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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
