ok I have always wanted one of theese snakes I have a few questions first. what ones are easier to care. what's bigger and an average adult size. thats it for now
Wayne
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question about ETB and GTP
wayne13114
Jan 24, 2005 07:09 PM
Replies (2)
wolsniw
Jan 24, 2005 07:46 PM
They are both a challenge to keep happy in captivity. baby need high humidity and some will noe eat with out you going threw a who deal of trouble. in this regard etb's seem to be ealier to feed than gtp's (baby's that is). Etb's get about 6 feet in total lenght give or take a few inches/mabey a foot. Gtp's get about the same size mabey a little less heavy bodied. They are great animal and which ever you choose you will not be disapointed.
billstevenson
Jan 24, 2005 08:11 PM
I had the same question 18 months ago...I mean they are both aboreal, green, exotic, require similar if not the same care...so which way to go, new world boa or old world python?
For some, the choice is easy: both! But most of us choose at some level.Clearly the python camp is ahead of the boa folks in terms of captive bred stock and morphs. Selection is easier in terms of availble animals. The ETB camp still imports more and it will take awhile to catch up in terms of quality captive bred stock.
For me, ultimately it was the attraction of the extreme specialization manifest in the ETB. The snake is totally aboreal, virtually the only species that lives its entire span in the canopy. Add fantastic infrared receptors, incredible teeth to minimize prey loss, and camo (inert green w/ bird droppings)and I was smitten. ETBs are like from a different planet.. its an honor to keep them in our homes.
