Green Tree Python
The 10-Point Enclosure Checklist
A good enclosure gives your snake choices. This free Gonzo Exotics guide helps you look beyond the display and check the environment your green tree python can actually use.
Work through ten practical checks, from perch placement and temperature measurements to drying, clean water and safe heating. Each topic explains what to inspect, a common mistake and a keeper’s tip, so your next improvement starts with a specific observation.
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What You'll Learn
Use the checklist to review ten connected parts of the enclosure and care routine.
- Perch placementCheck usable resting positions, safe routes and space to move.
- Meaningful microclimate choiceCompare accessible warmer, cooler and sheltered resting places.
- Temperature at resting sitesDistinguish local air, perch surface and thermostat probe readings.
- Humidity, drying and airflowRead temperature and RH together, and inspect how surfaces dry.
- Security and coverReview shelter from perch level without blocking movement or airflow.
- Branch diameter and stabilityAssess grip, body support and secure perch mounting.
- Water access and cleanlinessKeep drinking water accessible independently of misting.
- Safe heat sourcesCheck guards, probe security and the closest accessible hot surfaces.
- Practical daily carePlan water changes, cleaning and access without destabilising the setup.
- The snake’s responseRecord behaviour and condition alongside environmental measurements.
Photographs from the free guide · Tomasz Gonsior / Gonzo Exotics.
Who Is This Guide For?
For people preparing a green tree python enclosure and keepers reviewing an established setup. It includes animals traditionally sold as Morelia viridis; the full book distinguishes M. viridis and M. azurea.
You also get a ten-point review page with space to record your next change and how you will check the result, plus a quick review of common enclosure mistakes.
These are practical checks, not universal climate targets, a validated welfare score or a diagnostic test. The guide helps you organise observations; it does not replace individual veterinary assessment.
Start with one useful check.
Download the free guide, review your setup from perch level and record the next change worth making.
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