jmciliatus

Hey guys,

My dining room has a built in shelving unit that I think looks pretty tacky as is, so I'd like to jazz it up a bit and turn it into an enclosure for something. The first animals that come to mind are chameleon, green tree python, or emerald tree boa. I'm leaning more towards a gtp or etb. I've never had the pleasure of working with either but they've been on my list for a while. The dimensions are 29 in wide x 42 in tall x 14 in deep. There is a drawer underneath it and by taking that out I could extend the height to 51 in. My question is to anyone who has or is currently working with gtps/etbs, is this a big enough space to house one of those? I know the height and width are there I'm just concerned that the depth might not be there. I might lose a couple inches on those dimensions after adding insulation/backing/plexiglass.

Also, I've done a little research on gtps and etbs, are they really that aggressive? I see a lot of pictures of people handling them with hooks. I had an atb a while back who was absolutely atrocious, but I also purchased him as an adult. If I get a hatchling is it possible to hand tame them? I work with tokay geckos which are generally pretty aggressive but mine are all handleable since I got them as hatchlings and handle them daily, or at least every other day.