my mean green machine

drama x · 03-10-12, 01:12 AM

Hi ya'll, im new here and would like to share my favorite snake and my newest addition. Iv wanted one ever since i was a kid. I havn't started handling him yet by im excited to start once i get him on a good feeding schedule.

infernalis · 03-10-12, 01:16 AM

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exwizard · 03-10-12, 04:58 AM

Oh mann! You got a Green?! I wish I could have one! Thats awesome!

Swany · 03-10-12, 05:12 AM

Hi and welcome to the madhouse ;-)

marvelfreak · 03-10-12, 05:26 AM

baby alligator.gifHello and welcome to our zoo. snake.gif baby frog.gif

And welcome to the world of Anacondas. So how old and how big is yours? Is it a male or female?

alessia55 · 03-10-12, 08:36 AM

Welcome to the forum! Nice anaconda

*Don't Mind Me* · 03-10-12, 08:45 AM

And I thought I had seen it all... welcome to the forum and that's one fine anaconda you got there!

Trent · 03-10-12, 09:46 AM

Hi and welcome!
Nice conda..should be fun when you start to handle! lol

stephanbakir · 03-10-12, 09:50 AM

They are a blast to work with, biggest piece of advice I can give you is dont let them get under things you yourself cant lift :P once they pass the 8-9 foot mark they are incredibly strong.

jarich · 03-10-12, 09:56 AM

They are such beautiful snakes.

drama x · 03-10-12, 01:09 PM

Thanks for all the warm welcomes and comments!

My anaconda is currently pushing about 3ft. I got him as an import from a previous owner that patched him up good, you can still see some old water blister scars on the poor guy, sometimes i think their scars from mites. Non the less hes an entertaining little fellow and his attitude is fairly calm. Iv touched him a few times and he never really seems to care, so im hoping his handling sessions will go ok.

marvelfreak · 03-10-12, 01:51 PM

If you have any question feel free to ask. I have a Yellow that's almost two years old. By the size i would say yours is under 6 months old. So what are your plans for a cage when it gets bigger?

drama x · 03-10-12, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

If you have any question feel free to ask. I have a Yellow that's almost two years old. By the size i would say yours is under 6 months old. So what are your plans for a cage when it gets bigger?

Thanks! My first choice was a yellow but i got a green instead.

Iv actually build a few custom enclosures so thats my plans for when he gets bigger. Im thinking a 6x4 would be a decent size. As for heat im either going to place a heat lamp on the inside or maby a UTH? Whichever works better. I currently have him in a 55gal fish tanl with a 75wt black heat bulb and its been working very good, of course the humidity is hard to keep up though. But his tank usualy stays at a steady 80° with a basking temp of 90-95°. His humidity ranges from 60-80% but i provide him a large water source anyways.

Since iv had him hes ate twice very well and he just shed 3 days ago. I feel like its a good time to start his handling sessions. So i may start handling him today.

stephanbakir · 03-10-12, 02:34 PM

Give him a few days to settle, the standard is 7. If its a male, a 6 foot enclosure Might be ok, annies tend to get girthy and unless you let him out pretty often you might want to bump that up to an 8 just in case he does get bigger then expected. If its a girl, you should probably invest in an 8 foot enclosure, if you make it any deeper then 2 feet cleaning it will be a pain, and if you make it any higher then 18-20 inches your just building space he wont use in the future (unless its a female and the enclosure will be used as a breeding enclosure)

drama x · 03-10-12, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Give him a few days to settle, the standard is 7. If its a male, a 6 foot enclosure Might be ok, annies tend to get girthy and unless you let him out pretty often you might want to bump that up to an 8 just in case he does get bigger then expected. If its a girl, you should probably invest in an 8 foot enclosure, if you make it any deeper then 2 feet cleaning it will be a pain, and if you make it any higher then 18-20 inches your just building space he wont use in the future (unless its a female and the enclosure will be used as a breeding enclosure)

Yeah hes a male and iv had him for a good month now so i figured its about time to start handling, i just wanted to get him eating good first and hes been eating like a monster.