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newbie here getting a green anaconda

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I had an opportunity to see a couple and to hold one at NERDS. It was a male and around fourteen feet and almost bit me in the face, so ya might want to be careful.

Good Luck with thaaaaaat!

Wayne
 
So you're prepared to keep an animal that not only gets very large and has a tendency to be aggressive, but has very strict husbandry requirements? Keeping a conda isn't at all like keeping a corn. You'll need temps in the mid 80s with a hot spot above 90, and they have very specific humidity requirements. I hope you're prepared to pretty much convert a bedroom (but from the way you post, I'm guessing you still live with mommy and daddy, so that won't be an option), or at least a large closet, in your home into an enclosure for him. I hope you're prepared for a huge jump in your bills when you've got hundreds and hundreds of watts of heating equipment to keep the snake's enclosure the right temperature. I hope you have another person willing to be with you at all times when the snake needs handled once it is over 5 or 6 feet. I hope you have a resource for food items, large rabbits and pigs are not cheap. These are ADVANCED snakes, not 'well, I have two corns and they've survived...time to get an anaconda because I'm a snake expert now' snakes.
 
medusacoils said:
I had an opportunity to see a couple and to hold one at NERDS. It was a male and around fourteen feet and almost bit me in the face, so ya might want to be careful.

Good Luck with thaaaaaat!

Wayne
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the word record male is 12ft long so i doubt it's 14ft. 14ft is actually the average female
 
hallie your very missinformed. anacondas doont need high humidty or a soaking area which can be harmful to them. it can lead to bacterial problems they also grow very slow reaching there adult leght of 8-11ft in 6"7years.
 
Hallie said:
I think not. And I'm pretty darn sure the people at NERD know how to measure their animals...
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lol nerd also said they have a 25ft retic, hallie i'm sorry but when it comes to anacondas my mate knows he has over 30years keeping and breeding greens and has over 50. if you want your welcome to come see
 
I can't find any Breeder named Alex Heel in Manchester and I looked pretty hard so I am wondering myself here I call Shenanigans...
 
medusacoils said:
OK??

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info...craniata/reptilia/squamata/green-anaconda.htm

http://www.animalfactguide.com/animalfacts/green-anaconda/

http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/zoo/Meet-Our-Animals/Reptiles/Lizards-and-Snakes/Green-anaconda.htm

Every website I go to, contradicts what you are saying. :shrugs:

Wayne
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your very naive if you believe the net. there's a lot of false info on there. i know from personal experience. are you stupid or just ignorant? over 30years keeping and breeding blows that out of the water
 
davidseddie said:
your very naive if you believe the net. there's a lot of false info on there. i know from personal experience. are you stupid or just ignorant? over 30years keeping and breeding blows that out of the water
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So Seaworld, the Philidelphia zoo, and the National Geographic are wrong, but your friend, who no one has ever heard of, is right?

:rolleyes: And I'm naive? :rolleyes:

Wayne
 
davidseddie said:
hallie your very missinformed. anacondas doont need high humidty or a soaking area which can be harmful to them. it can lead to bacterial problems they also grow very slow reaching there adult leght of 8-11ft in 6"7years.
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Right... Anacondas which originate in the -amazon- don't need soaking areas... you -are- aware they spend -alot- if not most of their time in the water yes?

http://repticzone.com/caresheets/907.html

""Well, Another common name for the Green Anaconda (besides Eunectes Murinus) is "Water Boa". Now a lot of people recommend having a bowl large enough for the Anaconda to soak in"

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareGConda.html

"Providing proper humidity for green anacondas is essential to the snake's well-being. This is a species that simply will not tolerate being too dry, and allowing them to become so can quickly lead to myriad health problems and even death. First off, let's establish "humidity" as the amount of moisture in the air. To provide your snake with a humidity level of 50% - 60%, you have a couple of options. "

"Water

Always make fresh, clean water available to your anaconda, as they have a tendency to soak and will spend a lot of time in their water dish. Locate the water bowl near the heat source in your anaconda's enclosure so that the water does not become chilled, as this can result in the snake avoiding the water altogether, or else becoming too cold should it decide to soak. Snakes of many species will defecate in their water bowls from time to time, so be prepared for cleaning, disinfecting & a water change when necessary. It is often beneficial to have a spare water bowl for such occasions, so that one may be used while the other is being cleaned."



So, in conclusion... I think you are a bit too keen on thinking you already know it all mate, sorry.
 
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