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Murbella the '07 Biak GTP

Lynnea said:
Thanks again! I just ordered Greg's book, too. I have heard some GTP owners use heat mats above, on the top of the viv so the heat radiates down. What do you use for substrate? I have read about using sphagnum moss, which seems logical to me as it holds moisture. I have un-printed newspaper down now.

It wouldn't disappoint me if she is older than I was told--but I hope the dealer is being honest because that is the worst thing.

She is very calm now, even putting my hand right next to her. That gives me hope!
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I suspect he simply made a mistake. Cause a 3 years old female costs a hell of a lot more than a yearling. Maybe he got confused or something... you can never know.
She may yet retain her blueness... only time will tell.
Good job on ordering the book.
I use a paper towel- the best option is Exoterra's wood bark substrate... as it is pretty and hold humidity well.
Moss... too organic for my liking- can house all manner of tiny critters and such. I prefer a paper towel/wood bark.

Just be on your toes- it is important to catch cimplications early on... these are very fragile- also, avoid over-feeding. These are very immobile snakes that burn very little calories.
I feed mine 1 mouse per 10 days.
 
Here's what the seller wrote to me:

"Some of our babies that we deal with are a Red phase,orange phase and also the yellow phase. Biaks have such a variety of a coloration that is always hard to predict what they are going to look like. Some our yearling Biaks have no yellow in them ever. Have seen yellow canary turn back to green even after years of being almost solid yellow. Never the less glad to hear it is doing good for you."
 
This refers to their juvenile years- they begin as different shades of marroon/yellow and become green as they mature.
All in all- Green Tree Pythons are green. Phases in GTP's cost an arm and a leg because basically... it's a genetic mutation in a snake which already costs quite a lot.

Seen quite a few Biaks... they do not lose their yellows so quickly and fully within one year.

Does it really matter though?
 
Nope, doesn't matter to me--I just love having her! But it's all interesting, nonetheless. I'm really looking forward to getting my book and diving in. Thanks again for your posts!
 
I hope my Siren gets that gorgeous dark forest green instead of lime green. I would deffinatley stick to newspaper, especially when you need to pay close attention to when they deficate. I spray heavily once at night and allow to dry out over 24 hours.

I would make her perches a bit more sturdy and thicker if I were you. I hate those jungle vine things, they constantly flop over and don't sit the exact way you want them to LOL!
 
Tula_Montage said:
I hope my Siren gets that gorgeous dark forest green instead of lime green. I would deffinatley stick to newspaper, especially when you need to pay close attention to when they deficate. I spray heavily once at night and allow to dry out over 24 hours.

I would make her perches a bit more sturdy and thicker if I were you. I hate those jungle vine things, they constantly flop over and don't sit the exact way you want them to LOL!
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Yeah, I know what you mean about the jungle vines! I have them jammed in place right now, and they're working okay; but I want something with larger diameter.

I covered the newsprint with sphagnum moss (dampened) and it's working well to keep the humidity up. It's still buggerly hot and humid here in South Carolina, so all I have to do is keep a window cracked and the room stays very warm, and I turn the heat pad on in the evening.
 
She ate--yea!! I fed her this afternoon; pics follow. Oh, and she's not as "nice" as I had hoped, she tagged me earlier when I attempted to pick her up. Just a quick snipe at my thumb, but one little dagger managed to pierce my thumb. It was so fast, I hardly knew what happened! Well, we're just going to take it slow and easy. I still think she's not aggressive, as I've had my hand right next to her and she's hardly moved; she doesn't spaz out or seem too nervous.
 

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oh feeding is rarely an issue when they are established... insane feeding response eh? :devil01:
 
She will become meaner when she is more at home- but that doesn't mean she is evil.
Use a hook- you do not remove a Biak from it's perch without a hook- even a simple home-made one.

On your hand she should be calm as long as you do not move quickly...
another thing- do -not- allow her anywhere near your face. I was tagged on the forehead because I thought she was just being curious...
Eye contact for many creatures in the wild is a challenging/threatening move- beyond that... they are simply less predictable.

It's not a big deal, even if you are tagged- but as I doubt you feel like feeling it lots... use a hook to take her out of her cage
 
Actually, I tried using a hook, but it was awkward--I need to learn to be smoother at using it!:dunce:
 
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