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Yes, I know, yet another photo of a Green Tree Python...but they pose so nicely and are so photogenic that I can't help but keep taking photos of them.

David Clode

A Green tree Python in a typical pose, coiled over a tree branch. In this photo I experimented with providing some extra light from beneath, which I think worked quite well.

A Green Tree Python in a typical pose, coiled up over a branch.

Green tree pythons tend to coil up and hang over a branch. They are very similar to the emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, of the South American rain forests, and live a similar life in a similar habitat. The green tree python is found on a few islands in Indonesia, in Papua New Guinea, and a couple of places in Australia. The zoological name is Morelia viridis, with viridis meaning green. Photo taken at Hartley’s Creek Crococdile Adventures, near Cairns, Australia.

A green Tree Python at the Cairns Aquarium in Australia.

A Green Tree Python in the classic coiled over a branch pose. I like this photo because you don't often get to see the tail out as well.

Green tree python from close up. Cairns aquarium.

A Green Tree Python at Hartleys Crocodile Adventures.

A Green Tree Python coiled up over a jungle vine.