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Green Tree Python (Morella Viridis)
General Info :
Known for years as Chondropython viridis , the scientific name was changed in 1994 to Morelia viridis , to
reflect its close relationship with carpet pythons . However many professionals and many hobbyists alike have
continued to use the common name 'chondro python' .
Appearance :
The most typical adult phase is a bright green , although blue or yellow examples are occasionally found . A series
of white or blue dorsal and/or later spots is evident on most . Sometimes these light areas form an intermittent line down
the dorsal surface .
Sizes :
They may reach 7 feet (2.1M) , This is fairly slender snake , so a specimen coiled cinnamon bun-style across a
branch may appear smaller than it actually is .
Range & Habitat :
Papua and Irian Jaya , New Guinea , The Cape York , Peninsula of Australia , Live in Rainforests .
Food :
Birds , mammals , including bats , young may eat also eat frogs and lizards .
Breeding :
Egg-laying up to about 26 eggs .
My Notes :
The green tree python and Emerald tree boa look very much like one another to the inexperienced eye , and they
occupy the same ecological niche in their respective countries . There are some distinguishing factors . Tree boas
have bigger heads ; the snout is elongated and the head has a flatter appearance . In contrast , the green tree python
has a sculpted , more compact head . The emerald tree boa has ladderlike vertebral marking , as opposed to the broken-like
vertebral stripe of the green tree python . They need large branches , warm temperatures and high humidity in captivity . |
