my mean green machine

[drama x]

Hi ya'll, im new here and would like to share my favorite snake and my newest addition. Iv wanted one ever since i was a kid. I havn't started handling him yet by im excited to start once i get him on a good feeding schedule.
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[exwizard]

:shocked: Oh mann! You got a Green?! I wish I could have one! Thats awesome!

[Swany]

Hi and welcome to the madhouse ;-)

[marvelfreak]

17536Hello and welcome to our zoo. 17538 17537

And welcome to the world of Anacondas. So how old and how big is yours? Is it a male or female?

[alessia55]

Welcome to the forum! Nice anaconda :)

[*Don't Mind Me*]

And I thought I had seen it all... welcome to the forum and that's one fine anaconda you got there!:D

[Trent]

Hi and welcome!
Nice conda..should be fun when you start to handle! lol

[stephanbakir]

They are a blast to work with, biggest piece of advice I can give you is dont let them get under things you yourself cant lift :P once they pass the 8-9 foot mark they are incredibly strong.

[jarich]

They are such beautiful snakes.

[drama x]

Thanks for all the warm welcomes and comments!

My anaconda is currently pushing about 3ft. I got him as an import from a previous owner that patched him up good, you can still see some old water blister scars on the poor guy, sometimes i think their scars from mites. Non the less hes an entertaining little fellow and his attitude is fairly calm. Iv touched him a few times and he never really seems to care, so im hoping his handling sessions will go ok.

[marvelfreak]

If you have any question feel free to ask. I have a Yellow that's almost two years old. By the size i would say yours is under 6 months old. So what are your plans for a cage when it gets bigger?

[drama x]

If you have any question feel free to ask. I have a Yellow that's almost two years old. By the size i would say yours is under 6 months old. So what are your plans for a cage when it gets bigger?

Thanks! My first choice was a yellow but i got a green instead.

Iv actually build a few custom enclosures so thats my plans for when he gets bigger. Im thinking a 6x4 would be a decent size. As for heat im either going to place a heat lamp on the inside or maby a UTH? Whichever works better. I currently have him in a 55gal fish tanl with a 75wt black heat bulb and its been working very good, of course the humidity is hard to keep up though. But his tank usualy stays at a steady 80° with a basking temp of 90-95°. His humidity ranges from 60-80% but i provide him a large water source anyways.

Since iv had him hes ate twice very well and he just shed 3 days ago. I feel like its a good time to start his handling sessions. So i may start handling him today.

[stephanbakir]

Give him a few days to settle, the standard is 7. If its a male, a 6 foot enclosure Might be ok, annies tend to get girthy and unless you let him out pretty often you might want to bump that up to an 8 just in case he does get bigger then expected. If its a girl, you should probably invest in an 8 foot enclosure, if you make it any deeper then 2 feet cleaning it will be a pain, and if you make it any higher then 18-20 inches your just building space he wont use in the future (unless its a female and the enclosure will be used as a breeding enclosure)

[drama x]

Give him a few days to settle, the standard is 7. If its a male, a 6 foot enclosure Might be ok, annies tend to get girthy and unless you let him out pretty often you might want to bump that up to an 8 just in case he does get bigger then expected. If its a girl, you should probably invest in an 8 foot enclosure, if you make it any deeper then 2 feet cleaning it will be a pain, and if you make it any higher then 18-20 inches your just building space he wont use in the future (unless its a female and the enclosure will be used as a breeding enclosure)

Yeah hes a male and iv had him for a good month now so i figured its about time to start handling, i just wanted to get him eating good first and hes been eating like a monster.

[marvelfreak]

One of the most important to remember is they like to repeat bite and they can turn their heads 90 degrees. Unlike most snakes that will come straight at you when they strike anacondas will strike sideways to. I really love to see more pictures of this guy. (Hint, Hint)

[drama x]

One of the most important to remember is they like to repeat bite and they can turn their heads 90 degrees. Unlike most snakes that will come straight at you when they strike anacondas will strike sideways to. I really love to see more pictures of this guy. (Hint, Hint)

I was aware of the side strikes but not repeat bites. Im not worried about getting tagged but more than once from an anaconda is to much for me lol. I plan on wearing some long sleeves and maby some gloves. I just want him to get used to me first before i take the gloves and long sleeves off.

I'll post up some more pics in a few mins hehe

[marvelfreak]

I was aware of the side strikes but not repeat bites. Im not worried about getting tagged but more than once from an anaconda is to much for me lol. I plan on wearing some long sleeves and maby some gloves. I just want him to get used to me first before i take the gloves and long sleeves off.

I'll post up some more pics in a few mins hehe
Every time mine bit it's always two back to back bites. But the only 4 times in two years he bit, he was in shed each time.

[drama x]

Yeah i held mine for the first time lastnight and he did better than i expected. He didnt fight when i got him out, he showed no signs of aggression, he was actually really curious to meet me finally. He did puff up on me once but thats it. Oh yeah....and he pissed and pooped on me lol

[marvelfreak]

Yeah i held mine for the first time lastnight and he did better than i expected. He didnt fight when i got him out, he showed no signs of aggression, he was actually really curious to meet me finally. He did puff up on me once but thats it. Oh yeah....and he pissed and pooped on me lol
Mine bit me twice last summer then piss on the bites. Insult to injury. I been lucky in he never poop on me.

Baby Anacondas are like Blood Pythons in they are very insure and spook easy. People always say they are aggressive, but in truth they are just really defensive. I learn with mine to always move slow and if there are other people around i always tell them to stay real still. If people are moving around he gets jump and agitated.

[drama x]

Here yuh go Chuck!

When i first got him
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Holding him lastnight (yes gloves and long sleeves haha)
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Shedding
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