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How do you tell the diffence in a Green Tree Python and a Emerald Tree Boa? and which has the hints of blue, or do they both?
Thank you..
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Jeff Davis
Royal Python 1.0

Hopefully this helps!

ETB:
http://www.infovisual.info/02/photo/emerald%20tree%20boa.jpg

GTP:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/2009/09/23/green-tree-python_2.jpg

Really couldn't tell ya anything about Emeralds, but GTPs have several spectacular blue options.

Thanks,
That is a beautiful pic, is that yours? what would a juvi price run for one of those? got any more pics of that one?

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Jeff Davis
Royal Python 1.0

Yeah, he's mine. More pics on this thread:
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1753396,1753396

He ran 2.8k from Rico Walder, iirc.

Envy , Very nice.

The differences between ETP's and GTP's are, in some cases succinct, yet with careful observation are rather obvious and present.

The first indicator is in the markings. ETP's always have some series of thick white diamonds splotches running down their spines. Green Trees do not always have this quality, and even if they do happen to have white markings down their backs, they are not as defined as an Emerald's are. Emeralds also tend to have yellow underbellies, something GTP's do not have.

The second big indicator for me is the head. Emerald's are extremely bull headed. Their facial scales are thicker and less frequent than a Green, as well as having more heat-pits. An Emerald has two rows - below and above the mouth, rounding to the front of the snout, while a Green will only have one row below the mouth, rounding to the snout to form very thin and long heat pits. The Emerald, referencing back to their bull headedness, has wider and more masculine heat pits.
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Adam

"I wish I were wise! I wish I were wise from the heart of me, like my serpent!"