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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: 3 Ball Pythons(Stitch, Chocolate, Neo) 2 Amazon Tree Boas 2 Common Redtail Boas(Aphrodite, Shere Khan) 1 Pastel Columbian X Hogg Island Red-tail Boa(Lady Lyoness) 1 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa(Albee) 3 Dumeril's Boas(Demi, Bagheera, Sausage) 4 Kenya Sand Boas(Sandy) 2 Great Basin Gopher Snakes 1 California Aberrant King Snake(Aberrant) 1 Sinaloan Milk Snake(Coral) 4 Bearded Dragons(Pooh Bear, Roo, Piglet, Eeyore) 1 Argentine Black & White Tegu 3 Uromastyx Lizards (Mali-man, Eloise) 2 Irian Jaya BlueTongue Skinks(George) 1 Savannah Monitor(Georgia) 2 Albino Leopard Geckos(Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw) 5 Crested Geckos 2 Oriental Firebelly Toads(Bugs & Daffy) 3 Texas Tiger Salamanders 2 Japanese Giant Firebelly Newts(Tom & Jerry) 5 Australian White's Tree frogs 1 Red-eared Pond Slider(Big Red) 1 Yellow-Belly Pond Slider(Yellow Eyes) 1 African Sulcata Tortoise(Steve "Irwin") 1 Cherry-head Redfoot Tortoise(Rosie) 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, Fox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me 
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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...
Bite that! -D&L Boyer
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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
- 1.2.0 Green Tree Pythons
- 1.4.0 Columbian Red Tail Boas
- 1.1.0 Sinaloan Milksnakes
- 1.1.0 Blood Pythons
- 1.3.0 Corn Snakes
- 1.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milksnakes
- 1.3.0 Crested Geckos
- 2.3.0 Blue Tongue Skinks
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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
My herps
1.3.1 Leopard Geckos
1.2.0 Green Tree Pythons
0.0.3 Malayan Box Turtles
0.0.4 Red Eared Sliders
0.1.1 Chinese Soft Shell Turtles
0.0.1 Pignose Turtle
0.0.2 Albino African Clawed Frogs
3.8.5 Philippine Sailfin Lizards
0.0.20 Fire Bellied Newts
2.4.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Snake Necked Turtle
1.1.0 Green Tree Monitors
1.0.0 Blue Tree Monitor
Non Herps
60 Scorpions
30 Tarantulas
0.0.1Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
0.0.1 Stertlet Sutrgeon
0.0.3 Oscars
0.0.40 Goldfish
0.0.1 Spotted Gar
0.0.1 Marbled Catfish
2.6.0 Mini Pincher Dogs
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oh yeah variety. Why not a burm?
My herps
1.3.1 Leopard Geckos
1.2.0 Green Tree Pythons
0.0.3 Malayan Box Turtles
0.0.4 Red Eared Sliders
0.1.1 Chinese Soft Shell Turtles
0.0.1 Pignose Turtle
0.0.2 Albino African Clawed Frogs
3.8.5 Philippine Sailfin Lizards
0.0.20 Fire Bellied Newts
2.4.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Snake Necked Turtle
1.1.0 Green Tree Monitors
1.0.0 Blue Tree Monitor
Non Herps
60 Scorpions
30 Tarantulas
0.0.1Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
0.0.1 Stertlet Sutrgeon
0.0.3 Oscars
0.0.40 Goldfish
0.0.1 Spotted Gar
0.0.1 Marbled Catfish
2.6.0 Mini Pincher Dogs
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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: 3 Ball Pythons(Stitch, Chocolate, Neo) 2 Amazon Tree Boas 2 Common Redtail Boas(Aphrodite, Shere Khan) 1 Pastel Columbian X Hogg Island Red-tail Boa(Lady Lyoness) 1 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa(Albee) 3 Dumeril's Boas(Demi, Bagheera, Sausage) 4 Kenya Sand Boas(Sandy) 2 Great Basin Gopher Snakes 1 California Aberrant King Snake(Aberrant) 1 Sinaloan Milk Snake(Coral) 4 Bearded Dragons(Pooh Bear, Roo, Piglet, Eeyore) 1 Argentine Black & White Tegu 3 Uromastyx Lizards (Mali-man, Eloise) 2 Irian Jaya BlueTongue Skinks(George) 1 Savannah Monitor(Georgia) 2 Albino Leopard Geckos(Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw) 5 Crested Geckos 2 Oriental Firebelly Toads(Bugs & Daffy) 3 Texas Tiger Salamanders 2 Japanese Giant Firebelly Newts(Tom & Jerry) 5 Australian White's Tree frogs 1 Red-eared Pond Slider(Big Red) 1 Yellow-Belly Pond Slider(Yellow Eyes) 1 African Sulcata Tortoise(Steve "Irwin") 1 Cherry-head Redfoot Tortoise(Rosie) 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, Fox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me
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_______________________________________________________________________________________Non-herp family:me-Marine 32, husband-Travis 35, 2 sons-Keith 11 & Seth 9. Our Herp family: 3 Ball Pythons(Stitch, Chocolate, Neo) 2 Amazon Tree Boas 2 Common Redtail Boas(Aphrodite, Shere Khan) 1 Pastel Columbian X Hogg Island Red-tail Boa(Lady Lyoness) 1 Albino Columbian Red-tail Boa(Albee) 3 Dumeril's Boas(Demi, Bagheera, Sausage) 4 Kenya Sand Boas(Sandy) 2 Great Basin Gopher Snakes 1 California Aberrant King Snake(Aberrant) 1 Sinaloan Milk Snake(Coral) 4 Bearded Dragons(Pooh Bear, Roo, Piglet, Eeyore) 1 Argentine Black & White Tegu 3 Uromastyx Lizards (Mali-man, Eloise) 2 Irian Jaya BlueTongue Skinks(George) 1 Savannah Monitor(Georgia) 2 Albino Leopard Geckos(Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw) 5 Crested Geckos 2 Oriental Firebelly Toads(Bugs & Daffy) 3 Texas Tiger Salamanders 2 Japanese Giant Firebelly Newts(Tom & Jerry) 5 Australian White's Tree frogs 1 Red-eared Pond Slider(Big Red) 1 Yellow-Belly Pond Slider(Yellow Eyes) 1 African Sulcata Tortoise(Steve "Irwin") 1 Cherry-head Redfoot Tortoise(Rosie) 1.1 Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula (Phoenix, Fox) http://myspace.com/coralmarine add me
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