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Old 06-22-2004, 02:28 AM   #2
Gex the Gecko
This is a toughie all the way around....

I am currently looking into buyin a pair of GTPs or ETBs and looked up all the info possible so heres what i can tell you...

first off caging:
this depends on what type of snake your getting

a neonate
a 10-15 gallon TALL tank is good, subtrate that can hold moisture well, and LOTS of branches/perches for them to rest on as they are areboreal. mainting the 75-82 degree temp wont be to hard, humidty is within the 75% to 85% and also need good airflow, but not to much. range if im correct, may wanna check that though.

Sub-adult
Now your getting somewhat serious, talking 24inches tall by24 inches deep and 24 inches wide, a somewhat pricy investment for a cage. Same rules apply as the neonate only now its a bit more challenging as the enclosure is bigger and adquete heating and humidty will be harder to achive, a good twice a day misting (Day/night) will keep up the humidty.

Adult
Now your dealing with a 3-6ft animal, which that neonate your think is so small now will grow into, like it or not.Same as the Sub-adult in size only 36 inches wide. VERY pricy investment. I recomend going to your local hardware store and building one out of plexiglass using Caulk as a sealent and making sure to seal it AIR tight. Drilling holes along the side for ventilation. all the rules still apply. a good subtrate, Many perches for them and now since the cage is so big, the addition of real plants would help maintain that humidty level your going to need. a 12/12 lighting cycle is recomended for all sizes of these snakes.

Now for the diffrences of ETBs and GTPs

GTP are a bit more active at night and hunt by searching for there food as oppsed to the emearlds. ETBs hunt in a rather stealth way by simply lowering 1/3 of there body from there resting area waitng for a food item to come near and they actually attack and constritct it in the air.

THe disposition of these animals is genrally aggressive but have heard a couple of stories that they are actually not so aggressive but those were all captive bred or handled as young snakes.

These are not your average snakes, they require a good devotion on mainting there temps and humd alone and dont handle stress well like other snakes. IF you think a ball python is a finicaky eater, try a stressed tree snake. There more of a display animal, sitting there in there trademark coil on a branch looking at the world with that look of, cant even explain it.
Hope this helps, BTW, there teeth are also longer then most constrictors, keep that in mind.