Meet Our Animals
The Brandywine Zoo proves that great things do come in small packages. The Zoo features animals from the tropical and temperate areas of North and South America, Asia and Africa. Our animals range from more common species to the highly endangered. All enjoy natural settings and welcome your visit to the zoo. Some animals may be off exhibit during cold weather.
Morelia viridis
Green Tree Python

Habitat
Geographic Region & Range
Diet
Physical Description
Adults are a brilliant green over most of their body, but juveniles may be either bright yellow, brick-red, or blue and turn green as they age.
Lifespan
Natural Habitat: 15–19 years
Under Human Care: 20+ years
Threats
Status

What are AZA Zoos doing for
Green Tree Python
Currently, there are very few studies of green tree pythons in the wild, so much of what is known about these snakes is a result of breeding under human care in zoos or private collections. AZA zoos have long been leaders for propagation (breeding) of green tree pythons under human care, from developing artificial incubation to protocols for maternal care.
Fun Facts
Almost all of what we know about their breeding is from animals in human care, as their reproduction has not been studied in the wild.
These snakes employ disruptive coloration, which is an excellent camouflage and effects near invisibility.
They look and behave similarly to the emerald tree boa of South America. This makes a great example of convergent evolution in which two unrelated species have evolved similar characters, while living on entirely different continents, because of the similarities of their environments.
Green tree pythons may have more than 100 teeth and their teeth can be up to 2 cm long!