Care Sheet for AnacondasAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/16/2008 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Anacondas |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Jj12snakes |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Green Anaconda |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Green Anacondas are large built snakes. Anacondas are from South America. These snakes love to hunt under water plants. They can eat animals larger than they are. Green Anacondas are the largest snakes in the world. They can weigh up to 550lbs and 30 feet long. The only other snake that gets this large is a reticulated python. Anacondas are also called water boas. |
Mostly Active During: | N/A |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Provide enough water for the snake to swim, soak, and drink.
As well provide dry land area so the snake won’t get water blisters. If you use a small water bowl the snake will dry out. In the wild anacondas spend 70-85 % of the day in water.
You can use a large plastic box for water. Repti Bark is a good substrate to use, as well you can use aspen, or cypress.
Reptile carpet and news paper are easy to clean. DON’T USE CEDAR. Another way to set up a more natural tank is to line the bottom with rocks, then for land lay down reptile moss.
make the rocks higher on the land side. Then pour water in the tank. MAKE SURE THE LAND IS DRY , or the snake will get water blisters.Make sure the water is not too cold or too hot.
If too little of water the snake’s skin will dry out.
I use a water filter to keep the water clean. The cage should have about 50-60% water. Using a water tote or plastic box it easier if your cage can’t hold water. If pouring water and using rocks and moss, make sure the land is dry.
Another name for anaconda is water boa. |
Lighting and UVB: | You can use a UV light for natural color, but its not needed. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Day Temp:85-90
Night Temp:75-80 |
Heating and Equipment: | Heating Bulb is good. Make sure its good for reptiles.
Under Tank Heating Pads can be used as well.
If using a heat bulb make sure you have a day/night bulb.
A black or red bulb can be used at night. |
Caging Provided: | A tank will do fine. Adults can be kept in a large wooden cage. In the cage its good to have a branch for shedding.
A hide can be used as well. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Mice - rats- rabbits- small pigs- birds |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | They get the calcium in the lever in what they eat. |
Maintenance: | Anacondas can bite a lot if not handled. They are higher maintenance then any other constrictor. |
Some Words on this Species: | Get a ball python or red tail boa first. Anacondas are for aggressive and more exotic than any other constrictor.
Not A Good Pet. |
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