🐍 Green tree pythons (Morelia viridis) are vibrant snakes native to the rainforests of New Guinea, Indonesia, and parts of Australia. Adults are usually brilliant green, sometimes with blue or yellow accents, while juveniles start life as bright yellow, red, or orange, gradually changing to green over their first year. They possess a slender body, a prehensile tail for climbing, and heat-sensing pits to locate prey in darkness.⁠ ⁠ These pythons are nocturnal ambush predators, primarily feeding on small mammals and birds from tree branches. They are known for their distinctive resting coil, draped over branches with their head tucked in. Their striking coloration provides excellent camouflage in their arboreal habitat, and their adaptations make them highly effective hunters in the dense rainforest environment.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ 📹️ courtesy of: varanusp⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #greentreepython #moreliaviridis #reptile #snake #snakesofinstagram #herpetology #wildlife #biology #nature #pythonsofinstagram #s...