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What kind do I have/Color change?

jerryalight Dec 01, 2007 04:45 PM

Can someone let me know how to post pictures I am new...But I just took 4 pictures of my GTP I would like some help identifying what kind it is. Also how young it will take him to completly chang colors. If you could reply with you email I would send you the scans I took.
Thanks
my email is
garylight@sbcglobal.net

Thank you for the help

Replies (8)

jerryalight Dec 01, 2007 05:12 PM

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z158/garyalight/?action=view¤t=gtp.jpg
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MegF Dec 02, 2007 08:28 PM

It looks like a little Biak, but it's difficult to tell at that age. Jayapuras and other red babies look very similar. As far as how long it will take to change...again...unknown. There have been some that have changed completely in a couple of days. Others take many years. Biaks are usually slow changers. My Biaks aren't done yet, but my Biak/PNG is changing fairly quickly. He's been a few months now. My Sorong changed in about 4 months. Jayapura changed a little more quickly than that. My straight Biak type is still in the process of changing and I've had her a year. My young Aru is pretty much changed although she's developing more blue and more white scales as she gets older.
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2.3.1~Green tree python
2.1~ATB
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jerryalight Dec 03, 2007 07:41 PM

Meg thanks for taking the time to reply to my post. I have had him about 10 months and It seems like everyones changes before that. So that is common for my bred? You siad he was a Baik, are they the most common...I know I should just wait till the More complele chondro gets here but I cant wait so I figured I would pick you mind. How many total do you have? Which one have you had the longest? Let me know what you can
thanks
Jerry

MegF Dec 04, 2007 08:38 PM

Biaks are the most common type to be sold. They usually have the greatest variability in color and their aggressive behavior sometimes makes it easier to start babies. All types develop at their own rate. My Sorong that I've had the longest was close to a year and a half old when she finally started changing. Fuego was not even a year old when he did. My Jayapura type was about a year old. I currently keep 6 chondros, my oldest is a little over 3 years old. I got her as a yearling. My others are a year old or a bit older. My oldest is an Aru male I purchased from a good friend. He is 4 years old. Here's some pictures of my Biak girl and my unsexed Biak/PNG: The girl is around 2 years old, the Biak/PNG is a little over a year old.
Surprise, the girl

Fuego, my Biak/PNG

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4.5~Cornsnakes
2.3.1~Green tree python
2.1~ATB
Dogs, cats, horses....
www.franclycac.com

MegF Dec 04, 2007 08:40 PM

The one I've had the longest is 3 years old (my Sorong female). My oldest animal age wise is the 4 year old Aru. I didn't read carefully enough before I clicked on send!
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4.5~Cornsnakes
2.3.1~Green tree python
2.1~ATB
Dogs, cats, horses....
www.franclycac.com

jerryalight Dec 04, 2007 09:29 PM

Meg -

What do you recommend as for a cage I want to get nice cage and am ready to spend the money, I have been keeping him in a plastic tub, until now. I think he is ready to upgrade. I have been looking online and this cage seems pretty good http://www.boaphileplastics.com/arborealcages.html What do you think or do you have any where you can point me?
Thakns for the time
Jerry

MegF Dec 05, 2007 04:00 AM

Boaphiles makes great cages. I've never had one, but I've heard they are really good. I have custom cages that were built. Greg Maxwell style. I like the looks of them and they are a very clean cage. Boaphiles though are super nice.
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4.5~Cornsnakes
2.3.1~Green tree python
2.1~ATB
Dogs, cats, horses....
www.franclycac.com

jerryalight Dec 04, 2007 09:31 PM

Thats a really nice collecion, I really like the bottom one very nice looking GTP. Hey check out my response to your other message I ask you a cage question
Thanks
Jerry

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