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i'ld like to get an amozon but would like to know a few things frist like which are better for begining with which are easyer to care for opions on best colors and what are the prices i can expect to pay for them with out getting riped off

thanks so much joseph dewberry

Well Amazons in general arn't too hard to care for as they tend to be hardier than your other arboreal boids. However neonates are most vunerable, and the cannot tolerate as much variations in humidty and temperature as adults can. They need moderate to high humidity (although studies have shown in the wild for there to be some variations in humdity preference and habitat amongst different wild populations (Henderson, 1997)). But they certainly do not do well in low humidty for extended time periods and misting is needed. As far as prices go? The more desirable the color the more pricy a snake becomes...for example your more common garden or halloween phases run $75-100 CBB (give or take), while more "desireable" reds and yellows may run you $150-300 . ATBs undergo an ontogenic color change, so their color intensities and patterns may change over time. It is always interesting after ecdysis to see how the skin has changed. Anyways, ATB's can be nippy, but mine are very handleable...(that is after i remove them from their enclosure with a hook). Well if you need more info try www.corallus.com for some great information. Best of Luck!

-Matt

mine is fairly bitey but is getting better with age....mine is about 10 months old and i keep him in a 20 gallon aquarium with a ficus tree and some other plants to climb on.....it has a screen lid so i covered most of it with plexi glass and cut a hole for the light...i just use lights for heat...a regualar one during the day and a red one at night....
I mist him every morning and with the plexi on the top it keeps the humidity level right.....not to hard to keep really...
I got mine from a friend who has had them for many years and she said they can regurge easily and recomended feeding ever other week....
good luck with the amazon

Jason

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You might want to "Double Check" your Temp's & Humidity Level's or maybe a Vet. check for internal parasite's.I've been keeping A.T.B.'s for 3 year's and have never had a "Regurge" i feed my Neonate's/Juvenile's every 5 Day's,and they digest there meal in 3 day's there temp's are a constant 80 degree's humdity 70 % plus constant,my Adult's i feed every 5 Day's also, only i raise there daytime temp's to 86 degree's and humidity 70 % plus they also digest there meal in 3 Day's. Temp's to High or Humidity to Low can cause problem's,also the size of the "Meal" to large of a meal can cause regurge,you might want to double check your Humidity,useing a Fish Aquarium with an over-head light Regardless of the top being used = Very Low Humidity.
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

I'm sorry you said your "Friend Long Time Keeper" had the Regurge Problem.Must be something wrong somewhere with her Husbandry,but like i said i've never had a regurge problem in 3 year's and i feed every 5 day's.Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

I dont think she has had problems with her snakes i think she was just saying it in general that they regurged easier than other snakes..
I have heard similar stories about etb's that if feed to often will regurge, but i have also heard of others fed weekly...must just mostly depend on the snake i guess...

Jason

Mine have never regurged i was just saying that i was told that they can regurge easily. But i imagine that also varies from snake to snake and depends on many conditions...
I have never had any trouble with mine

Jason

It's mostly the W.C. Dehydrated Import's that have the regurge problem's.Good Luck with your Amazon ! !
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

I can see where a wc would have problems with that....didnt think of that..

Jason