anaconda feeding and other info

[dmj]

Hi everyone,

Good looking condas out there.

Couple of questions.

Ive had a female yellow anaconda almost since she was born in 2008. Suddenly in April she stopped eating and really doesnt want to restart. All her conditions are the same from the substrate, heat, humidity and even where the water bowl and hide are. she is still as nasty and has no other change in her behaviour. Shes not really gone skinny or lost much weight but I want her to get eating again a.s.a.p. Any informaion is greatly welcome?

Also how different are male GREEN anacondas in looking after compared to that of a female YELLOWs?

And lastly is it really poosible to breed anacondas with boa constrictors? Some people are telling me yes and many are telling me no. It just seems like an interesting project until my royals get to breeding size.

Many Thanks
Jay

[Victor Creed]

Originally Posted by dmj

Hi everyone,

Good looking condas out there.

Couple of questions.

Ive had a female yellow anaconda almost since she was born in 2008. Suddenly in April she stopped eating and really doesnt want to restart. All her conditions are the same from the substrate, heat, humidity and even where the water bowl and hide are. she is still as nasty and has no other change in her behaviour. Shes not really gone skinny or lost much weight but I want her to get eating again a.s.a.p. Any informaion is greatly welcome?

Also how different are male GREEN anacondas in looking after compared to that of a female YELLOWs?

And lastly is it really poosible to breed anacondas with boa constrictors? Some people are telling me yes and many are telling me no. It just seems like an interesting project until my royals get to breeding size.

Many Thanks
Jay

Sometimes snakes just fast, Bro. Once a captive Reticulated Python was reported to have fasted for 2 1/2 years then resumed a normal eating schedule as if nothing happened. Usually it's the temperature that causes it, but if the temperature is a good 75-85 degrees on average ( i may be a little off), it may just being doing it arbitrarily.


Female Green Anacondas (Eunectes murinus)are the biggest, heaviest, most massive snakes in the world w/ the World record confirming 33 1/2 feet (some still go off the 29 foot record), and a report of 39 1/2 feet and several unconfirmed larger ones, even 57 feet have been claimed. It is doubtful giants like this still exist and if they do it is because they have been smart enough to remain hidden and stay away from mankind. The larger female Green Anacondas may weigh in at nearly 600 lbs., over TWICE the weight of a Reticulated Python of the same length. Captive males are typically in the 12-18 foot range.

Yellow Anacondas (Eunectes noteas) are considerably smaller with the record being just around 20 feet, however more commonly 10-12 for females in captivity and 6-7 feet for males. They CAN grow larger, but i'm speaking in average. The appearance of the patterns and colors is considerable and easy to spot. E. murinus is typically a more aggressive snake than E. noteas, but temperment depends on individuals, amount of human interaction and prey items, as well as temperature.

As far as hybridizing I highly doubt Anacondas can cross species, much less genus. I can almost 100% guarantee you that Eunectes can NOT hybridize with Boa or any of the other Boa Constrictor gena.

My advice to get her to eat again is perhaps place the box w/ the rat or guinea pig or w/e prey item in it NEXT to her cage in a place where she can smell/sense the prey item but can not get to it. After awhile, if you see her investigating that area, try to feed her. It's kind of like teasing her, but not really cuz she's going to get it anyway and your ultimate goal IS for her to eat. What type of prey are you feeding it and is it live or dead? IF it is dead, try live prey, or vice versa. Remember, in the wild Anacondas often prey on Cold-blooded animals as well, however to my knowledge, their preferred prey is Capybara, which looks like a giant Guinea Pig, so if oyu are doing rats or mice, try a Guinea Pig.

And the only way to really tame any reptile is constant handling and human interaction.

[steve d]

Originally Posted by Victor Creed

Sometimes snakes just fast, Bro. Once a captive Reticulated Python was reported to have fasted for 2 1/2 years then resumed a normal eating schedule as if nothing happened. Usually it's the temperature that causes it, but if the temperature is a good 75-85 degrees on average ( i may be a little off), it may just being doing it arbitrarily.


Female Green Anacondas (Eunectes murinus)are the biggest, heaviest, most massive snakes in the world w/ the World record confirming 33 1/2 feet (some still go off the 29 foot record), and a report of 39 1/2 feet and several unconfirmed larger ones, even 57 feet have been claimed. It is doubtful giants like this still exist and if they do it is because they have been smart enough to remain hidden and stay away from mankind. The larger female Green Anacondas may weigh in at nearly 600 lbs., over TWICE the weight of a Reticulated Python of the same length. Captive males are typically in the 12-18 foot range.

Yellow Anacondas (Eunectes noteas) are considerably smaller with the record being just around 20 feet, however more commonly 10-12 for females in captivity and 6-7 feet for males. They CAN grow larger, but i'm speaking in average. The appearance of the patterns and colors is considerable and easy to spot. E. murinus is typically a more aggressive snake than E. noteas, but temperment depends on individuals, amount of human interaction and prey items, as well as temperature.

As far as hybridizing I highly doubt Anacondas can cross species, much less genus. I can almost 100% guarantee you that Eunectes can NOT hybridize with Boa or any of the other Boa Constrictor gena.

My advice to get her to eat again is perhaps place the box w/ the rat or guinea pig or w/e prey item in it NEXT to her cage in a place where she can smell/sense the prey item but can not get to it. After awhile, if you see her investigating that area, try to feed her. It's kind of like teasing her, but not really cuz she's going to get it anyway and your ultimate goal IS for her to eat. What type of prey are you feeding it and is it live or dead? IF it is dead, try live prey, or vice versa. Remember, in the wild Anacondas often prey on Cold-blooded animals as well, however to my knowledge, their preferred prey is Capybara, which looks like a giant Guinea Pig, so if oyu are doing rats or mice, try a Guinea Pig.

im afraid the lengths of these anacondas both greens and yellows are grossly exaggerated are you aware that the heaviest snake ever really recorded is a captive burmese python called baby she was apparently recorded at 403lbs there has never been an anaconda proven to be heavier than this and retics get considerably longer than green anacondas the world record for the retic is said to be 33ft which again is an exaggeration it was never proved same as the estimated anaconda of 500lbs also never proved

[Victor Creed]

Originally Posted by steve d

im afraid the lengths of these anacondas both greens and yellows are grossly exaggerated are you aware that the heaviest snake ever really recorded is a captive burmese python called baby she was apparently recorded at 403lbs there has never been an anaconda proven to be heavier than this and retics get considerably longer than green anacondas the world record for the retic is said to be 33ft which again is an exaggeration it was never proved same as the estimated anaconda of 500lbs also never proved

So going by the records you are aware of, what are the largest and heaviest of the "giants"?

Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes noteas)
Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus)
African Rock Python (Python sebae)
Burmese Python (Python molurus bivitattus)
Indian Python (Python molurus molurus)
Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor)
Carpet Python (Morelia Spilotes)
and if u have the info, King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

I'd really love to see world record confirmed sizes for all these species if possible, as the debate is ongoing and has fascinated me since I was a small boy.

[steve d]

captive green anaconda males are between 8ft and 12ft very rarely larger captive green anaconda females often get over 15ft but very rarely past 18ft there are a few wild ones that have been caught around the 20ft to 22ft mark but none proven larger the green anaconda has been exaggerated for many years much like the other giant snakes old length records are extremely unreliable and not proven

[steve d]

Originally Posted by Victor Creed

So going by the records you are aware of, what are the largest and heaviest of the "giants"?

Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes noteas)
Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus)
African Rock Python (Python sebae)
Burmese Python (Python molurus bivitattus)
Indian Python (Python molurus molurus)
Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor)
Carpet Python (Morelia Spilotes)
and if u have the info, King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

in the wild the green anaconda would be the heaviest but the retic is most definately clearly the longest but in captivity some burmese and retics have broken weight records they really shouldnt have due to power feeding

[Victor Creed]

Originally Posted by steve d

captive green anaconda males are between 8ft and 12ft very rarely larger captive green anaconda females often get over 15ft but very rarely past 18ft there are a few wild ones that have been caught around the 20ft to 22ft mark but none proven larger the green anaconda has been exaggerated for many years much like the other giant snakes old length records are extremely unreliable and not proven

And how about that picture circulating on the interenet of the African Rock Python that was 52 feet long and when they killed it they found an Iraqi Soldiers boot and part of his leg in the stomache? Is that a crock of sh*t like I suspected?

There's another famous one of the new world record Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) that was 12 foot 6 inches tall at the shoulders (14 feet total) and took 5 slugs from a 357 magum to bring it down, THREE to the head, and they also found 3 slugs from the Hiker's .22 that he mauled earlier that week.

[steve d]

Originally Posted by Victor Creed

And how about that picture circulating on the interenet of the African Rock Python that was 52 feet long and when they killed it they found an Iraqi Soldiers boot and part of his leg in the stomache? Is that a crock of sh*t like I suspected?

yes mate unfortunately giant snakes will always be exaggerated the longest proven african rock is only just over 20ft

[steve d]

Originally Posted by Victor Creed

And how about that picture circulating on the interenet of the African Rock Python that was 52 feet long and when they killed it they found an Iraqi Soldiers boot and part of his leg in the stomache? Is that a crock of sh*t like I suspected?

There's another famous one of the new world record Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) that was 12 foot 6 inches tall at the shoulders (14 feet total) and took 5 slugs from a 357 magum to bring it down, THREE to the head, and they also found 3 slugs from the Hiker's .22 that he mauled earlier that week.

i couldnt comment on the grizzly bear mate but i would like to see proof

[Dead Out Reptiles]

Originally Posted by Victor Creed

And how about that picture circulating on the interenet of the African Rock Python that was 52 feet long and when they killed it they found an Iraqi Soldiers boot and part of his leg in the stomache? Is that a crock of sh*t like I suspected?

That wasnt an African Rock Python it was a Retic & it was about 17-19ft max.. The men were standing far back from the Retic to make it look bigger ''Trick Photography'' & the snake wasnt found or caught in Iraq