Who is sleeping in my fig tree?

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Who is sleeping in my fig tree?

Post by Ash »

Who is this curled up sleeping in my green island fig raft?
tiny snake in green island fig.jpg
At least he might keep the pests down!
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The bonsai is a small chuhin Ficus 'microcarpa' cv. 'Green Island' seven trunk raft style that has been in training for 30 years and is growing in a pot made by my bonsai teacher especially for this little tree.

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Post by NaturalSelection »

WOW that is really cool and scary at the same time!!
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Post by Luke308 »

:o Is it poisonous? What kind of snake is that? Not pet I assume?
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Wow thats amazing, beautiful GTP.
Hope you took as many pics as possible :)
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Looks very comfortable in there.
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Post by Hornet »

is that a wild GTP? If so wow, your a very lucky guy to get them in your back yard.

For those asking its a GTP, short for Green tree python, Morelia viridis, starts off yellow then gradually changes to green as they grow
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That has to be the coolest thing I have seen in a tree yet :yes:
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Cleopatra take care.
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Post by lachie1998 »

mad snake :cool:
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Love it! :D :tu2:
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Is that variety of python edible?
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More pics of baby GTP on the hunt -
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Fantastic Ash, what a great visitor you've got there. I've got some miniature praying mantis that I'm yet to photograph, nothing close to your visitor of course :o
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siddhar wrote:Fantastic Ash, what a great visitor you've got there. I've got some miniature praying mantis that I'm yet to photograph, nothing close to your visitor of course :o
That would be great, i found a bright blue dragon fly on my maple but he took off before i could get a shot :(
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Post by OwnLeeOne »

That is awesome. One of the best snakes in the world...You lucky ba$tard. Nice tree too.
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