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I have been told by many people to not start with new babies, but with yearlings. Any backing to this?

Thanks
Chris

Hatchlings can be quite delicate with their tiny size. Imagine a snake perched in a ball shape that has a size only about that of your thumb past the first knuckle. That's about how large they are right after they hatch. Hatchlings can have feeding issues which may take several months to establish a strong feeding response. Some even die as a result.

Don't become impatient and settle for just any green tree python. It would be wise to get something that is well established with a bit of size. My advice would be to find the guy that spends the better part of his day trying to make the snakes healthy and comfortable rather than the type of guy that spends the day trying to figure out how to make money. There are enough private breeders of green tree pythons to pick and choose what you'll end up with. Look beyond the classified adds. Keep an eye on forums for news of breeding, eggs, hatch and feeding offspring. There will be a steady stream of animals available from people that really care. Here are six other forums to keep an eye on.

http://pub28.ezboard.com/fchondroforumfrm1

http://chondroforum.bogusz.org/

http://www.moreliapythons.com/forum/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=23

http://www.[bleep]/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=54

http://pub117.ezboard.com/ballchondros

http://pub95.ezboard.com/fmoreliaviridisfrm1

I will second Greg's comment...take your time and find a good one. I think for a first one a CBB yearling is a wise choice. They are still small but big enough to eat fuzzies, you know for a fact that they have eaten before, If the seller is honest and serious you know that the snake has been under close observation by the breeder for about a year...and the issue of color change is often irrelevant as many will not have changed yet and will still harbour their baby colors. Yearlings are more expensive than babies...If you want a baby, make sure that he ate F/T rodents several times without difficulty...some say 7-10 meals to make sure he is well established.