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Hello Everyone!

Those of you who also look at the Morelia Forum will find this post familiar : ) My boyfriend and I recently moved into a new house and we're expanding our reptile collection. So far we have 2 Leopard Geckos, 2 Chinese Water Dragons, 2 Brown Anoles and their 2 babies (I need to separate them before I'm run over with Anoles!), 1 Ornery Tokay Gecko, 1 Ball Python and 1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa. Our garage is insulated and is heated so I'm building some cages to house my snakes in the garage. Once cage is going to have 6 different sections and will house my Ball Pythons and Brazilian Rainbow Boa's. We're planning on adding a pair of Jungle Carpet Pythons and I'm also very interested in Tree Pythons. I still remember the first time I saw an Emerald Tree Boa and now I'm in a position that I finally have room.

I'm just starting my research now so I'm hoping you guys can give me some tips and advice. I've looked over a couple care sheets but they don't have that much information. They do mention that if you want to keep pairs together a larger enclosure is needed. Is it acceptable to keep pairs of Tree Pythons together without stressing them out if all their husbandry needs are met? I've seen several different colors of "Green Tree Pythons" do they come in different colors or are these different species? Also what are the difference between Emerald Tree Boas, Green Tree Pythons and Amazon Tree Boas? Similar cage size or husbandry? Price range? Are they different names for the same snake and you all think the question is hilarious : )

Thanks for any input and advice!

Sorry for the long post. I really appreciate any input!

Even though they may look similar you must remember one is a pyhton and one is a boa. The chondros are from papua/New guinea, indonesia and australia and the emeralds are from south america ranging from the amazon basin to suriname. The pythons are egg layers and the boas are live bearers. The cage setups are similar concernig heat/hunidity and arboreal type. The boas should be fed much less frequently than the chondros. As for price- there are high end or designer lines for both animals which will affect the price. The chondros have many different localities which tend to have different characteristics/markings on thier bodies.(you will have to do your own research on that,too many to type) In my opinion there are way more available cb chondros than etb's on the market. If you find a cheap etb more than likely it is a wold caught import and in my opiniuon should be avoided especially if you plan on keeping it in a room with other herps. They carry many parasites that can kill your whole collection. An average price for a pair of cb etbs is about 1000$. If you want to go with the amazon basin locale of etbs then you are looking ar alot more money. Since it sounds like you have some experience with herps you should probaly go with a nice cb chondro. If you are not looking for desigenr bloodlines you can still get a beutiful baby gtp for 250-400. The best part about getting a baby is getting to watch it change colors as it matures. I have done it with 3 chondro babies ive raised to be 8 yrs old and it was awesome! I am unable to comment about Amazon tree boas since I have never kept or researched them. There is obviously alot more stuff i am leaving out about these two animals but I feel i have skimmed the surface enough to give you a good idea.

I've poked around a little bit more and done some more research. Eventually I would love to own all three but I'll probably get a pair of orange Amazon Tree Boas first and then a pair of GTB's. It would be really cool seeing them change color as they grow. It seems like both species need a cage that is 3Lx2Dx2H, although I'll definitely check this out more before I build anything. I would love to own a pair of Emeralds someday...