New Maroon GTP

[jausi]

Hi Guys,

I just put a deposit for a gtp,wich I'll pick up in a couple of months, now I do have a few questions, currently I have 2 setup availables, one 10g tank, fully planted, substrate is a mix of coconut fiber, natural crush charcoal, spagnum moss and tree ferm and clay background, other setup is a 45g hex tank fully planted, substrate is top soil, cococut fiber and cork (attach with GS to the back wall) background, both setup are with 12 hrs daylight.

Now my question is the GTP is a baby so wich is the best setup for him/her right now, I know later will need to upgrated to a taller cage, wich I already have, since he/she is still a baby I wanted to make sure she does not ge stress, I post pic for both enclosures when I get home, any advise will be really apresiated.

[lady_bug87]

Probably the 10gal.... they can be insecure in big spaces

[Lankyrob]

Go small until it has its colour change and then upgrade :) just make sure there are plenty of perches at different temps and humidity and he should be fine :)

And dont forget pictures ;)

[jausi]

Thanks guys Ill keep him/her in the 10g.
This are the pic from each tank (will add more branches later)

[jausi]

Top tank is the 10g and the 45g hex tank below

[lady_bug87]

They look great. I would use the ten personally

[EmbraceCalamity]

Top tank is the 10g and the 45g hex tank belowWhere'd you get a background for that 45g hex? It looks like there's one in there.

~Maggot

[jausi]

Where'd you get a background for that 45g hex? It looks like there's one in there.

~Maggot


Yeah there is one, I have to clean the glass so you guys can see it better, I build the background myself, I use grate stuff, coconutfiber, and cork

check this link:
It shows how I builded My first viv 65 hex tank i think (lol) - Dendroboard (http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/parts-construction/33124-my-first-viv-65-hex-tank-i-think-lol.html)

[jausi]

Ok guys Im dying to get me the book " the more complete chondro ", but the only one I foud throught amazon the're asking over $500!!!! for it!!!!, is the any other places where I can get???

[Donnie]

Ok guys Im dying to get me the book " the more complete chondro ", but the only one I foud throught amazon the're asking over $500!!!! for it!!!!, is the any other places where I can get???

Not sure if they ship international but probably worth a phone call to them (or look at website in detail as I haven't)

The More Complete Chondro - Snakes - Books - Blue Lizard Reptiles - Reptile Shop (http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk/books/snakes/9780976733454)

[Theweinz]

Hey,
I looked for that same book today! Hope to find it cheaper too.
JW

Ok guys Im dying to get me the book " the more complete chondro ", but the only one I foud throught amazon the're asking over $500!!!! for it!!!!, is the any other places where I can get???

[jausi]

Not sure if they ship international but probably worth a phone call to them (or look at website in detail as I haven't)

The More Complete Chondro - Snakes - Books - Blue Lizard Reptiles - Reptile Shop (http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk/books/snakes/9780976733454)

Thanks man!!!!,

I have family in the UK if Im not able to find it here in the US in a reasonable price, Ill contact my relatives to order it for me and have it shipp to me

[Aresplimpot]

I saw this the other day, haven't bought it though so I'm not sure how the ebook would look like. But probably ots going to be like the real thing :)
Book Details (http://mytabletbooks.com/BookDetails.aspx?prdid=127)

Just click on the link

[Gungirl]

Good find!

[Aresplimpot]

Thanks! :) but I actually saw it from another person hehe

[jausi]

I saw this the other day, haven't bought it though so I'm not sure how the ebook would look like. But probably ots going to be like the real thing :)
Book Details (http://mytabletbooks.com/BookDetails.aspx?prdid=127)

Just click on the link


Thanks man!!!, but I dont have a ebook to download the book, Im waiting for my cousin in the Uk to find if that web still has it aavailable, if not, I guess I have to buy a ebook.... lol

In another note, I had a few questions for the heating, currently have the top cover with a piece of glass on top of the metal cover to keep humidy, Im using fish tank lights (white lights) for the plants, as you guys can see all the plants are growing.
Im planing to changed one of them on the left to a regular heating light for hot spot, is a 40 watts light to strong for a 10 gallon tank?

[Aresplimpot]

Haha sure man, I think you can use it in like an ipad too if you have. Or I'm not sure but you can download softwares for them to be able to be read

[jausi]

ok guys
so I was helping my son with his homework and I started thinking in a posible design for my the enclosure I have for my maroon biak gtp that Ill get in a couple of months
so background will be made from clay,spagnum moss and crush natural charcoal, planing to add orchids, ivy, will get some pieces of cork toadd to the background and to hide the orchids pots, substrate will a mix of coconut fiber, clay, crush natural charcoal and tree ferm.
Ill upload the draw I made today
cage will be a medium wide extra tall exo terra, will seal top with glass and only left one part uncover fpr the light

[jausi]

Hi guys
look what I got!!!! and in a few more weeks will get my GTP

[jausi]

Its finally here!!!!!
A few pics from my new biak maroon gtp

[jarich]

Not sure how I missed the initial thread, but nice enclosures man! You obviously know what you are doing based on that substrate mix. Have you added any bug life to the substrate to help breakdown the wastes?

[Hurrok]

Beautiful juvi GTP. I love how vibrant they are, truly a beautiful specimen. I'm sure it will be happy in that awesome enclosure, I know I would be!

More pics the better! :p

[jausi]

Not sure how I missed the initial thread, but nice enclosures man! You obviously know what you are doing based on that substrate mix. Have you added any bug life to the substrate to help breakdown the wastes?


Thanks man, yes indee the Isopods will take care of any remaining waste or decay leaves in the enclosure, I'll still remove the waste once my she poops hehehhe

[jausi]

Beautiful juvi GTP. I love how vibrant they are, truly a beautiful specimen. I'm sure it will be happy in that awesome enclosure, I know I would be!

More pics the better! :p


Thanks, everything you see in the tank is live plants, planing to build a bigger enclosure for my GTP with real plants aswell

[jausi]

Here is an update of my GTP, perfect shed!!!!!!

[Edmond Y]

This enclosure is very nice and I like the colour of the snake. very nice.

Edmond

[jausi]

Here is an update for my gtp new enclosure

[smy_749]

Nice work mate. Beautiful snake and great enclosures

[Mikoh4792]

Jausi great enclosures. Would you mind telling us where you got those wooden branches in the pictures above?(exo terra cage)

[Amadeus]

Very nice work. It's refreshing to see a new owner with this much devotion towards their new snake.=]

[jausi]

Jausi great enclosures. Would you mind telling us where you got those wooden branches in the pictures above?(exo terra cage)

I bought them at a reptile store here In my town
branches are from exo terra products and the other piece I got it from the same store too
reptile rapture

Reptile Rapture - Home Page (http://www.reptilerapture.net)

[jausi]

Very nice work. It's refreshing to see a new owner with this much devotion towards their new snake.=]

Thanks for your coment, I like to provide my snakes with something closer to their habitad