Anaconda Tub Ideas?

Im gonna be working on building a 6'x30"x2' naturalistic enclosure for my Yellow Anaconda. How large of a water tub would a 8' Yellow Annie need? I was thinking of putting in a stainless sink to encorporate an easy drain setup for cleaning. The size i was looking at was 30"x24"x9". I know the length and width are big enough but is 7-8" of water enough for a full size male yellow?

im sorry when i clicked on here i thought you wanted to see what size tub you could fit an annaconda in xD LOL

same. get a kiddy pool

Post up your picture. I wouldnt do the kiddy pool. This is gonna be in the cage, in my room, and has to be easily drained and cleaned.

If the water tub is 30x24x9, will 7-8" of water inside the tub be plenty for the snake to soak in? I think its something close to 25-30 gallons of water the sink will hold.

How about a bathtub. Here is a link to a 60" x 30" tub for $118 from lowes. You could build up around it nicely and still drain it. Bigger than a sink.

The bath tub is a bit extreme. I'll go with the sink. The snake will coil itself up and fit. The sink only costs around 50$ too. Thanks for the ideas though.

THe sink would be extremely easy to clean I think thats a great idea.

Im going to check out a couple scrap/surplus places to see if they have any cheap sinks that have been removed during remodeling. A new sink the size i want from Home Depot costs roughly $150. Ill pay it if i have to but rather do it on the cheaper side being its only used for the snake to soak in and his bathroom. Lol.

im sure you wont have a problem finding one that was removed out of a house. Post an add on craigslist that might help

I checked out craigslist. Theres a sink near by thats 30"x20"x7.5". You think that size will be enough for a full size male yellow to soak in? I was thinking of something more around 10" deep but i can get that other sink for $30.

That should be fine and if later he grows out of it you could always replace it.

Yeah, no probs. You only need a couple inches of water and your yellow will displace the rest.

Nice to see someone housing an 8 foot annie in an enclosure most people think is adequate for an 18 foot retic...

Way to go!! :gj:

Chris

Thanks. It's gonna be a nice terrarium setup with alot of fake plants giving ground cover. I'm even gonna have floating plants in the sink giving water cover for him. My anaconda is mainly a pet for me and want a nice display cage for him in my bedroom. I may get a male tiger retic one day. I want to see how the anaconda goes as he gets older though. He's really nice so far. Only bitten twice but it was my fault for spooking him. He's never struck when I pick him up.

Keep handling, don't let him associate your scent with any negative experiences, and you'll be good to go for life. Oh, and never, ever smell like food!

Chris

I make it apoint to handle him everyday except for 24-48 hours after feeding. So far he isnt cage aggressive and can reach in and pick him up at any time. Im really amazed at the snake so far. Everyone told me that anacondas are slow growers but for only being 6 months old and over 4ft in length. It seems to be growing way faster than the boas i have. I feed it pretty healthy though. Small rat once a week but im gonna bump him up to mediums come february. He eats 1 and is ready for a 2nd right away. Hes definitly gonna be on the larger end of a male yellows size.

I just got a utility sink at Ace Hardware for $25.00. It's 22 1/2" x 24 1/2" x 12"(deep). This is what i am planning on using in my Yellow Andie's cage when i build it. Made of plastic so it light weight.