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Green Tree Python; Tree Python

Broad head that is distinctly set off from the body. Body has a triangular cross-sectional shape. Large fang shaped teeth. Prehensile tail.
Vivid green coloration with a yellow to white vertical patches. White to yellow belly. (Young Tree Pythons are red to yellow-brown. Color changes after approximately two years.) Occasionally adults may be blueish in color.
Looks very similar to Corallus caninus (the Emerald Tree Boa).

Max = 6.5 feet
Ave = 4 feet

New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Northern Austrialia

Rainforests.

Arboreal; Nocturnal

Birds, frogs, lizards, small mammals.

Eggs are brooded on the ground.

IN CAPTIVITY

Vivarium: Tall, humid, requiring climbing apparatus. Plants are highly recommended. Damp substrate. Water bowl. Basking area. Hiding spots.
Day temperature: 80-85 degrees F.; Night temperature: 70-75 degrees F.
Food: rodents, chicks.
May exihibit aggressive behavior.

SPECIAL NOTES

Endangered Species.
Eaten as a delicacy in New Guinea.