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Hi there everyone,
I just got my first GTP a little over a month ago. It's a yellow neonate, eating well, active, a little temperamental but so far I haven't been bitten. The day after I brought it home I introduced a hopper it took immediately. I've had several snakes before but never seen such an aggressive eater. I was able to carefully extract it from its perch, but it's been damn bitey lately so I've left it alone except for cleaning the cage after defecation, cleaning water bowls, misting, and feeding. I have had a lifelong love of and fascination for reptiles but this is by far my favorite. It fits the Sarong description but most around here are Biak. Guess it could be either, as I live in SE Asia. It's likely farmed, not wild caught, as it is quite young and still a calm good eater. I worked for a vet for 6 yrs and do my own fecal checks every time it has a bowel movement, no parasites so far. You guys wouldn't believe the prices you can get a Biak for around here. Holy crap man I am talking $30 or less for a proven eater. Of course you may have to get a fecal and treat for worms but still, thats not really a big deal in my opinion. My dogs get heartworm plus and twice yearly fecal exams. Anyway it seems you guys have a really negative attitude towards GTP's and especially toward non CB's. I assume with GTPs even captives need regular fecals. I happen to live in their native ecosystem, so dont have to bother with heat pads or major humidity worries, just mist once a day and all is good. I wanted to post in a couple other threads but they are all closed. Do tapeworms really appear as bumps under the skin? I read that in a post here and having 6 yrs experience at a vet clinic never heard of such at thing. My vet wasn't a herp expert by any means just expressing my doubts. Tapeworms are intestinal parasites, why would an intestinal parasite manifest as a bump under the skin? Also I take notice of some here recommending force feeding neonates that are reluctant to take mice. I have to say that is a very bad idea with GTPs, they are much thinner and more delicate than other pythons and boas. Broken vertebrae will likely be the result. Only do this as a last resort, when you have given up and expect it to die. Try dwarf hamster pinkies, especially the chinese hamster types. They tend to really take these as readily as lizards and such. Alternately, find an anole or some such cheap lizard, try that. Should give better chances than force feeding. The tail tease is a good idea though. Get them to strike from aggression, which isnt that hard, they are bitey creatures, and pop off the head if you have to the first couple times, sometimes that can get them started. Sorry to pust so much here, but hey, you guys lock all the originals, what am I supposed to do?
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