One of the most vibrant snakes, the green tree python can be found in New Guinea, Indonesia, and Australia's Cape York Peninsula. It is non-poisonous and will spend most of its life curled on trees.

Green tree pythons rest coiled up, hanging horizontally on branches. They dangle their tails to lure curious prey, and then hold onto the branch with their tail when they strike.

In Tuesday’s Zoo 4 You, Jed Dodds of the Reid Park Zoo introduced us to the Green Tree Python. It is a species of python native to New Guinea, islands in Indonesia and Cape York Peninsula in ...