The most arboreal of the pythons, the green tree python rests in a coil on a tree branch with its head hanging down, ready to strike at prey. It may also attract prey by imitating a worm as it wiggles the tip of its tail. The python has especially long front teeth to catch and grasp prey. After constricting its prey, the python swallows it whole.
Green Tree Python
Morelia viridis
Fact File
Where to see them: Reptile House
Length: 6 to 7.8 ft
Venomous: Non-venomous
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Diet: Small mammals, birds, reptiles, and frogsVideo
See Me Not: Young green tree pythons are actually yellow or red, and turn green as adults to conceal their presence from prey.
