A large Green Tree Python was found, police say, slithering out of the jacket of a suspect in a break and enter investigation. Early Thursday morning, at around 5 a.m., ...

Characteristics: Emerald tree boa: Green tree python: Size: Up to 6 feet in length, heavier and more muscular. Around 5 feet in length, more slender and less muscular.

Like the green tree python, the emerald tree boa coils itself over branches in the canopy. Its prehensile tail and hook-like teeth help it remain a stealthy hunter far above the jungle floor.