green anaconda curiousity

[serpentshideawa]

I was reading somewhere people were talking about natural vivariums so i was curious how one would do that for green anacondas well yellows as well come to think of it. I mean i know it would need more water than my boas do and no im not getting an anaconda anytime soon just curious right now and would you put fish in it like there are in the wild

[TeaNinja]

i would never want a burm or an anaconda or a full size retic just because i can't handle it alone. i AM interested in getting a super dwarf retic one day :D

[ilovemypets1988]

personally i think that the best way to have a snake viv that needs water is to buil a wooden viv ontop of a fish tank and use a piece of glass to section off an area inside the aquarium to have a "pool" area

[27233a]

personally i think that the best way to have a snake viv that needs water is to buil a wooden viv ontop of a fish tank and use a piece of glass to section off an area inside the aquarium to have a "pool" area

ummmmm ya gunna need a pond not a fish tank!!!!!

[ilovemypets1988]

ummmmm ya gunna need a pond not a fish tank!!!!!

i meant for any snake that would require more water than the usual snake, e.g. false water cobra (i think)

[27233a]

hold on u started talking about green anaconda's. now its just a thread about any water dwelling snake then??

[ilovemypets1988]

hold on u started talking about green anaconda's. now its just a thread about any water dwelling snake then??

someone asked about water habitats so i made a general suggestion

[27233a]

no u clearly stated YOU were reading somewhere, and u also clearly stated anacondas. if ya going to start a thread asking about anacondas then change ya mind an say its about water habistats in general, start the thread corrctly eg water dwelling snakes

I was reading somewhere people were talking about natural vivariums so i was curious how one would do that for green anacondas well yellows as well come to think of it. I mean i know it would need more water than my boas do and no im not getting an anaconda anytime soon just curious right now and would you put fish in it like there are in the wild

[ilovemypets1988]

I was reading somewhere people were talking about natural vivariums so i was curious how one would do that for green anacondas well yellows as well come to think of it. I mean i know it would need more water than my boas do and no im not getting an anaconda anytime soon just curious right now and would you put fish in it like there are in the wild

this was the part i was referring to

[27233a]

but u already brought anacondas into it so people with then assume thats what you refering/compairing too. you also said in not gettin gan anaconda anything time soon just curious right now, so still talking using anacondas as a referance

[ilovemypets1988]

but u already brought anacondas into it so people with then assume thats what you refering/compairing too. you also said in not gettin gan anaconda anything time soon just curious right now, so still talking using anacondas as a referance

i aint the member for the original thread, i was just giving ideas

[27233a]

oh yeah my bad but still there talking about anacondas, an your talking about fish tanks bit of a size irelievance there

[ilovemypets1988]

i know that with anacondas, an average sized fish tank/aquarium would be too small but for those who see this thread and think "how can i create a small water habitat for my snake (again using the F.W.C as an example), how do i go about it without the possibility of leakage", i was just suggesting that by taking out the floor of a wooden viv and replacing it for an aquarium that you can section off a water pool area would be the better way of doing it, as long as the section glass is between 1.5 and 2 inches above the water line, then you can create a water tight, water habitat thats both safe and sensible.

alternatively, if you dont want to remove the viv floor entirely, then you can just cut about a quarter of it away that will lead down to the aquarium and as such the pool area.

my advice for the pool area would be to use between 1/3 - 1/2 of the length of the aquarium, use 10mm thick glass thats the width of the tank and about 6-10 inches tall,
use rocks for the habitat as the snake can hide in amoungst them, you could use a small air fed filter to keep the water fresh and circulated, then for the dry side, you will want a substrate that can deal with water and yet take the loose water off the snake, my suggestion for this would be a bark type substrate, this dry area could also (in theory) be a small basking area aswell using a guarded lamp secured to the bottom of the viv.
then for the viv itself, you could have a secondary hide with a climbing frame for the snake, also i would suggest using a piece of wood to keep the substrate in the actual viv and stop it falling down into the water.

the way you decorate the viv and the tank is upto the owner.

[infernalis]

If you two have some sort of personal issue with each other, please don't derail other peoples threads with it..

[ilovemypets1988]

If you two have some sort of personal issue with each other, please don't derail other peoples threads with it..

its not a personal issue wayne, it was just a miss-understanding in all fairness

ok this sounded bitchy but its the only way i can think of putting it tbh

[stephanbakir]

Anacondas don't actually need water to feel comfortable, even with their massive girth they are still fast as hell on dry ground.

A friend of mine has 1 male and 2 female green anies and they are in the same enclosure as his retics. He gives them baths once a week like most of his snakes and they are quite healthy and dog "tame".

[marvelfreak]

I was reading somewhere people were talking about natural vivariums so i was curious how one would do that for green anacondas well yellows as well come to think of it. I mean i know it would need more water than my boas do and no im not getting an anaconda anytime soon just curious right now and would you put fish in it like there are in the wild
To do this i would use a landscaping pond build a water fall (with pump and filters). This way it's easier to keep the water fresh. You have to be real careful on what kind of fish to use. Personally i skip the fish.

[sickvenom]

I was reading somewhere people were talking about natural vivariums so i was curious how one would do that for green anacondas well yellows as well come to think of it. I mean i know it would need more water than my boas do and no im not getting an anaconda anytime soon just curious right now and would you put fish in it like there are in the wild

anacondas come from tropical jungles. green and yellow are found in different areas. you would needs lots of water, plants, trees, humidity, etc. they do eat fish in the wild. in order to replicate their natural environments, it would cost thousands of dollars (to do it correctly), and the upkeep would be a big a big p.i.t.a.

[stephanbakir]

, and the upkeep would be a big a big p.i.t.a.

That's great, just realised it stands for that:P

[serpentshideawa]

Ty i was curious so id asked a question and actually was informed of various methods and the downside to one thank you to all who answered:)

[Stormy Night]

If it was a female I'd probably turn my garage into a replicated wet land. Marine seal the bottom 2ft of the entire garage and fill with water, plaster the roof with grow lights to establish plantlife. Probably a huge mist machine would be great for added effect...and don't forget the shoot you drop goats into for easier feeding. Lol. ...ok. sarcasm here. I know ppl do it but anacondas are freaking huge. If they ever got out kids would go missing in the neighborhood. (No great loss in MY neighborhood )
I'm tossing a few pics up here. One is a Guy that actually DID turn his garage into an anaconda habitat. But its crappy and mostly concrete. He used a plastic kiddy pool for water. Another made a room in their house anaconda land with a glass wall.

[stephanbakir]

Pic 3 looks fantastic, but in pic 1 they need to support the midsection better then that:P

[serpentshideawa]

I like pic 3 as well if i got a green ani thats what id like to do

[Stormy Night]

My pictures were of green anacondas btw. Yellow ones are smaller and more managable. Green ones tend to be more "friendly". Male greens are like 1/3 of the size of females.

[Stormy Night]

Here's a few cool enclosures. Each one has water in the botton. The two cabinets have waterfalls with a high powered filter system.

[stephanbakir]

Here's a few cool enclosures. Each one has water in the botton. The two cabinets have waterfalls with a high powered filter system.

Those look fantastic, are those from the Reptile Cages Custom Showcases Habitat Aquariums Iguana Cage Reptile Enclosure Snake Cages Reptile (http://www.jworlds.net/) line?

[Stormy Night]

Absolutely :-) I love their stuff.

[stephanbakir]

They are by far one of the best sellers of vivariums. Just the fact that they take your order, walk into the jungle and pick out the vines that work for what you want and process them is amazing. We ordered one a few years ago and it was delivered right to our door!