The Green Python, Morelia viridis, in Indonesia By Rico Walder, Signal Herpetoculture

The Green Python, Morelia viridis,

in IndonesiaBy Rico Walder, Signal Herpetoculture

Green Python Range

Indonesia – Papua & West Papua

Papua New Guinea

Australia

Tropical Southern Hemisphere

Rainforests – Sea level to 6,000 + feet.

Protection Status

• CITES Appendix II

• Indonesia – Protected but CBB F1+ allowed.• Papua New Guinea – Protected, no exports.• Australia – Protected, no exports.

Southern & Northern PopulationsRawlings & Donnellan, 2003

Indonesian Captive History

Export of wild collected Green Pythons stopped in late 1970’s.

Protection for many species also found in Australia.

Early 1990’s limited exports

of “Farmed” Green Pythons.

1996 Terraria Indonesia

opened for business.

Vladimir on staff in 2000.

Terraria Indonesia

Terraria Indonesia

Adult Enclosures

Neonate Building

Neonates & Juveniles

Neonates & Juveniles

Neonates & Juveniles

Neonate care

Neonate care

Neonate care

Recordkeeping

Recordkeeping

Recordkeeping

Feeding

Feeding

Breeding Adults

Wild collected specimens and captive bred at the farm.

Produce locality types and crosses.

All offspring to Bushmaster Reptiles, USA.

Aru

Aru

Aru

Aru

Aru

Aru

Aru

Merauke

Merauke

Merauke

Merauke

Sorong

Sorong

Sorong

Sorong?

Sorong?

Manokwari

Manokwari

Manokwari

Manokwari

Manokwari

Misool Island

Misool Island

Misool Island

Kofiau Island

Kofiau Island

Kofiau Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Biak Island

Supiori Island

Supiori Island

Supiori Island

Numfor Island

Numfor Island

Yapen Island, Hill Area

Yapen Island, Hill Area

Yapen Island, Hill Area

Jayapura

Jayapura

Jayapura

Jayapura

Jayapura

Jayapura

Jayapura

Jayapura

Cyclop

Cyclop

Cyclop

Cyclop

Lereh

Lereh

Lereh

Arfak

Arfak

Arfak

CrossesMerauke x Cyclop

Aru x Biak

Aru x Biak

Merauke x Biak

Jayapura x Biak

Kofiau x Biak

Kofiau x Biak

Breeding

Breeding

Incubation

Incubation

Incubation

Incubation

Incubation

Incubation

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

Other Species

The last day.

Overview of Green Pythons, Morelia viridis

Range / Natural History

Protection status

Southern & Northern Populations

Locality “types”

History in Indo

Reproduction

Health issues