Morelia viridis
Green tree python
An arboreal cage with a perch the snake can sit on, a warmer end, and enough ventilation that 70% humidity does not become stale air.
Legal status
- EU Annex B
- CITES II
Morelia viridis is CITES Appendix II because Pythonidae spp. is in Appendix II except species placed in Appendix I. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/966 places that family listing in Annex B except species in Annex A. It is recorded here as Annex B on that basis, the same way Python regius is recorded. Confirm the current annex before you rely on it. Not venomous. Not on the EU invasive-alien-species list. Not named in 50 CFR 16.15. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
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- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- Basking
- 30–32°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 2. About 0.7–1.0
- Humidity
- 50–70%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 90 × 60 × 60 cm with a horizontal perch for one adult
- Adult size
- Often 120–180 cm.
- Lifespan
- Often 15–20 years.
- Difficulty
- advanced
Diet and feeding
Rodents. Juveniles every 7–10 days. Adults every 10–20 days.
Substrate
Paper or a light mulch. The perch matters more.
Health
Stress, refusal to eat, and respiratory infection. This is a poor first snake.
Handling
Rare. They strike from the perch when they feel unsafe.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.