Yellow Anaconda wanted

[tuckersnakes]

I live in CT and want to get a yellow anaconda but cant find anywhere that will sell me one. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

[Calihusker]

They were added to the lacey act at one point... I'm not sure if that is still in effect. If it is, then you cannot transport them across state borders, and that would mean you would need to buy locally.

[StudentoReptile]

good luck...with the federal rule change, it's going to be quite a challenge to find one within your own state, since its illegal to transport them across state lines.

[GDZILLA95]

Im pretty sure they are still part of the Lacey Act. I know someone in NC that sells them, but it is only to those that live in NC.

[StudentoReptile]

They were added to the lacey act at one point... I'm not sure if that is still in effect. If it is, then you cannot transport them across state borders, and that would mean you would need to buy locally.

Yes, it is still in effect.

[tuckersnakes]

so i guess there is no way to get one unless i drive to a state that sells them

[tuckersnakes]

they are not even one of the biggest snakes! this is dumb

[jarich]

Just curious but whats your experience with snakes?

[EmbraceCalamity]

so i guess there is no way to get one unless i drive to a state that sells themUnless you live in a state that sells them. Doesn't matter if you drive there. You can't transport them across state lines.

~Maggot

[Corey209]

Just curious but whats your experience with snakes?

Anaconda husbandry isn't hard to meet and yellows don't huge like female greens.

[iBaman]

the husbandry isn't the issue...a lot of the annies I've met are cage aggressive, and pack a nasty bite. you ever seen how many teeth they have!?!?

[Corey209]

the husbandry isn't the issue...a lot of the annies I've met are cage aggressive, and pack a nasty bite. you ever seen how many teeth they have!?!?

I'm currently keeping a green annie for someone which is nicer then my ATB ever was and from every source I've read CB don't usually give problems.

Anaconda - Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/Dy0dj)

The bite at the bottom was when he first arrived stressed out, he's been calm since.

[poison123]

I know somebody who keeps a few annie's they are all calm except for one green. From my understanding cb babies are easy to tame if starting from a young age. But i have never kept them.

[iBaman]

Tell that to the one at our pet store...

[EmbraceCalamity]

Could it be like monitors - they're docile if they're too fat or have improper temps or humidity?

~Maggot

[poison123]

Could it be like monitors - they're docile if they're too fat or have improper temps or humidity?

~Maggot

I doubt it. There care really isn't that hard.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I doubt it. There care really isn't that hard.But hasn't it been said most captive snakes are overweight? At least, that's what I recall reading on here.

~Maggot

[poison123]

But hasn't it been said most captive snakes are overweight? At least, that's what I recall reading on here.

~Maggot

they are? i like to think my snakes are fit lol

[jarich]

Anaconda husbandry isn't hard to meet and yellows don't huge like female greens.

The question wasnt directed towards you Corey, but thank you for your assumptions. The question was for the op, so please let him answer.

[Corey209]

Could it be like monitors - they're docile if they're too fat or have improper temps or humidity?

~Maggot

Many people have anaconda's that are docile with correct temps / humidity.

@jarich, they're not assumptions. Go to any forum that has a lot of anaconda keepers or read any reputable care sheet.

[jarich]

You were assuming that your answers are why I asked the question. It was not. Therefore you made incorrect assumptions.

[Corey209]

You were assuming that your answers are why I asked the question. It was not. Therefore you made incorrect assumptions.

If I would have never said anything I can almost guarantee that question would have turned into "You've only had a (Op's snake)? Anaconda's are known to blah this and blah that."

[poison123]

You were assuming that your answers are why I asked the question. It was not. Therefore you made incorrect assumptions.

I don't see why what he said was a problem?

[jarich]

If I would have never said anything I can almost guarantee that question would have turned into "You've only had a (Op's snake)? Anaconda's are known to blah this and blah that."

I guess we'll never know now, will we?

Poison123, I dont have a major problem with what Corey said, within proper context. However, I didn't ask Corey, and there was a point to why I asked the op. Which is now lost, obviously.

[poison123]

I guess we'll never know now, will we?

Poison123, I dont have a major problem with what Corey said, within proper context. However, I didn't ask Corey, and there was a point to why I asked the op. Which is now lost, obviously.

From what he said on herpcenter he has had one in the past.

[Corey209]

I guess we'll never know now, will we?

Poison123, I dont have a major problem with what Corey said, within proper context. However, I didn't ask Corey, and there was a point to why I asked the op. Which is now lost, obviously.

Well the only problem I'd see with keeping an anaconda would be a female green. They get massive and really heavy bodied which means one mistake like leaving the scent of a feeder on you could result in some serious damage if you don't handle the situation properly. But anyone with an anaconda that big should have another person with them at all times when trying to handle it.

[EmbraceCalamity]

From what he said on herpcenter he has had one in the past.He's had a lot of things in the past, hasn't he? And isn't he only 15? Unless you're talking about the OP.

~Maggot

[jarich]

Well the only problem I'd see with keeping an anaconda would be a female green. They get massive and really heavy bodied which means one mistake like leaving the scent of a feeder on you could result in some serious damage if you don't handle the situation properly. But anyone with an anaconda that big should have another person with them at all times when trying to handle it.

Corey, Im not trying to be mean man, but this is part of the problem with many of your posts. Simply because you cant see it, or understand it, doesnt mean there isn't still a very good reason. You have a very limited amount of experience and knowledge, and you have difficulty seeing past your own perspective, so please try harder to learn and less hard to show others youre right.

And yes Maggot, Poison123 was talking about the OP.

[Corey209]

Corey, Im not trying to be mean man, but this is part of the problem with many of your posts. Simply because you cant see it, or understand it, doesnt mean there isn't still a very good reason. You have a very limited amount of experience and knowledge, and you have difficulty seeing past your own perspective, so please try harder to learn and less hard to show others youre right.

And yes Maggot, Poison123 was talking about the OP.

I haven't been posting anything I don't know recently but you can read any forum about Anaconda's and they're not high maintenance snakes. They grow slow and captives can be very docile. Humidity / heat requirements aren't bad and yellows / male greens do not become giants like the female greens. If you can tell me how I'm wrong in anyway but that you think I shouldn't use an opinion based on facts please do.

[poison123]

I still consider a yellow anaconda a large snake.

[Corey209]

I still consider a yellow anaconda a large snake.

Without a doubt but they still do not grow near as fast as a retic/burmese or get as big.

[tuckersnakes]

I have had snakes in the past and I had a yellow anaconda about 15 years ago. it was my favorite snake super cool looking and tame. unfortunately I had to move and I could not take the snake with me. so now I want another 1 but it looks like I can't get 1 because of some dumb law. oh well guess I'll just get a boa instead. and if I drove across state lines to buy 1 I doubt there be road blocks on the way back checking the car for a snake.

[SnakeyJay]

I have had snakes in the past and I had a yellow anaconda about 15 years ago. it was my favorite snake super cool looking and tame. unfortunately I had to move and I could not take the snake with me. so now I want another 1 but it looks like I can't get 1 because of some dumb law. oh well guess I'll just get a boa instead. and if I drove across state lines to buy 1 I doubt there be road blocks on the way back checking the car for a snake.

With this attitude floating around you'll end up with an all out ban on keeping them eventually... Just my opinion.

[Pirarucu]

I have had snakes in the past and I had a yellow anaconda about 15 years ago. it was my favorite snake super cool looking and tame. unfortunately I had to move and I could not take the snake with me. so now I want another 1 but it looks like I can't get 1 because of some dumb law. oh well guess I'll just get a boa instead. and if I drove across state lines to buy 1 I doubt there be road blocks on the way back checking the car for a snake.If you can find one within your own state then it's perfectly legal.
As to whether or not Yellows are large snakes.. It's a matter of perspective. To someone who works with snakes that size and larger, they could be considered small... To someone who only works with Garter Snakes, they're huge.
IMO a male Yellow is not a large snake, and would not cause size related problems for a new keeper, especially if they bought a baby, as they would learn as it grew. Females can get quite large. I remember seeing a Jeff Corwin episode ages ago which showed a female which was twelve feet or more.
Please do not break the law, that just encourages more bans. We must abide by the rules, no matter how ridiculous they may be.

[marvelfreak]

I have had snakes in the past and I had a yellow anaconda about 15 years ago. it was my favorite snake super cool looking and tame. unfortunately I had to move and I could not take the snake with me. so now I want another 1 but it looks like I can't get 1 because of some dumb law. oh well guess I'll just get a boa instead. and if I drove across state lines to buy 1 I doubt there be road blocks on the way back checking the car for a snake.
I believe that pet store have to have proof of you living in the state.
You could check craigslist, Kingsnake.com Classifieds > Other Boa Classifieds (http://market.kingsnake.com/index.php?cat=62), or you could try Snakes For Sale/Wanteds - FaunaClassifieds (http://www.faunaclassified.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=819)

As for size a have a male Yellow that is going on 3 years old and only 7.5 feet. Male very seldom get over 10 feet. We have one member on here that a male that over 20 years old and under 10 feet. The big problem is a lot of people over feed them. Their care is basically the same as a RTB or Rainbow Boa.

BTW just out of curiosity how many people that responded to the OP question have ever worked with or own anacondas?

[blood_shot]

My greenie is extremely docile, is around 9 months old and (havent measured yet) is roughly 3ft long. Ordered him online, doesnt have feeding scars and has not had an issue with any feeding.