rescued green tree python

[LCSCALES]

Hey reptile keepers..recently just rescued an aru green tree python. He has some stuck shed on him. Little thin but still very active. He was in a small tank with only water bowl and perch plus small day lamp thats all. Hes pretty calm and tame. The kid that had him was like 15 and i felt bad seeing snake like that so hes in my care now. In a bigger tank with plants perches etc to feel more secure. Day and night heat. But was told he hasnt eaten in a month. Shows interest in live but wont take it. Nor frozen thawed. Any ideas to get him to eat? I have kingsnakes, ball pythons and carpet pythons so i have experience just thought maybe im missing ideas or techniques to get gtp to eat. Any help is appreciated.

[Will0W783]

GTPs usually go nuts over birds. Can you get any frozen or live chicks? I used to feed my difficult feeders a chick to get them going.

[Lankyrob]

Hold the prey under him when he is perching, this is the only way my gtp would eat.

You may find a couple of weeks with decent temps and humidity will help too

[snakeman879]

Hi as above the correct heat and humidity will defenetly help as will the added purches. How long have u had her/him??

[smy_749]

Feed him at night. Try middle of the night. You can try the chicks thing as well. About the Waterbowl / perch and heat lamp....many people succesfully keep them with those bare minimums so I don't think having only those 3 were the issue. Most likely something to do with humidity or temps, not a lack of perches or decorations.

[LCSCALES]

thanks for the advice.. Im gonna try and look for chicks and try that/feeding at night as well. ive had him for a week been letting him settle in. I was kinda worried because he did not have night heat as I mentioned above. here in Utah its very hot this time a year and people have a/c going day/night so im guessing his night temps didn't really help with his not eating. but hes still calm and his heat and humidity are where they should now. don't really see any signs of sickness just a little thin with stuck shed but has been coming off good. hopefully can get him eating and up to size. again thanks for ideas and advice.

[smy_749]

You can get away w high 60s low 70s night drop. Highland locales can experience night drops in high 50s low 60s. Check Wamena , Indo on weather.com for fun

[Aaron_S]

thanks for the advice.. Im gonna try and look for chicks and try that/feeding at night as well. ive had him for a week been letting him settle in. I was kinda worried because he did not have night heat as I mentioned above. here in Utah its very hot this time a year and people have a/c going day/night so im guessing his night temps didn't really help with his not eating. but hes still calm and his heat and humidity are where they should now. don't really see any signs of sickness just a little thin with stuck shed but has been coming off good. hopefully can get him eating and up to size. again thanks for ideas and advice.

You've had him a week and offered food multiple times already?

Let it settle in and become accustomed to a proper set-up.

[smy_749]

Just for clarification, my comment above doesn't mean you should strive for those temps. Just that they aren't necessarily going to harm it or be the only reason they go off feed. I wouldn't advise allowing it to drop below mid 70s really

[LCSCALES]

You've had him a week and offered food multiple times already?

Let it settle in and become accustomed to a proper set-up.

just to clarify Since I have had him I have not fed him or even tried. the person I got him from said he wouldn't eat anything offered and no longer had time to keep trying or worrying about it. which is why I got him. he is still settling in.

[BagnaraSnakes16]

From what I know and ive read a lot and have read greg Maxwell's book the more complete chondro...don't feed it chicks. its a bad habit and if it was captive bred then rats should not be an issue. green trees in the wild usually eat small rodents or lizards and frogs when younger. its just a myth that they are into chicks and birds because they are green "tree" python. GTP's off feed but definitely let it settle for 10 days or so and get the humidity and heat right and the rats or mice will work out.