Well I'll take a crack at this one... but boy did you leave a lot to be answered [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] ! First off they come from an almost identical climate, but
GTP's have slightly higher temps than
ETB's do. They look similar, grow to similar sizes, both have heat pits and some huge teeth!
GTP's lay eggs, where as
ETB's have live birth.
GTP's have some wild colorations as do Emeralds... but their color changes are spectacular! Both species can become stressed with too much handleing, but the Amazon Basin Emeralds tend to be the most calm out of all of them. As a rule most localities of
GTP's are more "nippy" [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] than the Emeralds are. I am assuming it was a pair of
GTP's you saw for $600, which happens to be cheap compared to what they are usually. I cannot stress the importance of going to a known and reputable breeder... lots of sick animals are sold... especially in the case of
GTP's and
ETB's. Once an Emerald start's puking it may never recover. You should not put the baby into a large enclosure immediatly, it will become stressed. I wrote a decent caresheet on Emeralds which you can read
here and the best
GTP caresheet I have come across can be found
here. I hope that gets you started, let me know if there is anything else I can help you out with!
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