Green means go :)

A few years ago I bought the Greg Maxwell book 'The More Complete Chondro' and must've read it 10 times over since then. Only in the last few months did I decide it was time to try one of these little dudes first hand.......a Sorong type GTP :)

In typical resting pose
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Out for a nosey
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Sorongs have long, pointed, blue and black speckled tails
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And the first little patch of green has appeared too :)
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Lookin good Karl great addition...you must start a progression on the little one now

Noel

Gorgeous Karl!

I bet youre a very happy man with that wee cracker! :)

O karl , stunning is all I can say! The sarong or the aru would def be my top faves in the GTPs. Some day I will def own one! Best of luck!

stunnig thats all that can be said about these snakes

They're like the eye candy of the snake world :) I just can't stop taking a peek at this little python any time I'm in the animal room LOL

I like the Arus too Emma, they can have nice white speckles down the back and sides and also get a deeper, richer shade of green than Sorongs, but they are very timid and so a lot of people have problems getting them to feed / strike feed. Sorongs have a bit more confidence about them and are less problematic feeders, or so I'm told, so I thought it would make a good first Chondro.

Karl, you swine!! No, of course i'm not jealous of your little beauty, er, snake!! . What an absolute cracker you've got yourself. Great pics too.

Lovely snake Karl and fantastic pictures too, are you trying to make us all jealous?, if so I think judging by the comments above you have succeeded!

Yellow GTP babies are actually considered one of the more 'normal' and less varied forms, but they are such a variable species in appearance that every one has its own unique beauty. Check out this link to see what I mean :) [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Its probably this little dude you seen Tan as it came from a friend at Hamm

Oh and he's had his first feed :) - I'm told its not a fussy feeder at all and eats pretty much anything, so far that seems true!

Absolutely stunning! I think these snakes are probably one of the nicest to look at, especially as babies.

very pretty little python Karl.ill have to get a run up and have a closer look,keep us posted on how it gets on.

is it male or female?

Sweet little snake that surely is. Mad to see the green coming out on it too !!

Congrats Karl, absolute cracker m8

I just can't stop taking a peek at this little python any time I'm in the animal room

Yeah & I bet your in the animal room a lot more than usual now
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Oh I am Tommy, you know me too well LOL!

Phil, dunno the sex of this little snake yet - Chondros have very delicate spines at this stage and so its generally recommended that they aren't handled too much or sexed until around 12 months of age. I'm happy enough to own just one at the moment so sex doesn't concern me, but if I can keep this little dude happy.......well who knows?!

Cracking looking snake Karl. I bet it is something to watch it eat from the perch? Do you ever see it sit on the ground?

Only seeing this now Kieran - oooops :)

Its quite a keen strike-feeder but no different to most of the carpets which strike-feed from perches too. Never seen it on the ground as yet, but they are known to go to ground occasionally.

Hes growing nicely and is coming up to a year old.....will be interesting to see how it develops in the next few months.