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We are trying to determine the cutoff list for the kingsnake.com classifieds as to what pythons should be allowed/required to be
posted in the Tree Boa & Python Classifieds. If a python species/subspecies is primarily an arboreal species it will need
to be posted in the Tree Boa & Python Classifieds. If it is primarily a terrestrial species it will need to be posted to the
Python Classifieds (unless it is a Ball Python, which belong in
the Ball Python Classifieds section). While we are aware that
some snakes spend time both on the ground and in the trees,
we are asking for YOUR input to determine what the cutoff should be.

Besides the Green Tree Python, what other pythons would be considered arboreal for our cutoff list?

i believe that it should have to do with the bodily structure of the snake, because many species , ( ie carpet pythons) have the body structure of an arboreal python , but they do spend a considerable amount of time on the ground, so i think it should have to do with body structure , as well as habits
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John woodward
JW REPTILES

I think worrying about ultraspecifying the classifieds is a burden not worthy of kingsnake.com
Why not just insist the title of each submission indicate the species. Also maybe limit multiple submissions of the same ad into different catagories of the classifieds. Then, if a more terrestrial python is in the tree python catagory people can skim past it and the seller will soon learn which catagory is best for his species.

Have African pythons, Asian Pythons, Austrailan Pythons.

Just another idea

Well, it's a tricky call for a lot of reasons. One option that may be wonderful is aside from the Ball Python classified list and the Tree Boa and Python list, is to split the regular python category into two categories.
The thing is, I'm a novice so when I'm windowshopping, the giant snakes hold little interest for me, though I know many others adore them.
You could split the normal python classifieds into one category for the really big snakes that commonly grow over 12 feet (give or take) such as reticulated pythons, burmese pythons, rock pythons, some species of scrubs.
The second category can be for snakes that grow less than 12 feet (more or less), like carpet pythons, dwarf retics, childrens pythons, little subspecies of scrubs, whitelips, etc.
I frankly think something like that would have more effect and be clearer than trying to figure out arboreal vs terrestrial. Or it could just open another can of worms. Worth a thought though.
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