Green Tree python (Morelia viridis) is arboreal python species that inhabit the area of Cape York Peninsula in Australia, across the island of Papua and New Guinea and small nearby islands where there are isolated populations that are morphologically very different from each other. They inhabit rainforests, from sea level up to 2000 meters above sea level.
As their name suggests, chondros are primarily green, but not always green. With the green color they can have admixtures of yellow, blue, black and white, and can be true blue, true yellow and albino, which are orange and there are only three known specimens in collections around the world (2009 years). Color depends on the locality from which chondro is coming if we are talking about chondros coming from the wild, or if they are bred in captivity, then it is depending on the line, or color selection by the breeder achieved. There are many forms of chondros and it is usually associated with isolated island populations or areas where their sales are made to farms. Some of the most famous island population are chondros from the island of Aru, Biak, Yapen, Kofiau ... Young and adult chondros have different coloration! Most babies come out from the eggs colored yellow or red, but it is not uncommon to be brown. Change of color starts early at the age of 3-12 months and may take some chondros 4-5 years to completely finish it. Observation of changes in color in this snake is one of the most exciting events that you can have. Kofiau is popular in that because some of them stay yellow, even as an adult specimen.
Babies are, on average, 40 centimeters long and 11 grams in weight while the length of adult specimens vary between 1.2 and 1.8 meters and weight can be as less as 450 grams for an adult male to massive 2500 grams for an adult female. Most of the time they spend resting in the trees and low vegetation. Chondros are nocturnal and usually spend the night in search of food. It is not uncommon to be found on the ground, searching for rodents, although in principle arboreal snakes usually feed on a variety of birds and lizards that climb trees. The longest lifespan in the wild is not known, while in captivity recorded specimens lived more than 30 years, although it is expected to live around 10-15 years if kept in appropriate conditions. Because of its relatively small size and great variation in colors and patterns, chondros became one of the most popular snake in the world. Babies born in captivity are usually of good character and they are not problematic when it comes to handling if they are properly approached.