Feeding your green tree python
Feeding green tree pythons in general:
The first thing (well, one of the first things anyway) that any new green tree python keeper should know is that they are NOT voracious feeders. In fact, quite the opposite is true and males in particular often fast for considerable periods of time with no adverse effects. It is probably safe to say that more harm can be done by overfeeding a green tree python than underfeeding it. Although if you plan on breeding green tree pythons, females need to be (not unlike other species) in optimum condition if you hope to get them to reproduce and survive the ordeal. Remeber though, optimum condition does not mean obese and an excessively overweight female will probably not breed either.
This generalization of chondros being "light feeders" applies to both the frequency and the size of meals. Even a full grown green tree python should never be fed anything larger than a small rat and even large mice are sufficient for most chondros. A good general rule of thumb is that the food item should be, at most, only slightly bigger around than the largest part of the snake. A green tree python should never look uncomfortably full after feeding and a slightly noticeable bulge is what you are after. If you are used to feeding a burmese python, a dramatic change in your feeding approach will be needed with a chondro.
Feeding neonate (baby) green tree pythons:
There is an old saying which states that "patience is a virtue." When it comes to feeding neonate chondros, this is a virtue that will often serve the keeper well. Although many young green tree pythons will feed regularly with no trouble, there are also a substantial number of them which will require some coaxing to eat. Sometimes this will only be needed to get them feeding initially, but it may also be an ongoing concern and possibly something which will be the nature of the animal for life.
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