Very little known, and not without reason, the locality of Morelia viridis in New Guinea/Papua is difficult to access both in its natural habitat and in captivity, making it one of the most challenging mainland localities to obtain.

Located south of Manokwairi, this mountainous mainland locality thrives in a dense, mountainous rainforest that is still "wild" and renowned for harboring numerous unique plant and animal species.

Let's start with some geography. You will find the distribution range in the photo, which is actually quite extensive, as the ARFAK locality corresponds to a mountain range called the "Arfak Mountains." It is situated in the Doberai Peninsula, in the province of West Papua, Indonesia.

The two highest peaks in this mountain range are Mount Mebo, reaching an altitude of 2,940 meters, and Mount Umsini, with a peak at 2,926 meters.

Based on these data, the distribution range, and the obtained climate records, we can draw similarities with the conditions of the cyclops locality, which also inhabits nearly identical altitudes, although it is located much further east. Therefore, we can assume a more pronounced day/night temperature difference compared to a typical lowland locality, with around 27-28°C during the day and 26°C at night for a juvenile, and eventually 29°C during the day and 24-25°C at night for an adult (reminder: the temperature can vary slightly depending on the positioning of the viridis within the terrarium).

The young specimens can be born either red or yellow.