Couple of pics of Mort the 'conda

Mortimer was such a good boy today. Didn't try to bite once, though it was hard to get him to sit still for the camera.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...rtfullbody.JPG

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...morttongue.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../mortface2.jpg

What a cool looking snake!! How big is he?

He's right around 6' long now. Probably won't get much bigger.. if at all. He's really very good natured. A bit nervous, but he wasn't handled much by the previous owner.

wow, he looks huge!

Very nice looking! Is he the one you got recently that is the sire of another one of your conda's?

how is a conda maxed at 6'? And what doe's he eat, i thought these snake get big!!!

Yes Jo.. he is Lurch's daddy.

And BP&Dragon.. there are four species of anaconda, two of which are common in the reptile trade.. Eunectes murinus which is the green anaconda - these are the monsters.. and eunectes notaeus - the yellow anaconda. Mort is a yellow. Males are MUCH smaller than females. Males average 6-8' in length, while females are normally in the 10-12' range.

He is beautiful!:)

he look gorgeous and that face thing looks like it got a lot better! very cool 'conda, April!

Hmmmmmmmm.............8ft and 12ft max...........................hmmmmmmmmm.................................might just have to add those to "The List"

He's still a crusty face, but that's what you get for soaking in hard water.

I love my condas.. as long as you have some larger boid experience and don't mind getting bit sometimes (at first at least) they're awesome animals. Just do your research first!

Marshall I was just going to comment about that. I remember the first pic we saw. He had a good bit surrounding the top of his head. Looks like the water is being good to you April... He looks GRAND!!!!!!;)

So he's eating like a good boy? =)

Yes he is. He's one of those gentle slowly open his mouth and drag the rat to his hidey hole so you can't see me kind of eaters. All three of the condas are shy feeders..

As long as he's eating - yay! =)

April, are conda's egg layers? or do they give live birth?

Since they are a boa, they are livebearers. I got to see a 300lb green anaconda have her babies once.. that was so cool.

He looks unreal! Such beautiful colors, wow :)

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Since they are a boa, they are livebearers. I got to see a 300lb green anaconda have her babies once.. that was so cool.

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Wow, that would be cool! How many did she have??

It was around 60-70 babies. around 2' long each at birth.

Very pretty! Love the colors on Mort! :)