. Virtually all activities, from food and water acquisition through breeding and probably egg incubation are accomplished in the treetops.

INTRODUCTION In 1983, I bought a pair of baby green tree pythons (from the first clutch produced at the Harford Reptile Breeding Center). They bred successfully in 1986, initiating my full-fledged CHONDROMANIA. Since then, I have compiled a collection of 22 spectacularly colored animals, with a passion for specimens with highly contrasting blue patterns (my "NATURES' MARVELS"). Adult coloration is highly variable, and quite different from the babies who can hatch fluorescent yellow, brick red, or chocolate brown all in the same clutch.

Common name: Green Tree python Scientific name: Morelia viridis Other common names: Green python General description: A small finely-scaled species, a slender snake with a broad triangular head and very long straight teeth. Most specimens are predominantly green and patterned with blue and/or white scales arranged as lines, ocelli freckles, or triangles. Hatchlings and juveniles are colored banana-yellow or in shades of rust red or dark orange-red.

GEOGRAPHY Rainforset mountain areas and lowlands of Papua New Guinea,Cape York peninsula Australia and a few neighboring islands. CARE These are some nice animals!Green tree pythons can have extreme pattern and color variations.Some may be more yellow,others more blue.Some may have white spots some may have yellow or blue spots they really are variable.Adult size is about 4 or 4 1/2 feet however some specimens may get up to 6 feet in length.

Due to the high air humidity my enclosures for Morelia vididis are made of glass. The sice of the enclosure for my three Aru ladies is 140 cm (length) – 60 cm (width) – 100 cm (heigth). The heating depends on ELKSTEIN’ emitters. We do not use a ground heating because the enclosure of the Morelia viridis stand on the other enclosures. The temperature is regulated over a thermostat (Thermo Timer) – within the day 30° Celsius and in the night its 23° Celsius.

Welcome to Green Tree Pythons UK. We have a great passion for these wonderful snakes from the New Guinea and Northern Australian rain forests. This species of snake formally know as Chondropython Viridis and now know as Chondros or Morelia Viridis are one of our planets finest snake species.

Canary Green Tree Pythons We recently acquired an incredible pair of this extremely rare locality of Green Tree Python. Our pair are over 36 inches long and highlight marker yellow! We'll have more info and pics up soon!

Your source for the best captive born green tree pythons and emerald tree boas!

This site German site has over 900 ecellenat photos of GTP and ETB and others. Well worth the visit. Use logic to navigate if you do not undertsand German.

A breeder with some very good tips, answered in an FAQ format.

by Trooper Walsh, Department of Herpetology, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Original version published in Reptile & Amphibian Magazine, June 1997. Reprinted with permission by the author. Part I: Green Tree Pythons in Captivity The Early Years A Passion & Obsession Collaboration with Researchers Part II: The Industry of Captive Breeding Indonesian Breeders & Locality Specific Pythons Misrepresented Specimens Infiltrate the Market The Bottom Line References

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