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i think snakes are awful....i can't stand the sight of them.
but....i saw a snake in reptile magazine called a chondra. it was gorgeous!! what are they??? how much are they? are they venomous? i didn't get to finish the article because it was time for my bearded dragons fecal exam...ewwwwwwww lol

amy

Are you sure it wasn't "Chondro"? That is short for Chondropython viridis, which is old taxonomy for Morelia viridis, or the common name is Green Tree Python. It is a python that is native to Papua New Guinea and the surrounding Islands, such as Biak, Aru, Womena, etc. and some isolated populations in extreme northern Australia...possibly some of the other Indonesian Islands in that area. It is a Python. Non venomous. They are readily available on the market, but are not necessarily good snakes for beginning snake keepers.

Also very expensive. My WC adult male was 300 even and that is pretty cheap. They range from about 200 to over 2 thousand or so, depending on whether it is CB or not, size, locality, and color. Andy
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Andy Maddox
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

The really pretty snakes, especially the green ones, are always hard to take care of.
But maybe your local zoo has a green tree python, or its identical twin, the emerald tree boa. Then you can say you have a favorite snake.
P.S. how's your beardie? mine just went through the same thing and is apparently crawling with nasties. ewwww..... That's one advantage (captive bred) snakes have, they usually don't need parasite checks.