yellow anaconda

[erantheking21]

hi
i know that anaconda is related to boa, so i open the thread here...sorry if i was wrong.:rolleyes:

i have 3 snakes...one boa consticor and burmese python.
now
i got 1.5 meters yellow anaconda, 3 days ago... 1 years old from a guy, i try to pick him up last night, first i took his cave of and then i tried to pick him up, he was very very aggresive and gave very hard bites, i was lucky that i used gloves probebly he was in stress so he was very not happy...someone has experiens with anaconda(probebly the one who i pick him up from, didnt handle him a lot, even he said that yes)

1.becuse he isnt long time with me, is stil not use to me ?
2.how can i handle him gently and gave him to trust me, he his very heavy and agressive, how can i make him not to attack so i not got in stress.

[Tsubaki]

Anaconda's (especially yellows) are known to be agressive, i would suggest tap training, but don't expect it to become a gentle snake. Also leave new snakes alone for atleast a week!

[erantheking21]

thanks for replay
to leave him a long and not feed him too?

can you explain what do you mean tap training sorry my english is not perfect:yes:, with explain i probebly will

[Tsubaki]

Yes leave new snakes alone for a week, clean water is all they need. Use a snakehook or other equipment to touch(tap) the snake before you handle it, do not touch it when feeding. Tap training cancels out the feeding response when used properly. He might never calm down, yellow anaconda's do not have a good reputation. There are exceptions, but chance is very realistic he will keep biting.

[PatrickT]

Don´t train him. Its impossible. I cared for a female yellow anaconda for a friend when he was abroad for 6 months. She was a beast. Absolute nasty and extremly aggressive and the only snake i ever had that actively went for me. She was like 3 years old and not adult but extremly fierce. When she spotted me she came to the door, when you cleaned the cage she came to bite. I usually had to lure her out and put her into a bag, because she was impossible to contain.

One event was worst, when i forgot to lock up her doors. I came into the room and she managed to open her doors and hanged out of her terrarium.

I grabbed her neck and she coiled around my arm and upper body. And while doing so she tried to get a head out of my grib.

It took me several minutes to solve that. I was glad when he took her back.

But she was interesting and beautiful for sure. A wonderful animal but as i said don´t expect that he will ever become tame. :D

[SSSSnakes]

My yellow anaconda lets you handle him as long as you do not restrain him in any way. I don't feel the need to handle my snakes unless I have a reason to. They don't normally want to be handled so I only handle them when necessary. Tap training will not normally work here, because you are not trying to break a feeding response, you are dealing with a very defensive snake who wants to be left alone.

[Tsubaki]

Some yellows do benefit from tap training, it's certainly worth a giving a try. It could be one of those animals that eventually calms down, if you don't try you're not going to know. And obviously the owner wants to handle the animal, so that would be the best way to go.

[PatrickT]

Some yellows do benefit from tap training, it's certainly worth a giving a try. It could be one of those animals that eventually calms down, if you don't try you're not going to know. And obviously the owner wants to handle the animal, so that would be the best way to go.

handling a yellow anaconda......

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[erantheking21]

Hi guys
The main reason i want to handle him his to take him out so i can clean is cage easier and so he will understand that i am not food

[PatrickT]

Hi guys
The main reason i want to handle him his to take him out so i can clean is cage easier and so he will understand that i am not food

He won´t see you as food but as a danger. Thats theirn way of thinking.

[marvelfreak]

I had my Yellow hook trained. He hated coming out of his cage so i would take the hook and tap it twice on the far side of the cage. He would move down to that end and stay while i clean. Two thing about yellows always have someone near by to help when things go wrong and they will at some point. Every time i took mine out i got bite at least twice before he was back in the cage.

Also remove all hides. I know it sounds strange but it will help it to feel secure in it's cage.I had a breeder tell me this and i tried it and it worked. The only thing you want in their cage is a water bowl. Make sure it big enough for it to get completely in and soak.

[PsychoSnake]

Also patience, patience, patience! If these guys are going to tame down it's going to take months and months of patience and understanding.

[erantheking21]

hi
can i use a grabber hook? it will catch him better no?

[Klaire]

I think any hook that helps you scoop him up better is fine :). My opinion would be to leave him for a week or so to get settled into his new surroundings and when he is due to be fed feed him and wait 48 hours after his feeding to handle him. (That way when it comes to handling time he will be hopefully a little less grumpy because he wont be hungry) Also make sure you wash your hands before & after you handle him. Goodluck hope all goes well :)

[PsychoSnake]

hi
can i use a grabber hook? it will catch him better no?
Yes, but it will upset him more.

[erantheking21]

I will try thanks evey one