New snakey!!

Gungirl · 07-10-11, 11:43 AM

So this is the little guy I have been waiting for. It was a great trip to go get him and come home.. 3hrs each way..ugh! I am so happy he is home safe and sound! Sorry the pics are awful but my phone is lame and I can't find my charger for my camera. Enjoy and many more pics to come.

Blitz is a year and half old biak from what I was told....

youngster · 07-10-11, 11:49 AM

Wow I love chondros so much

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-10-11, 11:54 AM

Good choice i like seeing people with these as long as they DONT handle them.
Ive always thought they were the closest you could get for a nonvenomous to the majestic beauty of Arboreal Tree Vipers.

Gungirl · 07-10-11, 11:57 AM

I want to be able to handle him one time a month.. only so I can clean out his viv and do what I need to do to keep him happy. I will be doing this with a hook seeing as he will be a display snake not a lap snake.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-10-11, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

I want to be able to handle him one time a month.. only so I can clean out his viv and do what I need to do to keep him happy. I will be doing this with a hook seeing as he will be a display snake not a lap snake.

Based on this statement you will make a great owner, as long as your husbandry is correct. I love seeing non venomous owners handle snakes with hooks, it appears to be quite a bit less stressful for the animal. I do recommend you practice hooking with other snakes, (if you dont have alot of experience) before you go straight to it with a Tree Python, they are very delicate you have to support there weight just right. (as they get older it looks smaller right now)

shaunyboy · 07-10-11, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

I want to be able to handle him one time a month.. only so I can clean out his viv and do what I need to do to keep him happy. I will be doing this with a hook seeing as he will be a display snake not a lap snake.

most gtp keepers i know use removable perches

they just leave the gtp wrapped round its perch and take them both out as one

young gtp's have very delicate spines,one of the reasons people tend to leave sexing them until after 1 year of hatching

i have seen a few gtp's with kinked spines due to premature sexing or being overly handled

very nice wee green tree you have there

cheers shaun

stephanbakir · 07-10-11, 12:02 PM

Great lookin snake

Gungirl · 07-10-11, 12:04 PM

yes.. i was going to use my corn seeing as he is a wing nut and seems to love to play around on things and be out with me.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 07-10-11, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

yes.. i was going to use my corn seeing as he is a wing nut and seems to love to play around on things and be out with me.

Great! I use to practice hook and tailing on a 5.5ft Black Rat snake that thought he was a Elapid. hahah Lots of fun!

Jenn_06 · 07-10-11, 12:43 PM

NICE, i love his colors, hope he keeps most of that yellow but like i said on FB Biak's take a long time to finish there color change. Cant wait to see more pics and a few weeks.

marvelfreak · 07-10-11, 12:47 PM

Super sweet looking snake. Congrats.

Lankyrob · 07-10-11, 12:50 PM

If yours is anything like mine you dont need to remove to do a viv clean as mine just sits on his branch and watches me!

I reckon in the next couple of sheds you should have a lovely green snakey judging by his colouring and age - he will look pretty ****** in between the next few sheds but dont worry!

Freebody · 07-10-11, 06:16 PM

Woot Woot!! looking good, Grats

Gungirl · 07-10-11, 06:20 PM

Thanks everyone! I am very happy with him!!

SnakeyJay · 07-11-11, 03:23 AM

Truly stunning snake.. Congrats.