perching

[taralynn]

I got my green tree python from a reptile show about a month ago and it was on its perch for about a week.. the past 3 she has been on the ground.. the heat and humididty are what they should be and she is eating.. is it bad that she isnt on her branch???

[Gungirl]

How are you heating your enclosure? Do you have a few different size perches? My GTP only went to the bottom when I failed to realize that my flexwatt wasn't allowing the correct ambient temperature.

[lady_bug87]

^^^ this

how old is it? what is the temp at the top? is it there all the time or does it move from place to place

It could be that though the ambient temps are ok the position of the perch makes it too hot my GTP moves at night to a higher perch to hunt and then by morning is on a lower perch to sleep

also my GTP picks a fav spot and camps there for a while just because it could also be a security thing do you have anything in there that provides cover??

[lady_bug87]

OH and welcome!!

[ZARADOZIA]

Hyas & Welcome

[snake man12]

I don't know but maybe the humidity is sub adequate looking for water? Or maybe looking for food

[millertime89]

Welcome! I don't know how to answer your question but I would love to see pics of your GTP!

[Lankyrob]

It is not unknown for GTP to spend time on the floor occassionally.

I have my set uo so that the ideal temperature is where the snake spends most of its time perching, threfore the floor is slightly cooler (further from the heat lamp) and the other perches are at varying temps around the ideal.

How are you cycling your humidity? Having constant high humidity is as bad as constant low, i have mine at 80% in the morning drying to 50% by evening when i respray to 80% and it will dry to 50% by morning.

Post pics and details of all your setup and we can helpp you make sure that there is nothing that needs adjusting, it may just be your snake likes being on the floor :)

[shaunyboy]

i know green tree husbandrys a bit more complicated than my carpets but.....

a lot of mine come down off their perch onto the ground,when going into the shedding proccess

don't know if gtp's share the same mannerisms

cheers shaun

[taralynn]

Thanks for all of your input! I went to the pet store last night and they said it was most likely the humidity and enviornment.. I can get the humidity up but it doesnt last. They gave me this moss bedding to hold the humidity and more "jungle looking" accessories and bi leveled perches. Ever since I re-made her home she has been in her perch! She ate too.

[lady_bug87]

I was having a problem with humidity for my GTP until I bought my Monsoon

I have said it before and I will say it again... BEST INVESTMENT EVER

[taralynn]

whats a monsoon?

[Gungirl]

What kind of enclosure do you have your GTP in? Also what kind of heat source do you rely on?

[lady_bug87]

whats a monsoon?

its an automatic misting system its on a timed cycle

[Nismo89]

I was having a problem with humidity for my GTP until I bought my Monsoon

I have said it before and I will say it again... BEST INVESTMENT EVER

+1 on this. I got one for Christmas and it has made a world of difference in my iguana's cage.

[lady_bug87]

+1 on this. I got one for Christmas and it has made a world of difference in my iguana's cage.

You can hook up 2 vivs on it (they would be on the same cycle) The mist king can handle more vivs I think you can hook up 6

[taralynn]

Im def going to get one of those! I have a 20 gallon tank now and I have day and night heat bulbs. I wish I could figure out how to upload pictures!

[lady_bug87]

^^ just hit Go advanced and then click the paper-clip and you can upload when the dialogue box opens

[taralynn]

Im on my work computer.. working hard obviously lol and I have them all on my phone.. can you do it from your phone?

[lady_bug87]

dunno I never tried

[Brazen17]

I don't think it is anything to worry about. Mine will go to ground from time to time. The most he has stayed there is about a week. What are you using for a perch? It may be that the perch you are using is not suitable, for whatever reason, to your GTP. It (the perch) may be too smooth or too rough. It may be irritating to the GTP's belly. Is it of appropriate size? Perch should be about the diameter of the thickest part of the snake.

[AaronRiot]

Hi there, I'm a bit late to this thread...

My GTP is coming home soon, and for the last month I've read extensively about their needs, husbandry, etc. on several forums and all the care sheets I could find...

I noticed in your post you mentioned a "20 gallon tank" (guessing that's a glass open top fish tank?) and heat lamps.

From what I've read and heard recommended from quite a few breeders with a lot of experience this is not quite ideal. Most recommend a closed top enclosure with doors at the front. This will keep the heat and humidity in the enclosure, and aid in your ability to handle the animal - approach from above is trouble because your hand will be seen as a predator. If you enter from the front, remove the snake with the perch, then the animal can move onto you with much less stress and fear/aggression. Tangent there, but I guess it sorta applies..

For heat many people recommend radiant heat panels or flexwatt...but lamps and CHEs are used as well.

Hope that helps if you haven't already sorted things out :)

[gtp 1]

hi there reading all these answers some are right some are a no no you dont want a monsoon it will make the tank to wet also dont use a fogger because that dries the air. the best tank is a exo terra 60x60x45 this is a good size you just cover the mesh top with clear perspex leave one back corner for your heat emitter 100w will do that size tank or a reptile radiator that will do it better i keep mine temps at 82-84f no hotter they seem to eat better at that temp.And to get your humidity up i block the mesh top up then get some clay balls at the bottom for drainage/spangnum moss/live plants (ie look for none toxic plants) also ive put coco fibre sheets on the sides and the back of the of my exo terra thats all you have to do to keep the humidity in. this way it works a treat. put about 5 x perches in so your gtp will then find a spot that he/she will like. also the exo terra have a air strip below the doors that will give the right amount of air it needs. sorry the humidity wants be 90/80% when you spray your tank in a morning then leave to dry out till the next morning then this should read 60/50% then respray your tank again but if it stays at 80% next morning then you havernt got enough air and if it drys to quickly you have to much air you must get this right or you will have problems all the time get it right and you will have a good healthy gtp :Dlet me know if you want more help just ask

[David RB]

Taralynn - is this snake still grounded?

[Agrafagr]

Your comment is very good:)

[buffcoat]

Im on my work computer.. working hard obviously lol and I have them all on my phone.. can you do it from your phone?

Yes. If you have a photobucket account you can upload from your phone.

[BurmeseGuy]

In my opinion, Custom viv's are the way to go with a misting system, I built my custom enclosure for my GTP and he is always perched on one side or the other or in the middle, I will post up pictures in a few and you can check it out. I used heat cable under the spray foam in the bottom, it has a waterfall in it so I only have to spray once, it has spagnum moss on the bottom that I spray to help regulate humidity, 80% day, 50-60% night. There are ways to turn aquariums into nice vivs too just takes a little more work than a custom in my opinion, glass is very hard to keep heat in too. I use zoo med viv's for my atb's with the hood light and dome heat lamp and cardboard and tape to cover screen...works perfectly for them as well