TOI Trending Desk / etimes.in / Mar 10, 2025, 14:07 IST Green tree pythons and Emerald tree boas, although similar in appearance, belong to different species and regions.

Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) This striking, non-venomous snake is native to the Amazon Basin. Like the green tree python, the emerald tree boa coils itself over branches in the canopy.

The snake turned out to be a harmless 60-centimeter (2-foot) green tree snake. But Pelly said he thought it could be venomous when he approached it in the darkened hold.

Like most other constrictors it can also drop from a branch above to fall directly on its supper. Green tree pythons can survive in captivity for up to 25 years, in nature 15 years is about normal.

Green pythons are comparatively short, stout-bodied snakes that rarely exceed 1.5 to 1.8 metres in length. Like all pythons, they are non-venomous, but are armed with a long set of recurved teeth ...

Today's Animal of the Day: Green Tree Python Why we love the display: Snakes get a bad rap, but the python's emerald green skin is mesmerising in person, and even more so in lights. Habitat: These ...