Experienced Yellow Anaconda keepers (Questions)

[Tawu]

Thank you very much

It's funny that the people that answered my questions in the Finnish forum said that yellow anacondas are extremely aggressive and would need like a garage or a whole separate room for the snake if I'd like to have one...

[Neal]

That's because they're morons. I'm about to post pictures of mine.

[mumps]

Thank you very much

It's funny that the people that answered my questions in the Finnish forum said that yellow anacondas are extremely aggressive and would need like a garage or a whole separate room for the snake if I'd like to have one...

Hahahahahaha, that's funny. In a sense. I know that a lot of the European keepers are not interested in "handleable pets" as they are in "naturalistic vivaria". So the handling is probably not a big deal?

Yes, I have a female 4 yrs. old and around 10 foot. She'll get bigger I imagine but more in girth than length. She ate well her first year and a half, but I believe the "grow years" are very important to animals - any animal grows exponentially in the first couple years of life. Mine was 6 foot at a year old. This I don't think is "power feeding" - a snake knows when it wants to eat - anyone with bps knows this.

I was bitten once by mine, the first time I held her at 3 days old. She came home with me that day, but I recommend you get one that has shed and eaten. I didn't bother because I have established tons of snakes and I got her for free, so what the hey?!

As for temperament, if you know how to establish trust with a corn snake then you can establish trust with a yellow anaconda.

6x3 for a male is a good size. If it stays at 10 foot or smaller, there is nothing wrong with that size, but DO NOT go any smaller. They'll climb too, just most people don't give them the opportunity to do so. They will, so make the cage taller if you can. Mine is in an 8x4x4, with a top and a bottom section. The water "pool" is on the bottom part, and she loves it after meals, but not as much otherwise as she used to. A couple hides and a large branch connecting the top to the bottom and it's great.

Good luck,

Chris

[Tawu]

Thank you
to me handling is a big deal, it would make cleaning anaconda's terrarium a lot easier and feeding too since I'm thinking of feeding him in a separate enclosure like I do with my other snakes.
Well we have to move to a bigger apartment if we want more snakes especially now with the baby on the way So I think that this summer/fall we'll start looking for a baby yellow anaconda

[FIEND_FO_LYFE]

As a side note...



Anacondas, whether greens, or yellows...
have a tendency to be marshmallow sweet, or chainsaw evil.

Males average: 7-9 foot.
Females average: 9-12 foot.

I think repeated gentle handling, and handling often has helped me with mine. Although, my male is far from full grown.

They are a very rewarding species to work with.
I suggest caging larger than bare minimum, but it is your choice.

They do not need a large water dish to soak, but they do seem to enjoy it.
high humidity is important.

They are know to have loss of appetite every so often...

mine was a pain to get established, but now he eats like a pig.

Get a Captive bred hatchling that has been feeding, and shedding, and id say you'll be set!

Hope it helps, and Grats on the baby on the way!



EDIT:

almost forgot, Ive been nipped a few times.. (under 10) but about 4 times it was my fault.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, A HAPPY ANACONDA, IS A WELL FED ANACONDA.

[Neal]

Yea, when I got mine, she hadn't eaten but maybe once, or maybe not at all. I had a difficult time getting her started, but I figured a good trick, I put her in a kritter keeper, and I completely covered it and I put a fuzzy, something smaller so she felt a bit more comfortable I guess? It worked, then ever since then she has aten. For awhile she got lazy and would just do a lazy coil, but lately she's been snagging it up as soon as it hits the cage.

[Tawu]

Thanks
Your posts have been very helpful.

When we get a baby yellow anaconda I think we are aiming for at least 7x4x4 sized viv (when he's big enough) so there's a less chance for it too become too small.

[Neal]

Good, just make sure you get from the right breeder. A lot of people sell them, and label them as CB, when they are really WC, or just captive born.

Like I said talk to Ben Renick, or Matt Crews.