hi everyone...

[snake man12]

It is definetly an anaconda. Try feeding it a large rat today or tommarow

[StudentoReptile]

Originally Posted by snake man12

It is definetly an anaconda. Try feeding it a large rat today or tommarow

Dude...look at the photo again. That snake has keeled scales. Anacondas do not. Ergo....the snake in that photo is not an anaconda. I don't know what it is, but it's not Eunectes sp.

I'm not trying to best anyone or anything....I just know that animal is not an anaconda, so I do not feel it is right to continue giving the OP care information implying that it is.

[Donnie]

Can you not phone your friend and ask him what snake it is?

[Valvaren]

I have to agree, I've been scanning through pictures and it looks nothing like anything i've found.

Personally I think the OP should return it as I highly doubt it is anything but WC and it should be returned to where it belongs.

[snake man12]

Look at the head shape. And those scales are only lightly keeled like an anaconda. It must be a morph. Look at pic of head [IMG][/IMG]

[StudentoReptile]

I have personally held several anacondas, both green and yellow, of various sizes. None of them have keeled scales to the degree of the animal in that photo.

[snake man12]

Stop saying what it's not and say what it is then?????? Look at the pic of the head

[Bryyy023]

another pic.

[snake man12]

Thanks bryy. Look at the shape of the lower head and look at the eyes. I know it has different patterning but the head gives it away

[Bryyy023]

what ever it is, i think i'll observe and keep it for a while.

[snake man12]

Bryy could you please call your friend to settle this debate between me and studentoreptile

[StudentoReptile]

Originally Posted by snake man12

Stop saying what it's not and say what it is then?????? Look at the pic of the head

Don't order me around. I already stated that I do not know what species it is. But I have enough experience with anacondas to know when a snake is not an anaconda.

I did look at the picture...several times. I will admit that the head shape is similar to that of an anaconda. However, to my eyes, that is where the similarities end.

• keeled scales
• again, while I admit I do not follow the 'conda moprh market that closely (apparently you don't either), there's not that many out there, and that snake looks nothing like any of the morphs I have seen.
• body shape is too slender; a little subjective, I know, but the snake does not look emaciated or skinny...it looks reasonably robust for whatever species it is. An anaconda of similar size would and should be a little girthier
• the scalation on the body. The scales are too large for an anaconda that size.

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It is on the tip of my tongue. I do seem to recall seeing a photo of a snake similar to this (don't say anaconda! ). Some kinda of exotic water snake of something. Its not Nerodia sp. either.

[Bryyy023]

guys easy, just help me with this. i'll send you some updates about my snake but now i'll just keep it. Thanks for all your comments and advice

[StudentoReptile]

Originally Posted by snake man12

Bryy could you please call your friend to settle this debate between me and studentoreptile

Not a bad idea.

Can we get some shots of the belly while we're waiting, too?
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Of course, if the friend is equally ignorant (what if the person who sold it to him was wrong), it doesn't necessarily make the snake an anaconda.

[snake man12]

I apologize for the order but lets just try and find out what it is from bryy023. Maybe not an anaconda but I don't know of any water snake this large and girthy