other than Green Tree Pythons and Emerald Tree Boas - both out of my price range.
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What species are strictly arboreal and available in the pet trade....
Tigergenesis
Dec 19, 2003 10:17 AM
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2manyherps
Dec 19, 2003 10:32 AM
you might try garden tree boas.most of them seem to be wc adults available for $50-$80 bucks.cbb bred babies pop up occasionally for 2-3 times that.look in the classifieds,you will probably find some.
beware though.they can be as mean as...well...a SNAKE!
meretseger
Dec 19, 2003 11:55 AM
Carpet pythons sleep on the ground but they really love to climb. They're a very close relative of the GTP, and a lot cheaper and better tempered.
I can't think of any arboreal colubrids that make good pets, but I'm probably missing something obvious.
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ultanoleman
Dec 21, 2003 07:06 PM
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Lunar-reptiles
Dec 23, 2003 05:25 AM
Green snakes are anything but simple. They require UV lighting, higher humidity and can be very tricky to keep alive.
Are you a beginner snake keeper? If so, I would suggest getting more experience with colubrids or other snakes first before going arboreal. Then just splurge and go chondro. lol. Most of the breeders realize how expensive these critters are and work out flexible payment plans. If you spend the money and get a well established CBB chondro, the money is well spent. Oh yeh but be warned......they are addictive. 
rearfang
Dec 24, 2003 10:24 AM
Green snakes are as simple as where you live. In S. Florida we do not need UV as we can position the cage for good sun/shade exposure without worrying about temp. for almost year round. For us it is a perfect beginner's snake.
There are several species of vine snakes primarily from Central America, Asia and Africa, but most of these are rearfanged so be careful when looking into this area as local laws might be involved. Some of these rearfanged species are quite harmless, but others involve a certain caution.
One snake that has recently come on the market is Jackson's Tree snake. It is a Boomslang mimic, rearfanged, (though harmless to people)a mouse eater and the black phase is gorgeous! The down side is they get large (max 2.3M).
If size doesn't matter the Tiger "rat" Spilotes pullatus is a good arborial.
Some of the best small arboreals are the snakes of the genus Dendraphoilis (Asian Bronzebacks). Max size usually under 4'.
these are lizard and frog eaters (which many arboreals are unfortunatly). Philothamis (African greens) are another possibility.
Frank
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