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I have a question for any of you that have had or currently keep, Green Tree Pythons or Emerald Tree Boas. Which has a better temperament? Which is easier to care for? Which doesn't mind handling (like for educational shows)? My husband builds our custom enclosures (lucky me-I married a contractor! lol). What size do they get, & type of enclosure, substrate, etc are needed? Color and looks aren't important to me, I just need more variety for my school shows. I have been considering one of these. Anyone have any tips or information for me? All assistance is greatly appreciated! I have over 7 years experience with various species of herps too. thanks, Marine
_______________________________________________________________________________________Non-herp family:me-Marine 32, husband-Travis 35, 2 sons-Keith 11 & Seth 9. Our Herp family: 0.1 8ft Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Aphrodite), 1.0 2007 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Albee), 1.2 Dumeril’s Boa Constrictors (Sausage, Demi, & Bagheera), 1.1.2 2008 Kenyan Sand Boas (Sandy, Sage, Basil, & Clove), 1.0 2005 Ball Python (Neo), 0.0.1 2007 Jayapura Green Tree Python (Jaya), 0.1 2008 ¾ Burmese x ¼ Indian Python double het for albino & granite (Anna) arrived 5-1-09, 1.0 2008 Granite Burmese Python het albino (Indie) arrived today 5-7-09, 0.0.1 2008 Great Basin Gopher Snake (Spot), 0.0.1 2007 Aberrant California King Snake (Abby), 0.0.1 2007 Sinaloan Milk Snake (Coral), 0.0.1 Tangerine Honduran Milk Snake (Bandit), 2.0.3 2007 Crested Geckos (unnamed), 1.3 2006 Bearded Dragons (Pooh bear, Roo, Eeyore, & Piglet), 1.0 Irian Jaya Blue-Tongued Skink (George), 1.1 Mali Uromastyx lizards (Mali-man & Eloise), 0.0.1 2008 Argentine Black & White Tegu (T-Rex), 0.1 Leucistic Leopard Gecko (Hufflepuff), 0.0.1 Savanna Monitor (Georgia), 1.0 Red-eared Pond Slider (Big Red), 1.0 Yellow-bellied Pond Slider (Yellow Eyes), 0.0.1 Cherry head red-foot tortoise (Rosie), 0.0.1 2006 African Sulcata tortoise (Irwin), 1.0.4 Australian White’s Tree Frogs (unnamed), 1.2 Tiger Salamanders (The Three Musketeers), 1.0 Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Tom-n-Jerry), 1.0.1 Oriental Fire-bellied Toads (Bugs & Daffy), & 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, & Firefox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me http://www.iherp.com/Marine
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You'll avoid getting bit by some of the longest fangs of all non venomous snakes by getting the Green tree python. In fact most Emerald tree Boas are only display animals. You can handle GTPs almost everyday, the Emerald tree Boa only gets handling on the days they need to be cleaned out. Also Emeralds ellicit the purchase of a snake hook or tongs. Heed my warning or find out for yourself! Whatever...
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I've kept both and I personally like the pythons much better. They are a lot more mellow, still more aggressive than a corn snake, but much easier to handle than the emeralds. And like mentioned above, the emeralds have huge teeth, they are pretty scary.
-Mike-- 1.2.0 Dumerils Boas
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i have kept gtps for over a year know and lived in my brother's place where he has ETBs. Ive got bitten once by an ETB and once by GTP.The bite of an ETB hurts more.My substrate was only newspapaer.But I dont find them good to be used for educational purposes because they are not very handleabale why cant u use a Ball PYthon or KSB
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oh yeah variety. Why not a burm?
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I already use a ball python, and my KSB are too small at the moment to use (still babies). I don't have a burmese, and they get too big for just me and my husband to care for. At the moment, I only feel comfortable with snakes that don't get over 10-12 feet long. But thanks, for the tips everyone! I will take all the informaion and consider if I get any tree python or tree boa. Thanks for all the help! Marine
_______________________________________________________________________________________Non-herp family:me-Marine 32, husband-Travis 35, 2 sons-Keith 11 & Seth 9. Our Herp family: 0.1 8ft Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Aphrodite), 1.0 2007 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Albee), 1.2 Dumeril’s Boa Constrictors (Sausage, Demi, & Bagheera), 1.1.2 2008 Kenyan Sand Boas (Sandy, Sage, Basil, & Clove), 1.0 2005 Ball Python (Neo), 0.0.1 2007 Jayapura Green Tree Python (Jaya), 0.1 2008 ¾ Burmese x ¼ Indian Python double het for albino & granite (Anna) arrived 5-1-09, 1.0 2008 Granite Burmese Python het albino (Indie) arrived today 5-7-09, 0.0.1 2008 Great Basin Gopher Snake (Spot), 0.0.1 2007 Aberrant California King Snake (Abby), 0.0.1 2007 Sinaloan Milk Snake (Coral), 0.0.1 Tangerine Honduran Milk Snake (Bandit), 2.0.3 2007 Crested Geckos (unnamed), 1.3 2006 Bearded Dragons (Pooh bear, Roo, Eeyore, & Piglet), 1.0 Irian Jaya Blue-Tongued Skink (George), 1.1 Mali Uromastyx lizards (Mali-man & Eloise), 0.0.1 2008 Argentine Black & White Tegu (T-Rex), 0.1 Leucistic Leopard Gecko (Hufflepuff), 0.0.1 Savanna Monitor (Georgia), 1.0 Red-eared Pond Slider (Big Red), 1.0 Yellow-bellied Pond Slider (Yellow Eyes), 0.0.1 Cherry head red-foot tortoise (Rosie), 0.0.1 2006 African Sulcata tortoise (Irwin), 1.0.4 Australian White’s Tree Frogs (unnamed), 1.2 Tiger Salamanders (The Three Musketeers), 1.0 Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Tom-n-Jerry), 1.0.1 Oriental Fire-bellied Toads (Bugs & Daffy), & 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, & Firefox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me http://www.iherp.com/Marine
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_______________________________________________________________________________________Non-herp family:me-Marine 32, husband-Travis 35, 2 sons-Keith 11 & Seth 9. Our Herp family: 0.1 8ft Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Aphrodite), 1.0 2007 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Albee), 1.2 Dumeril’s Boa Constrictors (Sausage, Demi, & Bagheera), 1.1.2 2008 Kenyan Sand Boas (Sandy, Sage, Basil, & Clove), 1.0 2005 Ball Python (Neo), 0.0.1 2007 Jayapura Green Tree Python (Jaya), 0.1 2008 ¾ Burmese x ¼ Indian Python double het for albino & granite (Anna) arrived 5-1-09, 1.0 2008 Granite Burmese Python het albino (Indie) arrived today 5-7-09, 0.0.1 2008 Great Basin Gopher Snake (Spot), 0.0.1 2007 Aberrant California King Snake (Abby), 0.0.1 2007 Sinaloan Milk Snake (Coral), 0.0.1 Tangerine Honduran Milk Snake (Bandit), 2.0.3 2007 Crested Geckos (unnamed), 1.3 2006 Bearded Dragons (Pooh bear, Roo, Eeyore, & Piglet), 1.0 Irian Jaya Blue-Tongued Skink (George), 1.1 Mali Uromastyx lizards (Mali-man & Eloise), 0.0.1 2008 Argentine Black & White Tegu (T-Rex), 0.1 Leucistic Leopard Gecko (Hufflepuff), 0.0.1 Savanna Monitor (Georgia), 1.0 Red-eared Pond Slider (Big Red), 1.0 Yellow-bellied Pond Slider (Yellow Eyes), 0.0.1 Cherry head red-foot tortoise (Rosie), 0.0.1 2006 African Sulcata tortoise (Irwin), 1.0.4 Australian White’s Tree Frogs (unnamed), 1.2 Tiger Salamanders (The Three Musketeers), 1.0 Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Tom-n-Jerry), 1.0.1 Oriental Fire-bellied Toads (Bugs & Daffy), & 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, & Firefox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me http://www.iherp.com/Marine
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I just got my GTP and she loves to be held. almost as much as my blood python or my ball. when they're smaller tho they do move quite quickly as mine is a year old and big for her age at about 2.5 ft maybe a little bit bigger but she moves verry fast. Not to mention there is alot more color morphs i believe too like with the diffrent local's my favorite are the Biak's and the Sorongs.
~Give me a minute and I will change your mind, Give me a bullet and I will change your life!!!~ Slipknot 0.1 Red blood python 0.1 Sumatran Short Taild Python (Black Blood Python) 0.1 Green Tree Python 0.0.1 Ball Python
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As mentioned by all above, I too concur with the recommendation for a GTP over the ETB.
GTP's seem less nervous as well, giving you the benefit of a an animal less prone to stress, (With resultant possible infection or feeding issues).
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On another note, I carefully perused your Quite Extensive collection of reptiles, as listed on your signature. And........ I didn't note a single domestic (Meaning: North American) Tree Climber in that bunch! 
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Not many things more impressive than a very large American Rat Snake to demonstrate for education purposes. And........
I have a line on a domestic, wild caught Black Rat snake being offered for sale locally. (NOT mine! It's a 4 - 5 footer, just starting to lose his baby stripes).
These are easy keepers, man. And, I've personally seen that a 9 foot long, jet black snake sure does bring out a lot of Ooooohs and Aaaaahs at educational/demonstration events.
Nope. No signature for me today, thanks.....
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Auballagh (9/16/2008)
On another note, I carefully perused your Quite Extensive collection of reptiles, as listed on your signature. And........ I didn't note a single domestic (Meaning: North American) Tree Climber in that bunch!
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Not many things more impressive than a very large American Rat Snake to demonstrate for education purposes. Well the reason I don't get rats/corns, or other native species, is because I live in GA. And we can't keep any species of reptiles found in this state(stupid law). I am trying to get a permit thru the GA DNR, but that takes time & money. But I am working on getting my permits  but thanks from everyone for the great tips! Marine
_______________________________________________________________________________________ Non-herp family:me-Marine 32, husband-Travis 35, 2 sons-Keith 11 & Seth 9. Our Herp family: 0.1 8ft Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Aphrodite), 1.0 2007 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa Constrictor (Albee), 1.2 Dumeril’s Boa Constrictors (Sausage, Demi, & Bagheera), 1.1.2 2008 Kenyan Sand Boas (Sandy, Sage, Basil, & Clove), 1.0 2005 Ball Python (Neo), 0.0.1 2007 Jayapura Green Tree Python (Jaya), 0.1 2008 ¾ Burmese x ¼ Indian Python double het for albino & granite (Anna) arrived 5-1-09, 1.0 2008 Granite Burmese Python het albino (Indie) arrived today 5-7-09, 0.0.1 2008 Great Basin Gopher Snake (Spot), 0.0.1 2007 Aberrant California King Snake (Abby), 0.0.1 2007 Sinaloan Milk Snake (Coral), 0.0.1 Tangerine Honduran Milk Snake (Bandit), 2.0.3 2007 Crested Geckos (unnamed), 1.3 2006 Bearded Dragons (Pooh bear, Roo, Eeyore, & Piglet), 1.0 Irian Jaya Blue-Tongued Skink (George), 1.1 Mali Uromastyx lizards (Mali-man & Eloise), 0.0.1 2008 Argentine Black & White Tegu (T-Rex), 0.1 Leucistic Leopard Gecko (Hufflepuff), 0.0.1 Savanna Monitor (Georgia), 1.0 Red-eared Pond Slider (Big Red), 1.0 Yellow-bellied Pond Slider (Yellow Eyes), 0.0.1 Cherry head red-foot tortoise (Rosie), 0.0.1 2006 African Sulcata tortoise (Irwin), 1.0.4 Australian White’s Tree Frogs (unnamed), 1.2 Tiger Salamanders (The Three Musketeers), 1.0 Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Tom-n-Jerry), 1.0.1 Oriental Fire-bellied Toads (Bugs & Daffy), & 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, & Firefox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me http://www.iherp.com/Marine
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