Anaconda thread.

[famoussas]

I found this thread while searching google for information on anacondas. I found the guys description of how 'tame' the snakes are very interesting, and just thought it might be of some interest to people? Appologies if it's bin seen before.


http://forums.photobucket.com/showth...?t=3392&page=1


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[Emilio]

They really look like they love their anaconda , I hope shelby(April) see's this she has a yellow anaconda. I don't like the cat pic's one of those animal's must of been very scared or stressed.

[Shelby]

I have three annies actually.. and I've seen that thread before. Condas can indeed be quite docile, but I would not use the word 'tame'.

[cassandra]

I know nothing about anacondas, but we as snake keepers must remember to respect these animals as being 'wild'. They tolerate captivity and handling; I think that owner may be making some bad decisions about handling practices.

They are not and can not be "domesticated", like a house cat or dog.

You more experienced people, am I on the right track here or am I off? =)

[Shelby]

You're absolutely correct Cassandra.. unlike truly domesticated animals, most snakes are just a few (sometimes none) generations from the wild. They are unpredictable.

[Tefoe]

Taming out the window,but I do Think its a bit of an over statement to label them completely unpredictable.Take my burm for instance.Lovely snake,great with people.But I mean its pretty obvious when shes hissing like a deflating tire that shes not happy.Or my green female.(Another great snake,my only one in fact,that Id let around kids.)Take the other day,I was going to get her out,but as soon as I touched her...I knew it was her bad day,she recoiled from my touch,head shot around,and I got a love bite on my arm for her troubles...

My point is just that if people actually stopped to think what the animal might be going through during that time.Things wouldn’t happen...
Imo people should stop and get to know how their snakes.....

[JimiSnakes]

What about the pic of the BP sleeping with the RTB who's on top of the Conda?

[Shelby]

Taming out the window,but I do Think its a bit of an over statement to label them completely unpredictable.Take my burm for instance.Lovely snake,great with people.But I mean its pretty obvious when shes hissing like a deflating tire that shes not happy.Or my green female.(Another great snake,my only one in fact,that Id let around kids.)Take the other day,I was going to get her out,but as soon as I touched her...I knew it was her bad day,she recoiled from my touch,head shot around,and I got a love bite on my arm for her troubles...

My point is just that if people actually stopped to think what the animal might be going through during that time.Things wouldn’t happen...
Imo people should stop and get to know how their snakes.....

Yes, of course we can have a good idea of what they will do, but you do have to be aware that they have a mind of their own and their instincts are very strong.. if something sets them off, they will go off. Someone knowledgeable about snakes and their body language can stay safe.. I didn't mean they just go off and attack people for no reason. I just meant instinct always wins with a snake.. not like a truly domesticated animal.

[JLC]

What about the pic of the BP sleeping with the RTB who's on top of the Conda?

It's a two year old thread on some other forum. There's not much use in discussing what someone is doing wrong there. Nor should we bring threads from other forums into this one, just to pick on someone else's husbandry.

The discussion about whether 'condas can be tame or predictable is a good one. Let's keep it on topic.

[famoussas]

To be honest, I only posted this thread because I thought the pictures were good, regardless if his methods are correct or not

It's a two year old thread on some other forum. There's not much use in discussing what someone is doing wrong there. Nor should we bring threads from other forums into this one, just to pick on someone else's husbandry.

Appologies if this wasn't suitable for the forum. I just thought people might find it interesting.