My Yellow Anaconda [Archive] - sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum

marvelfreak

08-18-10, 03:35 PM

Say hello to my little friend. lol Got my baby yellow today. Dad's a hypo so he got some nice yellow. When i open the box i was ready for a striking machine, but i got lucky and got a mellow little guy. I had a baby one years ago that got stolen that was mellow as could be. He climb all over me for about 20 minutes before putting him in his cage. So i did get some pics. 10071

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.: Laura :.

08-18-10, 03:43 PM

How adorable is he! What a sweet little thing

Freebody

08-18-10, 03:52 PM

Oh Whow!:Wow: GRATS!!! he is so beautifull, thats got to be the nicest yelow i have seen. they are super rare around here,your one lucky fellow.

marvelfreak

08-18-10, 04:12 PM

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marvelfreak

08-18-10, 04:18 PM

He was born July 17, 2010. A month old and just shy of being the same size as my yearling Bredli carpet.

presspirate

08-18-10, 04:55 PM

Beautiful Man!!!! What is the difference between yellow and Green Anacondas?

.: Laura :.

08-18-10, 04:58 PM

One is green and the other is yellow ;)

infernalis

08-18-10, 05:08 PM

http://www.vivariumsbydesign.co.uk/green%20anaconda1.jpg-for-web-LARGE.jpg

You already saw pics of the yellow.

marvelfreak

08-18-10, 06:55 PM

Beautiful Man!!!! What is the difference between yellow and Green Anacondas?
Yellow male top out about 7 to 8 feet and females 10 to 12 feet. In greens Male top out about 10 to 14 and females any where between 16 to 24 most the time.I just seen pics on another site of a 9 year old yellow male that was only about 6 feet. Green tend to be a bit more mellow. With yellows you either have a mellow snake or psyhco with a mouth like a chainsaw. There's really not many that fall in the middle or a least that's what most people say. But people who have actually work with them from the time they're babies will say about 80% of them are tame. Just like bloods and ETB and GTP they get a bad wrap. If people work with them from the time they're little you can usually be tame them down.

shaunyboy

08-19-10, 06:04 AM

wow chuck thats a wee cracker you have there.

i love how deep his black is.

cant wait to see pic's of this guy growing up.

congratulations

cheers shaun

marvelfreak

08-19-10, 06:47 AM

Thanks Guy! Shaun his tongue is ink black. I am going to try and get some head shot when he settles in. Hopefully get a good one of his tongue so you can see how black it is. going to try feeding tomorrow if he eats i'll try and get some pics. I am also grab some pic of the rest of my babies.

presspirate

08-19-10, 08:33 AM

Yellow male top out about 7 to 8 feet and females 10 to 12 feet. In greens Male top out about 10 to 14 and females any where between 16 to 24 most the time.I just seen pics on another site of a 9 year old yellow male that was only about 6 feet. Green tend to be a bit more mellow. With yellows you either have a mellow snake or psyhco with a mouth like a chainsaw. There's really not many that fall in the middle or a least that's what most people say. But people who have actually work with them from the time they're babies will say about 80% of them are tame. Just like bloods and ETB and GTP they get a bad wrap. If people work with them from the time they're little you can usually be tame them down.

Thanks Chuck, I realized there was a difference in color, but wondered about size and temperament. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures as he grows. Hopefully he doesn't get too nippy with you.:rolleyes:

infernalis

08-19-10, 08:41 AM

Anacondas eat birds correct?

Or do captives get "rodent trained"?

presspirate

08-19-10, 08:47 AM

There's a video, National Geographic I believe, of one eating a giant capybara. Which is basically a big rodent. YouTube - Best '08! Anaconda Hunts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unzg7C1KJo0&feature=fvw)

Will0W783

08-19-10, 08:57 AM

Very pretty! I didn't realize they had that much iridescence! Nice pickup, and best of luck with him! :)

marvelfreak

08-19-10, 12:12 PM

Anacondas eat birds correct?

Or do captives get "rodent trained"?
Yes! They will it rat, birds, and fish. My first one use to eat a gold fish once a month. The guy i got him from would feed it a rat fuzzie once every 7 days. Then on the first each month put a gold fish in it's water bowl at night and in the morning it would be gone. I only did once and was told that gold fish are toxic to some snakes. So didn't do it again. I wasn't sure if it was true or not but didn't want to chance it. Which is something i been wondering. Besides rat what kind of fish can you feed snake and are gold fish toxic to snakes? As far as temperment i had to remove the third hide to give him more room and give him fresh water. As i was getting the water bowl he climb right up my arm. Had out handling him for about 15 minutes mellow as can be. Like my carpets he fought me trying to get him back in the cage. lol Seem to like being handle.:)

.: Laura :.

08-19-10, 12:23 PM

Guy that owns a huge rep place near my new house feeds his chickens

presspirate

08-19-10, 12:27 PM

I think you want to stay away from carp, (goldfish) and catfish for sure. I had looked into this for my Ribbon snakes.

"Fish is risky for another reason. Some kinds of fish contain an enzyme called thiaminase, which breaks down Vitamin B1. Garter snakes fed an exclusive diet of these fish — such as some bait minnows, alewives, and other oily fish — can develop a Vitamin B1 deficiency. Symptoms include a loss of coordination and motor control as well as violent convulsions."

From Health - gartersnake.info (http://www.gartersnake.info/care/health.phtml)

marvelfreak

08-19-10, 12:30 PM

Yeah i heard of feeding chicken or quail. Seen a guy once feed a 15 foot burmese a duck from his pond.

.: Laura :.

08-19-10, 12:32 PM

Yeah same with this guy, he has a couple of gigantic burms. Not to mention about 8 beautiful rhino iggys

marvelfreak

08-19-10, 12:48 PM

Yeah same with this guy, he has a couple of gigantic burms. Not to mention about 8 beautiful rhino iggys

Rhino iggys you should get some pics and post them. Rhino are so cool looking.heck maybe get some pics of the burms to.

.: Laura :.

08-19-10, 12:54 PM

marvelfreak

08-19-10, 01:32 PM

Yeah they are incredible creatures, I think one fell in love with me last time I was there, kept scrabbling to get out when I walked past/stood near him/her however when Mark stood infront of the viv.. nothing :D Was cool as they were all different ages so ranged from small to huuuuge.

I'd love to go back and take pictures however the owner was rather rude and seems like a bit of a douche tbh

Oh well! Yeah there's a couple pet store around here i won't even set foot in because the owner or worker are such a--holes. "I'll just take my money and spend at another pet store" That what i told one owner how was being a A--hole to me for ask to many question about a BRB i wanted to by. So i got my BRB online. Plus even with shipping it was cheaper than the one he had and i got to pick which sex i wanted.

.: Laura :.

08-19-10, 01:34 PM

Yeah this guy is stupidly expensive, however lots and lots of babies of pretty much anything you could want (except what I wanted :mad:)

marvelfreak

08-19-10, 06:37 PM

We he just ate his first meal for me. I was feeding my BRB and figure i see if he eat a mouse fuzzie. Well he ate 2 fat mice fuzzies. I got some pics i'll post tomorrow. Gave him F/T and he just open up his mouth swallow it down. First one was down in under a minute. After the second one he got in the water bowl for a bit an chilled out. First time i seen him in the water.

Freebody

08-19-10, 07:02 PM

does he have a scent to him, i read they got a musky smell, but being super rare around here i only seen a green and it was at the vancouver aquarium all sealed up. i wish i could handle the one you got, im very jelious indeed lol

.: Laura :.

08-20-10, 05:32 AM

Lol they have their own aroma?

marvelfreak

08-20-10, 01:12 PM

No smell, but his cage did smell funky this morning. Kind of like when my BRB throw up a couple months ago. I checked his cage and nothing, but in the hide he ate the second one in it look like he pissed and that was where the smell was coming from so i clean it out. Seen pic of a adult male yellow that was only around 4 feet. I didn't know they could be that small. All you every read is male top out about 7 to 8 feet. I asked if there was such a thing as Dwarf in yellows, but haven't got a response. Now i am trying to find out what the small side of this guys are. Plus man i thought my carpets were active every time i walk in to the room he climbing all over. Most active snake i ever seen. I also had to move him in to a bigger cage. Younger than my first yellow, but about 6 inch bigger and fatter.

shaunyboy

08-21-10, 09:53 AM

Yeah i heard of feeding chicken or quail. Seen a guy once feed a 15 foot burmese a duck from his pond.

watched a programme measuring the constriction force of large snakes.

they taped pressure switches onto a live turkey then put it into an anaconda cage.

900lb per square inch was what they measured and it held that pressure constant for 15 minutes.

they said it was the equivilent of a school bus sitting on your chest.

so your wee guy will be able to give you the mother of all cuddles one day chuck.

love the head shape and the eyes of these guys when they're adults.

cheers shaun

marvelfreak

08-24-10, 06:31 PM

Dam he's a fast little bugger. Had him out today and he try to get on top of my jungle carpets cage. Shot right out of my hands. Luckly i caught him in mid air. Had to keep putting hand in front of the other as fast as i could so he wouldn't fall. Took a couple minutes to get a good hold on him. I found out you can feed them gold fish or other kinds of fish, but if they don't eat it in a day or two you need to change the water every day. The reason being the fish will create Ammonia in the water which if it gets to high can be toxic to snakes. So next week he might get a feeder fish. So here's some more pics.
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Freebody

08-24-10, 06:35 PM

man i love that snake, :) I just cant look at it long enouph.

Freebody

08-24-10, 06:38 PM

if you going to feed it feeder fish i recomend getting a small tank and breeding the fish yourself, unless the fish store you get them from keeps their feeder tank Super clean. mind you feeders dont have much nutrients unless is different when snakes eat them, i know for my old oscar fish i said dont feed them feeder unless its a rare treat as its like us eating potato chips lol

marvelfreak

08-24-10, 06:49 PM

I know he got some bright yellow and dark black. His dad was a hypo. I try to upload a pic, but it to big. His got twice the yellow on his sides and belly as my first one. He like my Bredli always poping his head out when i walk into the room. As far as the feeder fish i figure i just give him one every couple of months. Kind of like a treat. The pet store i get my rats at has super clean tanks.

emseeKAY

08-24-10, 07:54 PM

that...is...AWESOME! haha wouldnt mind a yellow in the good ol collection soon! all in good time i guess lol

marvelfreak

08-25-10, 03:20 PM

Something i keep meaning to ask is on the bag he came in it had the sign for male and had het Albino Arg X. I know what the het Albino is, but whats the Arg X stand for? It maybe Aig X it was hard to tell if it was a i or r look more like a r.

marvelfreak

08-25-10, 05:59 PM

A few more pics.
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08-25-10, 09:06 PM

wow, that anaconda is beautiful! i would luv to own one soon

infernalis

08-25-10, 10:22 PM

marvelfreak

08-26-10, 05:20 AM

Yeah i seen one another site a guy who takes his two green outside in the back yard and let them swim in a kid pool. For now he got a big water bowl. When he get bigger will get move to a bigger cage with a huge bowl. (his water get change at least twice a day.) Plus i will let him swim in the bath tub or put a kiddy pool in the basement. When he hit Adult size 6 to 7 feet Iam going to make him a cage with a landscaping pond in the bottom on one side. I made one years ago for my jungle with a 2 1/2 by 2 foot pond. When we moved cage was so big it fell apart under its own weight in the move. It was a little top heavy. I would let him swim in my youngest pool, but it big enough 3'x12' you have to use chemicals to keep it clean.
P.S. does any one Know what het Albino Arg X is?

the-kibagami

08-26-10, 11:56 AM

Lovely animal you have. just make sure that kid does not get out, a friend of mine had a green Anaconda like the one in the pick it was 21feet 7 inches it got out and ate the neighbors dog a gladiator retailer.:Wow:

marvelfreak

08-26-10, 01:46 PM

Ok i found pics of a hypo that looks just like the father. And pics of a Yellow that looks like the mother.

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Feebo

08-26-10, 03:07 PM

marvelfreak

08-26-10, 05:15 PM

Ooooh yeeeeah! ! Me too, I`m very much looking forward to seeing him as he grows :)
Wow, Blood poo is one thing, Boa pee another. I can imagine these guys needing a road sweeping vehicle to clean up after them!! lol Oh hat`s inspired me to go and swat up on Anacondas now that has.... :) Congratulations you lucky man you....
LMAO Same girth or more of a adult blood plus twice as long = twice the size piles of poo. 10181 Lucky me. lol It well worth it to have one of this beautiful animals. Trying to talk the miss into getting a female next year and breed them in about 4 years. The only thing keeping her from saying yes is if we can't sell them we'll be stuck with a bunch of anacondas. I don't see a down side outside of more giant piles of poo to clean up. Cool thing is in saying no to breeding yellow she now talking about getting a female BRB to breed with my male BRB and a Diamond or Jag to breed with my Diamond x Jungle. She slowly starting to warm up to my snakes.:)

Feebo

08-27-10, 03:39 AM

Result! :)

topcontender1

08-27-10, 07:13 AM

Very very nice! How rare are they because I don't think I have ever seen them for sale in Fl. I'm new to snakes so would not get one but just wondering .

shaunyboy

08-27-10, 10:49 AM

Hey Chuck, you got some place to take it swimming when it gets big?

I know of a guy on Kingsnake that jumps in the swimming pool and hangs out with his yellow.

(Before anyone else asks, Anaconda are very aquatic. Their eyes are situated higher up on their head so they can lay in the water and grab birds that get close enough to eat.)

before anyone goes nuts im joking.....!!!

id love to see folks faces if you went to the local swimming pool and paid for 1 adult and an anaconda please.....!!!

hes looking great chuck.im in love with the depth of the black on the wee guy (soon to be big)

cheers shaun

marvelfreak

08-27-10, 04:50 PM

Very very nice! How rare are they because I don't think I have ever seen them for sale in Fl. I'm new to snakes so would not get one but just wondering .
They are banned in FL. is why. I got mine online, but if laws change you won't be able to ship or take them over state lines. That the reason i keep telling my wife we should breed them. We could be the only breeder in our state. She said a male one thing , but no females they just get to big. Oh well! I can't complain at first she totally against a anaconda. Till i show her info on them about how male are a lot smaller. Plus it helped that it was my birthday so she said i could get as my gift from her.

presspirate

08-27-10, 05:02 PM

They are banned in FL. is why. I got mine online, but if laws change you won't be able to ship or take them over state lines. That the reason i keep telling my wife we should breed them. We could be the only breeder in our state. She said a male one thing , but no females they just get to big. Oh well! I can't complain at first she totally against a anaconda. Till i show her info on them about how male are a lot smaller. Plus it helped that it was my birthday so she said i could get as my gift from her.

I read posts like this, and I think of people I know who say that their wives want no snakes in the house, and I think...."You're just not trying hard enough." Congrats Chuck on having found your perfect mate.

Lankyrob

08-27-10, 05:04 PM

Lets praise whomever we individually worship for understanding lifepartners of whatever denomination they may be that allow us to practice our hobby.

marvelfreak

08-27-10, 05:17 PM

before anyone goes nuts im joking.....!!!

id love to see folks faces if you went to the local swimming pool and paid for 1 adult and an anaconda please.....!!!

hes looking great chuck.im in love with the depth of the black on the wee guy (soon to be big)

cheers shaun
I keep try to get a good shot of his tounge it black as ink, but no luck yet. He seem to have more black to his head than pics i seen of other yellows.

marvelfreak

08-27-10, 05:32 PM

I read posts like this, and I think of people I know who say that their wives want no snakes in the house, and I think...."You're just not trying hard enough." Congrats Chuck on having found your perfect mate.
If it wasn't for her(my voice of reason) i had more snake than i could take care of non of my bills be payed and i be living in my car with a bunch of snake. LOL And yes Rob bless our wifes who support us and our hobbies.

marvelfreak

08-28-10, 03:26 PM

Just ate his second meal for me. It's cool to watch. Unlike python or other boas anaconda don't just throw a coil or two around their prey. That wrap completely around it. Last week i gave him 2 mouse fuzzies ate them like nothing. Didn't even leave a lump. So this week i gave him 2 rat fuzzies. He mowed them down. Didn't even have the first one a 1/4 of the way down and started on the second. Got a nice small lump now. As he was eating the second one i changed his water. As i put the bowl back in he turn and started climbing up my arm. So i set him back in his hide. Now that mellow. Just ate and didn't even try to strike. He's never once strike or hissed. I luck out again with a super friendly snake. Oh yeah!

percey39

08-28-10, 04:39 PM

Wow mate, you have me sitting here in awe and incredibly jealous. Thats a lovely looking yellow. I cant wait to see more pics as he grows!!

marvelfreak

08-29-10, 11:46 AM

Wow mate, you have me sitting here in awe and incredibly jealous. Thats a lovely looking yellow. I cant wait to see more pics as he grows!!

Thanks! Nice to see you back. Now you need to get them brown you been chasing so i can see some pics of them.

percey39

08-29-10, 04:25 PM

Haha i am really trying to get them but im struggling to find a good breeder. I could have bought an inland taipan but alas the boss said no to them so i had to pass that one up.

presspirate

08-29-10, 08:14 PM

I read recently, that yellow anacondas are not as aquatic as green. Does yours spend a lot of time in the water Chuck? I like to verify what I read with real world experience.

Thanks,

marvelfreak

08-30-10, 04:42 PM

I read recently, that yellow anacondas are not as aquatic as green. Does yours spend a lot of time in the water Chuck? I like to verify what I read with real world experience.

Thanks,
I only seen me in the water twice. Both time after eating. He get in for about 10 minute then head to one of his hides. My old one use to spend about 2 hours a day in his water always between 9 at night and midnight. Then he go in his hide on the warm end of the cage. I read on some other forums where almost 80% say their yellow hardly ever get in the water. If they do it's only for a hour or two. Then the other 20% say their spend 50 to 80% of their time in the water. They say the reason Green spend more time in the water is because they're so heavy it relives some of the pressure put on their body.

presspirate

08-30-10, 05:26 PM

They say the reason Green spend more time in the water is because they're so heavy it relives some of the pressure put on their body.
I never thought of it that way, but it makes a load of sense. Similar to hippopotomaus

marvelfreak

08-30-10, 05:52 PM

I never thought of it that way, but it makes a load of sense. Similar to hippopotomaus
Same reason i like to go swimming when my backs hurting. It help relieve some of the pressure. Plus i am built like a hippo. lol

marvelfreak

09-02-10, 11:28 AM

I change his water once a day. More if i see dirt or wood chip in the water. Then i know he been swimming. So far outside of the two time i see him in the water its only been dirt three times. In three weeks that would be 5 time that he soaked or swam.

presspirate

09-02-10, 02:48 PM

There are a few guys on another forum that I am on that keep anacondas, yellow and green. When they get so big they just provide a water dish for them to drink out of. They say trying to give them a soaking tub is a waste of time, one because they rarely use it, and two because when they do use it inevitably it gets dumped. I suppose that their behavior would adapt to captivity. Interesting.:nerd:

marvelfreak

09-02-10, 04:49 PM

Anaconda mean water boa. There was some one on one of the forums i am on that asked "do keepers provide water bowls or pools big enough for adult anacondas to soak or swim in." I was shocked that a lot of them don't. I myself believe not providing a anaconda with something big enough at least to soak in if not big enough to swim in is negleted. Mine will always have a water bowl big enough to soak an swim around in. To me it doesn't matter if they use it all the time it should still be provided. I always say if you can't provide it with the kind of cage and housing they require as adult don't get one. I plan on putting a small landscaping pond in mine with a pump and filter when i move him into the adult cage. I am going to set it up so it has a drain in the bottom. That way i can easily drain it, clean it, and refill. Also you can get watering tank as small as 2'x1'1' like for horse and cow. They are heavy enough with water in it they couldn't tip over.

presspirate

09-03-10, 01:28 PM

marvelfreak

09-03-10, 06:28 PM

Full grown i want to have at least 6'x2'x2' or 8'x2'x2' boaphile cage maybe even bigger. When he hits the 3 foot mark his getting move to a 4'x2'x1' cage. I figure by the time he 3 years old he'll be big enough that i can decide for sure which size will work best for him.

marvelfreak

09-09-10, 10:30 AM

Ate his third meal for me the other day 1 small rat. It was a little bigger than the two rat fuzzies he had last week. I couldn't believe he ate it so easy. It was a little smaller than the small rats my yearling carpets and borneo eat, but for only being two month old you wouldn't think it could eat something that big. I think he going to be on the bigger side for a male yellow.

Aaron_S

09-11-10, 08:14 AM

P.S. does any one Know what het Albino Arg X is?

I don't think this was answered and the only explanation for it would be that the bag was originally used for a het albino Argentine boa cross. That's the best guess I could give for what Arg X means.

marvelfreak

09-11-10, 02:28 PM

I don't think this was answered and the only explanation for it would be that the bag was originally used for a het albino Argentine boa cross. That's the best guess I could give for what Arg X means.
Thanks! After doing some reach that's what i was think.

Yesterday he soak in his water bowl for almost 6 hours. Longest i seen him in there. Came home from work this morning to find a perfect first shed.:) I couldn't even tell he was in shed. Never looked blue or anything.

Freebody

09-11-10, 02:33 PM

new shed and no new pics? ....im still waiting lol

marvelfreak

09-11-10, 02:38 PM

I go take them right now. Got some of my big jungle the other day. In the nine years i have her it was the first time i seen her shed.

Freebody

09-11-10, 03:06 PM

sweet, i just love looking at pics of this anaconda, its as close as ill get to owning one :P ill live vicariously through you. i just went upstair in my snake room and seen that the adult jag i got with the bredle had just shed today as well :)

marvelfreak

09-11-10, 06:14 PM

Here a couple of the shed. Then some new of my yellow. I'll put the ones of my jungle in the shed thread.

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Freebody

09-11-10, 06:25 PM

damn that snake is nice!, such a pretty little face, she had a real good shed as well, not many times do i see the head come off so good.

marvelfreak

09-11-10, 06:26 PM

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I finally got some nice headshot of him. Hope you enjoy them.

infernalis

09-11-10, 11:02 PM

Amazing Chuck.. I like the pattern and color a lot.. Sweet pics.

marvelfreak

09-13-10, 06:12 PM

Amazing Chuck.. I like the pattern and color a lot.. Sweet pics.

Thanks Wayne. Bet no one can guess which one of those pics is my new screensaver? That was the first time he actaully set still for me to get some sweet close ups. Still have come up with a name yet. Anyone got any ideas?

percey39

09-13-10, 08:40 PM

Great photos, im incredibly jealous. He looks like a wel mannered boy too!!!!

marvelfreak

09-16-10, 05:37 AM

Thanks! I am thinking about making a 5'x3'x2' wood box. I am going to put some sand, rocks, and branches in it. So i can take natural pics during the winter when i can't take them outside. I might even put a small landscaping pond in it. If i can find one this late in the summer.

percey39

09-16-10, 09:20 AM

I am making a tank that you may be interested in at the moment Chuck. Its for my adult scrubs and measures 2m high x 2m wide x 1.4m deep. I made the tank in two sections so you can just take out 8 screws and make each half 700mm deep so it still fits through doorways ( i am thinking of making a 3rd section to give them more floor space but am unsure yet ). I will be putting a pond in it with a fountain as this will control the higher humidity quite easily. Also using rails and fixing a 60 litre tub on the roof as a hide, this way you just slide out the tub and wash it. I will be using a one way tint on the glass as to make sure the snakes cant see out as they will be in our living room with lots of traffic. I will make a thread next time im on and put some photo's up for you to have a look at if you want. Im only up to painting it at the moment , but will do progress updates.

marvelfreak

09-16-10, 12:32 PM

infernalis

09-16-10, 12:51 PM

I like the whole plan, Can't wait to see pics..

percey39

09-16-10, 06:04 PM

Cheers guy's. The other half's camera is flat at the moment and i cant find the charger damn it. I will definetely put picks up tonight.
Im still trying to find a nice big v in a tree that i can use in the tank. I want something around 10" round so that when they are perched they will be comfortable. Also this tank has a lot of wheels underneath that can support up to 400kg's which is plenty, but considering i used 16mm MDF wood the tank with out glass and empty weighs 150kg lol.
I found a good site with some great deals on fake ferns that are 2m tall and branch out to 1.5m which will be ideal for this tank along with plenty of fake vines and other plants. It should look like a jungle theme in their which is their natual habitat. Im looking at the possibilities of putting some green tree frogs in their at the moment as well but im not sure if i will.

marvelfreak

09-17-10, 04:29 PM

Man when your done want to come to my house and make me one.LOL can't wait for the pics.

percey39

09-17-10, 09:19 PM

Haha if you pay for my ticket i would be than happy to fly over an build another one. I still have a lot of work to go, but in the end it should turn out alright.

marvelfreak

10-06-10, 06:39 PM

So here's some new pics of my yellow. He bit my nieghbor last week. It was his first time holding a snake and he was shaking. Which spooked it an he nail him leaving 5 little teeth holes. He was cool about it and laught it off. Percey wish i had the money for a ticket. Then you could build me one of your sweet cages. Man it's looking good.

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percey39

10-06-10, 07:04 PM

He is looking good. I wish we could could keep them. I always leave this thread extremely jealous!!!!

Jayshu

10-09-10, 08:59 PM

Wow that's a really nice looking snake. Congrats

presspirate

10-09-10, 09:01 PM

He is gorgeous! I am going to google Farmington ILL. and come steal him from you.:crazy2:

marvelfreak

10-10-10, 04:34 AM

He is gorgeous! I am going to google Farmington ILL. and come steal him from you.:crazy2:
LMAO Beware of Dog and Kids. lol

shaunyboy

10-10-10, 06:57 AM

he looks like he's grew a fair bit since you got him mate

he looks much chunkier in your last pictures too.

cheers shaun

SnakeyJay

10-10-10, 07:48 AM

what a stunning snake.. just out of interest, how big will he get? n what are they like to own? any insights would be good..

marvelfreak

10-10-10, 12:08 PM

what a stunning snake.. just out of interest, how big will he get? n what are they like to own? any insights would be good..

Yellow male top out about 7 to 8 feet and females 10 to 12 feet. In greens Male top out about 10 to 14 and females any where between 16 to 24 most the time. I just seen pics on another site of a 9 year old yellow male that was only about 6 feet. Green tend to be a bit more mellow. With yellows you either have a mellow snake or psyhco with a mouth like a chainsaw. There's really not many that fall in the middle or a least that's what most people say. But people who have actually work with them from the time they're babies will say about 80% of them are tame. Just like bloods and ETB and GTP they get a bad wrap. If people work with them from the time they're little you can usually be tame them down.

SnakeyJay

10-10-10, 12:12 PM

sounds cool... i take it that theyre quite active snakes? large vivs needed?... been looking into jungle carpets and redtails aswell..... think that maybe in a few years a jungle mite be the way to go.... bigger flat needed first, and more experience.

Freebody

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marvelfreak

10-10-10, 12:45 PM

Mine very active. I'll find him out moving around a least a couple times a day. Super active at night.

Shaun he already taking one extra small rat every week. I have a feeling he going to be a big one. He already becoming a chunky one. We just sold all the game out of the kids gameroom in the basement. They never play with it any way. So this is going to become my Snakeroom. It's 9 1/2 feet x 27 feet. Over the winter i am going to get it all set up. Start working on my anaconda cage. Give me something to do to kill time while i am stuck in the house over the winter. I am goin to put a sink in down there to. Thanks to Percey i have a couple cool ideas for his cage.

marvelfreak

10-10-10, 12:56 PM

i was looking at a reptile expo show's pics on a differant forum and i seen pics of yellow anacondas for sale, toronto can have yellow's but BC cant..... but on the bright side your made those ones look like dirt. :) for real tho your yellow is amazing looking. these ones were not very bright and the patterns just didnt seem so clean.

That the Hypo from his dad coming threw. The guy i got him from had pics of all the babies and i got to pick which one i wanted. He had some of the brightest yellow. There was one that had even more and brighter yellow than mine. I almost got that one till i notice it was three time fatter than the rest and it was the only one striking at the camara. The last thing i wanted was a really big pissy yellow. Out of all the different breeder i looked at he by far had the nice looking yellows.

marvelfreak

11-19-10, 05:58 PM

Had him out while cleaning his cage today. He got in my shirt and was climbing all over me. Had him out for a good 30 minutes. He shed twice since i had him and today when he was stretched out that he grown 5 to 6 inches.

marvelfreak

11-19-10, 06:07 PM

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shaunyboy

11-19-10, 06:54 PM

thats only been 7 weeks since you posted his pic's

that wee dude can grow at some rate :shocked:

what size of prey item is he eating chuck ?

cheers shaun

Ch^4

11-19-10, 11:37 PM

That's a wonderful and handsome little anaconda you have there marvelfreak!

As with others, I'm very jealous! (But also very happy for you). :)

I'd love to own a heavy bodied snake or one of the giants, but the boss says no :(

She let me get 2 babies in a 6 week period though, so a giant might be acceptable in the not too distant future! (I guess I'd need space for a giant though :( ).

presspirate

11-20-10, 03:29 AM

I suspect that at the rate he is growing Chuck you won't be holding him in one hand much longer.

marvelfreak

11-20-10, 08:39 AM

I couldn't believe it. Girth he not gotten much bigger, but lengths Wow. He was crawling around his cage an stretch out he use to barely reach of end to end of his cage. Yesterday it was from end to end around the corner and half way width wises across. :eek: I couldn't believe he gotten that much longer. Got the tape measure out and he right around 34".
As far as what he eat Shauny 1 small rat every 10 days. I am now moving him to one every 14 days like all the carpets.

infernalis

11-20-10, 11:47 AM

popular snake too, 100 posts in seven weeks.

I see this thread lasting forever.. That's a good thing.

marvelfreak

11-20-10, 01:14 PM

popular snake too, 100 posts in seven weeks.

I see this thread lasting forever.. That's a good thing.
Actually 3 months since thread started 7 weeks since last pics.:) I do have a knack for coming up with some long running post. i know show us your ink getting up there.

shaunyboy

11-20-10, 03:34 PM

Actually 3 months since thread started 7 weeks since last pics.:) I do have a knack for coming up with some long running post. i know show us your ink getting up there.

^^^^^
another reason i voted chuck for president:yes:

congratulations on the huge new snake room chuck

i cant see how many nice snakes you have after you finish sorting it out and its ready

cheers shaun

babow

12-09-10, 08:58 PM

my 2 yellows are about 9 feet 3yrs old and very friendly handle every day and your's will be aswell i feed them and handle right away to put back in there tank and never had a problem

TeaNinja

12-09-10, 09:47 PM

i love their patterning and irridecense, very nice snake :)

marvelfreak

12-10-10, 06:12 PM

i love their patterning and irridecense, very nice snake :)
Thanks!

babow I love to see pics of your yellows.:)

Jenn_06

12-10-10, 07:39 PM

extremely jealous, i would love to have one but husband said no :(

marvelfreak

12-21-10, 05:15 PM

So before feeding today i got a few pics.
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12-21-10, 05:28 PM

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Jenn_06

12-21-10, 06:32 PM

do they grow really fast?

marvelfreak

12-21-10, 06:49 PM

I have to say yes. He six month old i have had him 5 month and he grown from 24" to 34". He starting to get a little fatter. Like with any kind of snakes some will grow a lot faster than other. He was one of the bigger males out of the clutch.
Just remember get a male and it won't get know where near as big as you retics.

marvelfreak

02-20-11, 08:05 AM

Well he freak me out yesterday. I was holding him and as he turn towards my thumb he yawn really big for a second i thought he was going to give me a bite. Here's some new pics.
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Freebody

02-20-11, 12:49 PM

im always excited every time i see this thread come up, to see more pics, He is looking better and better, and wow hes getting big fast. he is stunning chuck :)

presspirate

02-20-11, 12:55 PM

Unless the lighting was better in these recent pictures, I'd say he is brightening up. Looking really good Chuck!

marvelfreak

02-20-11, 03:00 PM

Unless the lighting was better in these recent pictures, I'd say he is brightening up. Looking really good Chuck!
Combo of both sun was shining in plus he getting lighter. Can't wait to get them all outside for a photo shot once it warms up.:)

blindfireak40

02-20-11, 10:09 PM

And I see you finally got the tongue shots! Beautiful little guy you have there, Chuck! And he seems very cuddly too hahahahahaha

marvelfreak

02-23-11, 02:42 PM

And I see you finally got the tongue shots! Beautiful little guy you have there, Chuck! And he seems very cuddly too hahahahahaha
Let just hope he stays cuddly.

presspirate

02-23-11, 02:47 PM

Let just hope he stays cuddly.

Oh, I'm sure when he get's bigger he'd love to give you a big hug Chuck!:yes:

marvelfreak

02-23-11, 02:52 PM

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marvelfreak

05-05-11, 03:15 PM

Haven't post new pics in a while. Got my snake room done and all my snakes moved. Apocalypse got moved into a 4x2x1 Boaphile cage. As you can tell i finally decided on a name. Sense my last post on here he bit me and my daughter. Pics and stories in the bite thread. Anyway it was nice out so i took him outside and got some pics. Enjoy! He now around 4 foot and getting fatter.

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05-05-11, 03:19 PM

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stephanbakir

05-05-11, 03:21 PM

Nice lookin yellow, that last pic almost has an insect/lizard face to it:P

TeaNinja

05-05-11, 03:25 PM

looks good, he's definetly getting bigger :)

Lankyrob

05-05-11, 04:37 PM

Very nice pics!! :)

Coffee Black

05-05-11, 09:20 PM

A friend of mine had a yellow and a green but only has the yellow now. Your boy is far nicer too. I love Conda's and prefer the greens but don't think i'd ever be prepared for an animal of that....magnitude. I'd still like a yellow, though, if i lived in a different state.

Ch^4

05-05-11, 10:19 PM

Looking good and getting big!

marvelfreak

05-07-11, 07:21 PM

Thanks everyone. I am going to try an get some head shots i took of him up on the head shot thread in the next day or two.

marvelfreak

07-06-11, 11:22 AM

I will never eat Tuna again. I was cleaning his cage today and thought i get him out for a few minutes. He was find a first then decided to make a run for it. He so fast that he made it over the top of the cage and started down the back. I grab him by his mid section the little sh-t either piss or musked me. I am not sure. Last time i think he musked me it stunk like hell. This time i thing he peed on my hand it smell just like a can of Tuna.:eek: Don't think i can ever eat it again without being reminded of Anaconda piss. I almost think i rather have him bite me.

Max713

07-06-11, 11:28 AM

Lookin good, looks like he has a pretty good temperament too eh?
What is that monster in the enclosure below his!?

marvelfreak

07-06-11, 11:38 AM

Lookin good, looks like he has a pretty good temperament too eh?
What is that monster in the enclosure below his!?
That would be my 8'5" female Jungle Carpet. She 10 years old this year. Should have seen her before her color started to fade with old age. she was a real beauty. Still is to me. I need to get her a big cage next year.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1884/newpics015.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/101/newpics015.jpg/)

Coffee Black

07-06-11, 12:49 PM

That is a really big JCP haha. Very nice.

Max713

07-06-11, 12:54 PM

What a monster! Gorgeous big girl.

marvelfreak

07-10-11, 01:38 PM

Took my Yellow Anaconda outside for a photo shot. Piss on me twice and bit me twice then piss on my hand where he bit me. Dam little dickhead. He was doing find until i put him on the ground then i made a run for it. When i grab him, he freaked on me. Anyway here's pics.

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marvelfreak

07-10-11, 01:47 PM

Not only did he bite me and piss on me, but he broke my cheap telescopic snake hook.
The bite.
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SnakeyJay

07-10-11, 03:16 PM

Those are some cool pics, and a sweet bite lol... I guess hes just lettin u know youve got to pay for the pics. :)

stephanbakir

07-10-11, 04:24 PM

He thought he only had to pay with food, but forgot about taxes... *sigh*

Freebody

07-10-11, 06:22 PM

the price we pay for owning such an amazing snake like that beauty, is not all bad in the end :)

marvelfreak

07-10-11, 07:17 PM

the price we pay for owning such an amazing snake like that beauty, is not all bad in the end :)
I know. I wouldn't trade him for nothing. But dam pissing on the bites like pouring salt on a wound. Bites didn't hurt, but the pee in the bites burned. To top it off he took another shot at me when i fed him tonight.

marvelfreak

07-10-11, 07:21 PM

Those are some cool pics, and a sweet bite lol... I guess hes just lettin u know youve got to pay for the pics. :)
He gets free room and board, heat, water, food and i clean up his crap for him. I just thought pictures were payment for everything else.:)

Freebody

07-10-11, 10:42 PM

He gets free room and board, heat, water, food and i clean up his crap for him. I just thought pictures were payment for everything else.:)
heheh :) :P

presspirate

07-12-11, 11:04 AM

Nice Pics Chuck! He's looking good!

marvelfreak

07-31-11, 03:17 PM

Ok me and my son where making some videos of my snake. So if this works I be doing more. Thinking about starting a thread of my snake collection with tons of pics and videos. Here's a couple short videos of my Yellow. I know the sound suck.

Got 2 new snake hooks for my Birthday early from my son and had to try them out. They are as thick as my index finger and 38 inches long. They have rubber on the hook and handle. He got them on sale for $13.00 each at Reptile basic.com
Any one with a big or heavy snake need one of this.

‪Marvelous Collection 082‬&rlm; - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abqg_-nLphU&feature=player)

‪Marvelous Collection 083‬&rlm; - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnWJQARkfGk&feature=player)

KD35WIN.AS.ONE

07-31-11, 03:55 PM

nice! you can never have enough snake hooks.. I spent some really good money on 2 nice ones along time ago, over $150. But it seems like most of the time ive got one in my hand its one of the ones i gave 10 bucks for hahah.

marvelfreak

07-31-11, 04:05 PM

They are awesome. Nice an solid they don't bend at all. I been working on my technique. Trying to get it where i can handle him with 2 hooks. So when i have him out i can keep him away from my face. He loves to wrap around my arm, but then he always wants to climb up by my face. He the only snake i have that i don't trust near my face.

stephanbakir

07-31-11, 04:45 PM

Time will tell if he keeps that attitude, hows his feeding?

marvelfreak

07-31-11, 06:25 PM

Time will tell if he keeps that attitude, hows his feeding?
Feeds like a machine. Use to be i would have to lay the f/t rat in the cage, and he take his time eating. Now he gets fresh kill and pounds them. Use to stay in his hide until i closed the door. Now he right at the door when i feed. I open the cage toss the rat in last week and he nailed it in the air. Now he like feeding my Carpets.

Since i started getting rat from a buddy for they all get fresh killed and they all become more aggressive at feeding time. It was a life saver for more Borneo. She would only it once every couple month and was losing wight. Started giving her fresh kill and she double her wight in the last couple months and now back to a health wight.

stephanbakir

07-31-11, 06:32 PM

Thats great news man, grats :)

marvelfreak

07-31-11, 06:45 PM

Thats great news man, grats :)
Thanks. Yeah i was starting to get worried. It was to the point i was concerting force feeding. Then started get live, so i thump one throw it in with her while it still twitching. She hit it so hard the tub i was feeding her in flew off the shelf. Lucky my buddy Shawn caught it. Now she back to eating in her own cage. for the longest time she wouldn't.

Here's a video of her now. Back to a health weight and looking great.

‪Marvelous Collection 087‬&rlm; - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCXIo6Pg1zI&feature=player)

marvelfreak

08-28-11, 11:43 AM

So i been work with my yellow on his behavior and he turn around. I been getting him out 2 to 3 times a week and keeping the handling section to around 10 minutes. Any way today we did a photo shot with any problem. I need to weigh him he getting quite a bit heavier.

So here's some new pictures.
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08-28-11, 11:58 AM

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marvelfreak

01-31-12, 04:00 PM

Well it's time for some new pictures. I just can't believe how small his head is compared to the rest of his body. Stretched out he right around 6 feet.

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CK SandBoas

01-31-12, 04:05 PM

Chuck, he is just gorgeous!! I know i will never own an Anaconda, so i'll just keep drooling over yours, if that's okay!:p

Swany

01-31-12, 04:05 PM

Wow Chuck as always fantastic pics and a great lookin snake ;-)

marvelfreak

01-31-12, 04:06 PM

Chuck, he is just gorgeous!! I know i will never own an Anaconda, so i'll just keep drooling over yours, if that's okay!:p
Drool away. lol

MoreliAddict

01-31-12, 04:10 PM

thanks for the update, marvel! he looks great

this is one of my fav snakes on the site ;)

marvelfreak

01-31-12, 04:20 PM

thanks for the update, marvel! he looks great

this is one of my fav snakes on the site ;)
Thanks once he sheds i'll be getting a ton more pictures.

alessia55

01-31-12, 04:45 PM

Great shots! I love the set up with the wood and rocks :yes: I might steal your idea sometime :p

marvelfreak

01-31-12, 05:40 PM

Great shots! I love the set up with the wood and rocks :yes: I might steal your idea sometime :p
Go right ahead. All i did was throw a old light brown sheet over the kids old pool table. This last summer i got the branch and rocks out of my back yard and soaked them in the tub in bleach water. I saved them just for using them to take pictures in the winter. Till it warms up and i can take them outside again for photo shots.

millertime89

01-31-12, 07:42 PM

how's his temperament been lately? I remember he was a bit of a bitty little bugger when you got him.

exwizard

01-31-12, 07:51 PM

Yeah hes very pretty. I love Yellows. Anacondas in general are on my "wish but will never have" list along with Burms and Retics. Oh well.

I remember a friend of mine had one and let me handle him warning me of his temperment at the same time. This snake when he was on me was as chill as can be but when this friend would get too close, he would try to strike at him even while he was chill on my arm. I thought that was funny.

millertime89

01-31-12, 07:53 PM

The snakes that have the potential to be bi-polar fascinate me, part of why I love most arboreal species.

Trent

01-31-12, 08:21 PM

Very sweet looking!!

marvelfreak

02-01-12, 11:03 AM

how's his temperament been lately? I remember he was a bit of a bitty little bugger when you got him.
Thanks guys.
His temperaments been fine. The only time i have to be careful is right before shed and a couple days after. We've come to a understanding. Handling session are always left up to him. I can tell with in 30 second if he in the mood or not. I haven't had a strike, hiss, or bite since last summer. I do make sure to keep them short that's how he likes it. Also he a morning snake. lol He doesn't mind being messed with early in the day, but after 4 pm he starts getting cranky. I need to make a new video of him.

alessia55

02-01-12, 11:10 AM

A video sounds awesome :yes:

marvelfreak

02-01-12, 01:18 PM

A video sounds awesome :yes:
Ask and you shall receive. lol:)
First time using this camera doing a video. Didn't come out to bad.

vidoes 2.mov - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UFE_wt4xDww)

alessia55

02-01-12, 01:27 PM

Nice video, thanks Chuck :D The quality was fine. She's smaller than I thought!

Also, what brand/make are those white cages?

Swany

02-01-12, 01:34 PM

Cool vid Chuck ;-)

marvelfreak

02-01-12, 01:52 PM

Nice video, thanks Chuck :D The quality was fine. She's smaller than I thought!

Also, what brand/make are those white cages?
Very old Boaphile cages i got used about 3 years ago. The guy i got them from said he got them new 8 or 9 years before. I am kind of surprise at his size myself. First year he grew 3 feet. This year he only grow about 10 inches but he is starting to to pack the weight on. His girth as double the last six months. :)
Now i wish i could figure out how everyone puts the video right in the post.

alessia55

02-01-12, 02:16 PM

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alessia55

02-01-12, 02:19 PM

shaunyboy

02-01-12, 02:25 PM

sorry chuck thats me just catching up with this thread

she's grew a lot since i last saw her

i take it she's a biter mate ?

she's looking awsome pal

cheers shaun

MoreliAddict

02-01-12, 02:40 PM

thanks for putting the vid up marvel!

its cool to finally be able to see that pretty snake's disposition for ourselves. also, you did a nice job of setting up the camera behind you http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbs.gif

marvelfreak

02-02-12, 05:03 PM

There are a few ways to do it but one way is... under your video on youtube, you see the button "share". It'll show this:

http:// youtu.be/UFE_wt4xDww

I take the part after the "/" ... the "UFE_wt4xDww"
Then post it like this: [ youtube ] UFE_wt4xDww [ /youtube ] without the spaces
I suck at explaining but maybe you got it

Thanks you explained it just fine.

sorry chuck thats me just catching up with this thread

she's grew a lot since i last saw her

i take it she's a biter mate ?

she's looking awsome pal

cheers shaun

He bit me three times, my daughter Amber once, and my neighbor Bill once. Every time he was in shed. But not even a strike in months. I have found if i am getting him out he stay calmer if i am the only one in the room.

thanks for putting the vid up marvel!

its cool to finally be able to see that pretty snake's disposition for ourselves. also, you did a nice job of setting up the camera behind you http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbs.gif
Thanks! He mellow while in the cage but if he not in the mood to come out it's a battle. I was hoping by putting the camera down i be able to get him out but he wanted no part of that. I could tell i was starting to get to the point of pushing my luck. I will get a good video of me holding him one of this days.

marvelfreak

02-07-12, 05:09 PM

............ never mind.

moshirimon

03-15-12, 01:37 PM

Wow beautiful conda! Really strong yellow and alot of black on the face. Pretty unique looking if you ask me.

millertime89

03-15-12, 01:53 PM

wow Chuck, your boy is looking good, how long is he now?

marvelfreak

03-16-12, 04:32 PM

wow Chuck, your boy is looking good, how long is he now?
He between 5.5 and 6 feet i believe. I hoping after he sheds to take him outside for some pictures.

theapexgerman

03-16-12, 04:36 PM

Wow suck colorful anaconda ya got there what's his temperment like

marvelfreak

03-16-12, 04:53 PM

Wow suck colorful anaconda ya got there what's his temperment like
Depends on the time of day. Like my Bloods very mellow in the morning, so so in the afternoon, after about 3pm in the afternoon like a chainsaw. lol
No it's really not that bad you just have to know how to read he mood. Everytime his bitten he was in shed.

theapexgerman

03-16-12, 05:18 PM

Yea a blood python on top of my list to get I just holding off for awhile I don't like getting tagged at all let alone by a blood

exwizard

03-16-12, 05:20 PM

Brian had some Bloods. They do have a reputation but his were dog tame. Again, it was the handling that did it but Brian also has a way with snakes. Did I mention he was the one who originally got us into the hobby to begin with?

marvelfreak

03-17-12, 07:53 AM

So i got some pictures of Apocalypse eating the other night. So here you go.
He in shed so he a bit dark.
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exwizard

03-17-12, 08:00 AM

Oh man! Awesome!

I love his pattern as well. That is one wicked looking snake!

Trent

03-17-12, 09:03 AM

Nice feeding pics!

Freebody

03-17-12, 10:19 AM

I love that snake chuck! I have seen your videos of him a few times now, and everytime is like the first, watch it contently and when the video ends, it leaves me wanting to see it longer, keep those pics coming bud :) the 4th pic you just posted is a sweet shot, i really like that one.

Skits

03-17-12, 11:05 AM

Very gorgeous snake.

marvelfreak

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marvelfreak

03-19-12, 06:33 PM

Well he shed yesterday so i cleaned his cage and try to get him out so i could take him out side for some pictures. After about 10 minutes i get him out of the cage. The whole time he just trying to get away. Well he fast as hell got away knock my BRB cage off the shelf. Lucky i caught it. So after a good 5 minute battle i got him back in his cage and he settle right down and let me get some picture of him in his new shed.

So here you go.
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5342/outsidesnakepics175.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/outsidesnakepics175.jpg/)

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http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5639/outsidesnakepics178.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/outsidesnakepics178.jpg/)

Looking out his cage.
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1708/outsidesnakepics179.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/23/outsidesnakepics179.jpg/)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6641/outsidesnakepics181.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/outsidesnakepics181.jpg/)

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/65/outsidesnakepics183.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/outsidesnakepics183.jpg/)

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1729/outsidesnakepics184.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/outsidesnakepics184.jpg/)

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7540/outsidesnakepics187.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/outsidesnakepics187.jpg/)

Trent

03-19-12, 06:34 PM

Sweet pics!!

alessia55

03-19-12, 06:40 PM

LOL Chuck wish you'd gotten a video of your struggle!! :p
He looks wonderful in his new skin ;)

marvelfreak

03-19-12, 06:43 PM

A couple more.
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1233/outsidesnakepics186.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/outsidesnakepics186.jpg/)

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7566/outsidesnakepics180.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/outsidesnakepics180.jpg/)

The two cuties pics i think i ever gotten of him.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3171/outsidesnakepics177.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/outsidesnakepics177.jpg/)

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8922/outsidesnakepics182.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/outsidesnakepics182.jpg/)

Freebody

03-19-12, 06:49 PM

Ikester1981

03-19-12, 06:53 PM

SICK!!! suhweet looking snake. I know i'm a guy. but I gotta say thats one cute looking snake.

marvelfreak

03-19-12, 06:58 PM

!! wow !! thx for the new pics, im really looking forward to summer when we can all get alot of pics of are snakes to share. he sure is getting big now, and the glow is real nice as well, oh and i did notice the green on his eyes, looked sweet !
I have had all but four of mine outside already taking pictures. I just have to go threw them all and down load all the good pics.

Freebody

03-19-12, 07:02 PM

woot woot, cant wait to see then al! It was below 0 at my house this morning, far to cold for even me to be outside LOL

marvelfreak

03-19-12, 07:30 PM

woot woot, cant wait to see then al! It was below 0 at my house this morning, far to cold for even me to be outside LOL
Just posted a few of my Jags. In this thread. http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88189-not-photo-contest-outdoor-pics.html

I will be posting tons more over the next week in that thread.:D

marvelfreak

04-20-12, 07:11 PM

So the other day me and Apocalypse played hide in go seek. I took him out for a photo shot. As soon as i set him down it was on. He shot out of the tub i put him in. Thank god i had closed the Snake room door. So he goes under the work bench behind a bunch of PVC pipes. As i pull the pipes out to get to him he shoots out pass me in the blink of a eye right over my shoulder and under my Boaphile cages. So i grab a hook and after 20 minutes I finally got a hold of him and got him back in the cage. For all the wrestling i did trying to get him back in his cage he never once struck at me.

All this just because i want to get some pictures of him wet the the photo contest. So i entered pictures of my Bloods. Well yesterday he let me get some pictures of him after i misted his cage so here are some of them.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3418/013af.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/013af.jpg/)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8282/012lip.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/254/012lip.jpg/)

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1108/010uwa.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/010uwa.jpg/)

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5825/008tpf.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/205/008tpf.jpg/)

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5673/007xfh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/007xfh.jpg/)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3272/006zk.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/006zk.jpg/)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6445/005yh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/005yh.jpg/)

millertime89

04-20-12, 08:05 PM

his face is just SO intense.

Norm66

04-20-12, 08:32 PM

Haha, great story. And great pics!

Terranaut

04-21-12, 12:45 AM

his face is just SO intense.
Eyes like a ninja or something. Nice pics.

marvelfreak

04-21-12, 06:13 AM

Eyes like a ninja or something. Nice pics.
lol He was waiting for me to turn my head. As soon as i turn and set the camera down he try to make a break for it. Use to be he go to his hides when i open the cage now the keeps try to escape.

KSTAR

04-28-12, 11:24 AM

Awesome yellow!! I want another Annie just can't at this moment...how's the attitude on your little guy right now?

marvelfreak

04-28-12, 07:27 PM

He mellow as can be in the cage. Once i take him out he like a bat out of hell trying to escape. Knock on wood he doesn't try to bite me at least anymore.

KSTAR

04-28-12, 08:00 PM

Awesome looking yellow annie!!

marvelfreak

05-30-12, 02:08 PM

Apocalypse shed yesterday, so i thought i get some pictures. While taking some of him in his cage he crawled out so i took him outside for some more. We had a really nice 25 minute photo session outside. I got to see him stretched out and i believe he only around 5.5 feet long i thought for sure he was longer. Anyway here's some picture of him in a fresh skin.

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7613/yellowanaconda001.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/yellowanaconda001.jpg/)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1666/yellowanaconda055.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/208/yellowanaconda055.jpg/)

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/1528/yellowanaconda054.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/854/yellowanaconda054.jpg/)

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8436/yellowanaconda053.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/yellowanaconda053.jpg/)

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/7620/yellowanaconda052.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/yellowanaconda052.jpg/)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9020/yellowanaconda051.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/yellowanaconda051.jpg/)

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/694/yellowanaconda050.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/535/yellowanaconda050.jpg/)

http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/5784/yellowanaconda048.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/804/yellowanaconda048.jpg/)

marvelfreak

05-30-12, 02:13 PM

What really made it great was he was mellow the whole time not one strike or hiss.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/56/yellowanaconda047.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/yellowanaconda047.jpg/)

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7803/yellowanaconda013.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/yellowanaconda013.jpg/)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5599/yellowanaconda028.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/337/yellowanaconda028.jpg/)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8827/yellowanaconda033.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/yellowanaconda033.jpg/)

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/1315/yellowanaconda044.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/37/yellowanaconda044.jpg/)

marvelfreak

05-31-12, 06:38 AM

A couple more pictures.

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5411/yellowanaconda018.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/yellowanaconda018.jpg/)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7812/yellowanaconda017.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/yellowanaconda017.jpg/)

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6941/yellowanaconda012.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/831/yellowanaconda012.jpg/)
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/8959/yellowanaconda034.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/yellowanaconda034.jpg/)

jaleely

05-31-12, 08:15 PM

He is soo cute! I love his buggy (kind of) eyes! Super good looking snake!
I love the misted ones...lol

marvelfreak

06-02-12, 04:56 AM

He is soo cute! I love his buggy (kind of) eyes! Super good looking snake!
I love the misted ones...lol
Thanks. I like to point out that Anacondas like Retics seem to have a higher intelligence level than most snakes. In the picture were the snake hook is in front of him. He was starting to head were i didn't want him to go so i put it in front of him and tapped it once on the ground and he stopped. When i tapped it the second time he turn around and headed the opposed direction. I have train him to do this when i clean his cage. I will tap the hook twice on the side i want to clean and he goes to the other side of the cage, and sit and watch me clean it.

marvelfreak

08-11-12, 07:37 AM

I believe with out a doubt that my Yellow is the fast moving snake i ever owned. Took him out for a photo shoot and put him on a branch i keep in the snake room. I step back to take a picture and looked away for 5 seconds. He flies up the branch to the ceiling threw a hole above some duct work that i didn't even know was there. Into the next room then wedges himself between the ceiling and duct work.

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2669/20120721082133.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/20120721082133.jpg/)

So i tried misting him to see if that would get him to move, but he just sat there. I keep trying to work his body out but there were to many things for him to wrap around. So finally i put a pair of gloves on and went for his head. This got him striking at me. Each time he strike i would back up a little more. This made him have to come out more and more. When he was striking with about half is body i grabbed behind his head a took a bite to the glove but was able to work him the rest of the way out. Took him back to his cage where he hid in the back for two days. I felt so bad for stressing them out. Then it rain the next morning i went in to the snake room to catch him just finishing shedding.

So here's some new pictures. has he was finishing his shed.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7296/20120804153912.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/20120804153912.jpg/)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5118/20120804153935.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/20120804153935.jpg/)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2285/201208041540081.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/201208041540081.jpg/)

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3836/201208041547291.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/201208041547291.jpg/)

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/788/20120722073206.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/20120722073206.jpg/)

alessia55

08-11-12, 07:45 AM

Geez, he's a feisty little guy!! Glad you got him out safely though.

snake man12

08-11-12, 08:43 AM

What a gorgeous snake.

marvelfreak

08-11-12, 07:47 PM

Geez, he's a feisty little guy!! Glad you got him out safely though.
He does really good until i put him down. Then he runs for it every time. What sucked was he hasn't even try to bite in over a year. But i had to provoke him to bite so he loosen his grip and come out so i could get him with hurting him. I still feel so bad about doing it.

What a gorgeous snake.
Thanks!

snake man12

08-11-12, 08:24 PM

I love wow colorful he is. Whenever see anacondas on TV they are always brown and dark.

Rogue628

08-12-12, 02:00 AM

What is it about annies that make them look angry all the time? lol

He's a good looking animal. How big is he now?

marvelfreak

08-12-12, 01:17 PM

I love wow colorful he is. Whenever see anacondas on TV they are always brown and dark.

That's because they are usually Greens. Plus wild snake tend to be darker as the are in the sun a lot more, so the have better tans. lol But seriously it help them bend in better.

What is it about annies that make them look angry all the time? lol

He's a good looking animal. How big is he now?
I think it's the beady eyes and weird shaped mouth. That always have that i want to eat you look. As for size he between 5.5 to 7 feet. It's really hard to get him to stretch out.

marvelfreak

10-26-12, 05:58 PM

So i got a new camera so i though it was time for some new pictures.
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Trent

10-27-12, 09:10 AM

Great pics!

marvelfreak

10-27-12, 10:38 AM

Great pics!
Thanks Trent.

marvelfreak

02-18-13, 02:57 PM

So i upgraded him to a 8 foot cage and got him a new much bigger water bowl. It's been a while since he been able to to completely submerge in his old one.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6783/img0744t.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/img0744t.jpg/)

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1475/img0743fh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/img0743fh.jpg/)

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/3360/img0734ks.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/img0734ks.jpg/)

Terranaut

02-18-13, 04:37 PM

Nice. How is his temperment these days?

blood_shot

02-18-13, 05:39 PM

For sure a pretty snake, funny how they always have that "dont bug me" look on their faces. My greenie hasnt darted away from me yet thank god.

marvelfreak

02-18-13, 05:43 PM

Nice. How is his temperment these days?
Lot better than it use to be. With moving my snake room around and moving all my snakes into bigger cages he gotten taking out a few times this last couple weeks without in problem. As long as i keep handling short and sweet he stays mellow. :)

alessia55

02-19-13, 07:21 AM

I love that second shot with him completely under water. Very cool :cool:

Snakesitter

02-19-13, 03:54 PM

He looks like one happy snake in that water bowl, Chuck. Well done.

moshirimon

02-22-13, 07:23 AM

Beautiful snake. Love seeing how big he's gotten. I miss owning one of these, they were just far too messsy for my liking.

Keep posting pics though I love seeing him.

Corey209

02-22-13, 07:29 AM

Beautiful snake. Love seeing how big he's gotten. I miss owning one of these, they were just far too messsy for my liking.

Keep posting pics though I love seeing him.

I know what you mean, the green I was taking care of around 5-6' would pretty much piss every day leaving a huge amount of urates.

moshirimon

02-22-13, 09:15 AM

I never owned a green but I know someone who owned both. Said greens were far less messy. My yellow would never defecate on my or out of the cage, but a couple times a day would poop. And the poop is not like boa poop or burm poop, its a little more runny and smells horrible lol.

moshirimon

02-22-13, 09:18 AM

My favorite personality in snakes is condas . Just my opinion. Keep you in your toes but not quite like a retic. I need to move somewhere where they're legal lol :(

marvelfreak

02-22-13, 12:02 PM

Mine only goes maybe once a week and the reptile bark really helps with the smell. Actually my BRB and White Lipped have the smelliest poop of all my snakes.

Corey209

02-22-13, 12:13 PM

My favorite personality in snakes is condas . Just my opinion. Keep you in your toes but not quite like a retic. I need to move somewhere where they're legal lol :(

I'd soak the green I had in the bath tub for like 30 minutes a day and he would always puff his neck and hiss when I took him out. Never was I bitten though.

marvelfreak

06-23-13, 07:58 PM

He in shed and was taking a soak so a grab a couple pics. Not looking to yellow right now but once he shed i need to get some new pics.

http://imageshack.us/a/img266/8982/1ksv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/1ksv.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img266/5139/d2ig.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/d2ig.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img801/1728/uip1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/uip1.jpg/)

Amadeus

06-23-13, 10:37 PM

Theweinz

06-23-13, 11:55 PM

Awesome snake! He really looks content soaking away like that. Is he still mellow?

marvelfreak

06-24-13, 04:29 AM

I bet he was a happy camper ;)
He just lay there while took the pictures didn't even move.
Awesome snake! He really looks content soaking away like that. Is he still mellow?
Yes he still mellow just get very flighty when out of the cage. When i take him out all he does is try to get right back in the cage. All my other snakes i have to fight to get them back in their cages. Not him i can be 3 to 4 feet away from his cage and he will just shoot out of my hands straight for the cages door.

Terranaut

06-24-13, 04:31 AM

I assume he is blue? Or is the flash fogging his eyes? If so be sure to post up the post shed shots.

marvelfreak

06-24-13, 04:54 AM

I assume he is blue? Or is the flash fogging his eyes? If so be sure to post up the post shed shots.
He in blue big time. Don't worry i plan on getting some post shed shots.:D

Snakesitter

06-25-13, 09:52 PM

He's looking great -- looking forward to the post-shed shots as well!

sweatshirt

06-25-13, 09:57 PM

He's huge now compared to the first pics haha :p

marvelfreak

06-26-13, 01:43 AM

He's looking great -- looking forward to the post-shed shots as well!
Thanks Cliff!
He's huge now compared to the first pics haha :p
Yeah he grown quite a bit in the last three years. I did find out the other day he a little shorter than i always guess him to be. He was stretched across the front of his cage and his tail was just touching the on end and his head was a inch shy of the far side of the 8 foot cage. So he right at 8 feet i thought he was closer to 8.5 feet.

marvelfreak

06-28-13, 05:21 PM

As promised some post shed pictures.

http://imageshack.us/a/img560/9678/cf2q.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/cf2q.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img809/3013/e468.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/e468.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/7274/7vi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/7vi7.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img94/7047/je1u.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/je1u.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img12/6796/gvo6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/gvo6.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img593/4251/g4qb.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/593/g4qb.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img69/9032/qccy.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/qccy.jpg/)

marvelfreak

06-28-13, 05:24 PM

http://imageshack.us/a/img593/5889/udce.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/593/udce.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img534/6872/l2e8.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/l2e8.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/6403/ota9.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/ota9.jpg/)

Saved the best picture for last.
http://imageshack.us/a/img822/1039/2vnv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/2vnv.jpg/)

franks

06-28-13, 06:35 PM

Beautiful animal. More power to you bro, they are not for everyone (myself included.)

marvelfreak

06-28-13, 06:50 PM

Beautiful animal. More power to you bro, they are not for everyone (myself included.)
Thanks! I never get over how stunning he is after a shed.

Nataku

06-28-13, 08:37 PM

smy_749

06-28-13, 08:39 PM

They look like goofy , googly eyes. Looks like he just snorted a few lines lol Amazing colors though

marvelfreak

06-28-13, 08:51 PM

Goodness he just looks so angry with those eyes! But really, a beautiful animal. I love how bright the yellows are even after he's all grown up. I know some snakes really lose a lot of the brightness as they age.
Thanks!

They look like goofy , googly eyes. Looks like he just snorted a few lines lol Amazing colors though
Thanks!

He has such cool eyes he either looks cute and innocent or look like pure evil that wants to eat your face. Then other times he looks like goofy sock puppet.