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0TG
08-18-2007, 03:51 PM
Here he is, my pride and joy. His name is Meraku (a play off Merauke aren't I sooooooo clever?)

This one was taken back in February when I first got him:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/0scarTheGrouch/Snake/GTP/101B2450.jpg

These ones were taken in the middle of July:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/0scarTheGrouch/Snake/GTP/fullbody.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/0scarTheGrouch/Snake/GTP/closeupflowerhead.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/0scarTheGrouch/Snake/GTP/closeup.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/0scarTheGrouch/Snake/GTP/Pollwrap.jpg

Dinner time!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/0scarTheGrouch/Snake/GTP/101B2871.jpg
adamanteus
08-18-2007, 03:55 PM
Beautiful Chondro, Nick!:D Is he growing fast? When do you expect the green colour to start coming through?
GarterGuy
08-18-2007, 03:55 PM
Very pretty snake.......for a non-garter. LOL:D

Roy
0TG
08-18-2007, 04:03 PM
Very pretty snake.......for a non-garter. LOL:D

Roy

LOL, oh you crazy Garteriacs. :p


Beautiful Chondro, Nick!:D Is he growing fast? When do you expect the green colour to start coming through?

He's growing like a weed. I thought a 10 gallon set up would suit him for at least a year but he's already outgrown it so much that I'm going to have to hurry up and start building a larger enclosure for him.

I've already noticed a subtle color change, and you can kind of see from the pic that his yellow is much less intense now than it was back in February when I first got him. I expect him to appear MUCH different in six months time. I try to photograph him often to document the subtle changes that occur.
Elliot
08-18-2007, 04:06 PM
Very pretty snake! Good pics too.
adamanteus
08-18-2007, 04:06 PM
I love those juvenile colours...same with the brick-red you see in young Corallus, it's a shame they grow out of it!
0TG
08-18-2007, 04:08 PM
I love those juvenile colours...same with the brick-red you see in young Corallus, it's a shame they grow out of it!

It is and it isn't. The striking green that they can potentially develop is awesome, although I'd be lying if I said I won't miss his Juvie colors. And yes, those red ones are out of this world.

I wish they weren't so expensive or I'd get more. Just not in my budget at this point in time.
adamanteus
08-18-2007, 04:11 PM
Yeah, the price of some herps is just crazy! I guess it scares off the 'impulse buyers' though, and that's got to be a good thing.
0TG
08-18-2007, 04:13 PM
To be honest he was sort of an impulse buy. I was checking out kingsnake.com and saw him and just had to have him. I did my homework before he arrived, though.
enigma200316
08-18-2007, 04:26 PM
Kool looking snake and welcome to the forum.......:D
Josh
08-18-2007, 06:29 PM
Yeah, the price of some herps is just crazy! I guess it scares off the 'impulse buyers' though, and that's got to be a good thing.
Im offended impulse buyers give good homes:) lol
Josh
08-18-2007, 07:27 PM
did you have any other pythons?
0TG
08-18-2007, 08:14 PM
Nope, this is my first. I was mostly into fish-keeping up until about two years ago when I first started obsessing over snakes. Got my first corn last summer and then went from there. Like I said if these guys were less expensive I'd have a whole room filled with them.
Gijs & Sabine
08-19-2007, 01:12 AM
WOW, although I'm only into garters when it concerns snakes, I must say this one is a beauty :) Very nice pics also, aspecially the ones between the flowers, nice contrast !!
drache
08-19-2007, 04:13 AM
what a beautiful snake
I've been coveting these ever since I saw one draped over a stick at our local expo
some day . . .
Stefan-A
08-19-2007, 07:25 AM
I'm not much of a python or boa fan, but that's a good looking snake you have there. :)
Lulu Bennett
08-19-2007, 06:55 PM
that is a fantastic snake. i am in love with the green tree python but i didn't realise the green tree python was yellow in its juvie stage. the ones i have seen have been a fantastic glowing shade of emerald green. Mmmm.
eventually when i move out of the loft at my dads i will look into getting one aswell as all the garters i have fallen in love with lol. you will have to keep us updated on how the colour developes.