It depends a bit on the age. Bamboo is good for juveniles or hardwood branches for adults. Broom handles and doweling cut to size is not bad.
I would not recommend PVC pipes due to the fact that they're so slippery and unnatural. I know that a lot of people use them but I never would. They're of little to no use when it comes to shedding.
Caliherp you americans must be doing it all wrong going by some of these posts. Imagine if the likes of rico walder etc used plastic perches i wonder if people would question his way of keeping.
Bushman i have been using plastic perches for a few years now with not one problem. No shedding issues, no kinked animals, all move around there cage a lot. People seem to think gtps are lazy and need a lot of stimulation with regards to perches and the cage prettiness for there gtps. What i find if the green isn't moving its being fed to much normally on a weekly basis. Try feeding a lot less frequently and they move and exercise a lot, most of my adults are only fed once a fortnight or once every three weeks. This gives them the time to digest and move around to exercise. So imnow2010 plastic or timber perches will work fine, just make sure the diameter of the perch suits the size of the gtp.
Caliherp you americans must be doing it all wrong going by some of these posts. Imagine if the likes of rico walder etc used plastic perches i wonder if people would question his way of keeping.
What i find if the green isn't moving its being fed to much normally on a weekly basis. Try feeding a lot less frequently and they move and exercise a lot, most of my adults are only fed once a fortnight or once every three weeks. This gives them the time to digest and move around to exercise. So imnow2010 plastic or timber perches will work fine, just make sure the diameter of the perch suits the size of the gtp.
We cant do anything right can we? You would think after well over 30 years of trial and error we would have got a decent handle on how to keep them. I mean its not like an American wrote the book that so many regard as the chondro bible. Who the hell is Greg Maxwell anyways?
I actually feed my adults a large mouse about once a week. They defecate like clockwork, usually every 6-8 days. The food size is a bit undersized for an adult, but they keep a healthy body mass IMO. (I keep my snakes lean) I guess my feeding regimen stems from a fear of prolapse. My train of thought is if I feed smaller prey items more often its easier on there digestive system.
i'm confused so what should i use for a perch should i use all 3 wood, pvc and bamboo with all different thickness my gtp is getting to big for its enclosure and i need to get a longer perch so it can fit the new enclosure i went to bunnings and the only wood i can find is pine and tas oak and i think pine will kill them i'm sure they have more and i'm just not looking in the right place what wood do i use and where can i get it from?
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