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01-04-12, 01:44 PM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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GTP myth
If you read up about GTP's most books will say that GTP's only perch on branches that are the same girth as the snake - i would like to dispel this myth 
I am definite that the wire is NOT the same girth as teh snake 
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01-04-12, 01:47 PM
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Boa Lover
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Re: GTP myth
Awesome pic mate... See books aren't so great when compared to actually observing your animals behaviour 
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01-04-12, 01:48 PM
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Twist and Shout
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Re: GTP myth
nice gtp rob!
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01-04-12, 01:50 PM
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Re: GTP myth
mine coils on the hose of the Monsoon which is also thinner than s/he is
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01-04-12, 02:42 PM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: GTP myth
Mine tends to go to a smaller perch as well.
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01-04-12, 02:54 PM
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Snake Child
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Re: GTP myth
Could it be because smaller perch= less chance of falling off?
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01-04-12, 03:21 PM
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Re: GTP myth
Ha ha, awesome pic there rob.
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01-04-12, 05:19 PM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: GTP myth
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Originally Posted by youngster
Could it be because smaller perch= less chance of falling off?
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What it means with ours is that he is going into the early stages of shed, for some reason he climbs up there for anything up to 72 hours - then he will come down and within 10 days he will shed. Just a quirk of his i guess
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01-04-12, 09:23 PM
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Re: GTP myth
Nice snake Rob. Cool picture as well. How old is s/he?
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01-04-12, 10:25 PM
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Re: GTP myth
Not true Rob... the wire is the same girth as its tail!
Myth un-dispelled!
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01-05-12, 12:25 AM
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Varanus Queen
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Re: GTP myth
That is definitely an awkward position. Love it!
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01-05-12, 09:11 AM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: GTP myth
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Originally Posted by spots
Nice snake Rob. Cool picture as well. How old is s/he?
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He is just coming up to 2yrs old in march.
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May you have more good days than bad
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01-06-12, 11:29 AM
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Re: GTP myth
Ours seems to prefer a perch about 50% larger than he/she is.
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01-30-12, 09:01 PM
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Re: GTP myth
If that's his "shed spot" I would conclude that it's more about the environment rather than the perch
Like the first thing I notice about it is the perch is next to a vent and (guess) close to the heat source. Second thing I notice is that this particular perch is in a tight spot where he can feel secure.
There are a lot of interesting opinions about perch diameter for arboreal snakes in general, as well as species specific, many of which concern the animal's health. I know there are different recommendations for neonates opposed to adults opposed to gravid females opposed to simple preference of ... and then it all changes when you jump to an emerald or an amazon.
A lot of interesting ideas to say the least!
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01-30-12, 11:30 PM
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Young and Wise
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Re: GTP myth
I sometimes hate books on reptiles because some of them seem like they have no idea what they are saying.
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