Couple of pics of Mort the 'conda

[Shelby]

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.

[JLC]

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

[Shelby]

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.

[Karma]

wow, he looks huge!

[frankykeno]

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

[ballpythonandragon]

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

[Shelby]

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.

[ErikH]

He is beautiful!

[mr~python]

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

[monkeywrench133]

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