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| 12/24/07 08:44pm |
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Message To: ZGVSERPENT In reference to Message Id: 1555734 Samllest?
the smallest anaconda is the bolivian anaconda (Eunectes Beniensis) and on average it gets around 4 foot long but could get longer possibly........i will include a pic that i have obtained from the net...
i know it looks a lot like the giant green anaconda and as far as its size goes i would love to own a pair of them . i have looked for years and have not ran across of one in the us...i remember reading a posting on the net of a female green anaconda eating large rats weekly and was not getting any bigger and was around 4 foot long and 3 years old , i tried contacting the person and never received a reply so who knows.......... now as far as the most common (smaller anaconda) is the yellow anaconda . it can easily be obtained and makes a great pet if obtained my a captive breeder (or get lucky with a import).. here is a couple pics of mine
hope this helps you out thanks |
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| 12/24/07 11:20pm |
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ZGVSERPENT View Profile |
Message To: Anaconda_seeker In reference to Message Id: 1555823 Samllest?
Quote: now as far as the most common (smaller anaconda) is the yellow anaconda
he looks like a monster. lol. how long is he/weight? |
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| 12/25/07 12:57am |
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Message To: ZGVSERPENT In reference to Message Id: 1555890 Samllest?
my biggest female pictured is about 12 foot long and weighs almost 40 pounds and is around 5 years old and i dont expect her to get much longer.. the male pictured is almost 6 foot long and just at 3 1/2 years old.... thanks |
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| 12/25/07 03:14am |
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Denial9945 View Profile |
Message To: Anaconda_seeker In reference to Message Id: 1555932 Samllest?
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| 12/25/07 10:00pm |
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Message To: Denial9945 In reference to Message Id: 1556388 Samllest?
Also, they are almost identical in size to yellows, if not larger. Dirksen (taxonomist founder/describer) has them recorded at 4 meters. But this species was only found in 2002, and there are very few records. He even lists the size as a cautious estimate of 4 meters, as they can likely get bigger. He lists yellows as not more than 4 meters long. (note: this is from records from a taxonomist studying wild anacondas. I think a captive record is actually close to 5 meters) Either way, it is probably safe to presume yellow anacondas are your smallest species. Especially males. |
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| 12/26/07 01:50am |
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Message To: SoLA In reference to Message Id: 1556507 Samllest?
i m terribly sorry i meant 4 meters ... however i would still love to own a pair of them as my yellows are very easy to care for at 6 to 12 feet long... i have been reading everything that i can find about the (beni anaconda) and its just really hard as most of my findings are in german . i have obtained many pics from the net but little info... which i gave up a long time on owning one..hehe i will just stick to the yellows thanks |
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| 12/27/07 01:54am |
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Message To: Anaconda_seeker In reference to Message Id: 1557418 Samllest?
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.anakondas.de/cms/front_content.php%3Fidcat%3D15&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=7&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDirksen%2Beunectes%2Bbeniensis%26hl%3Den Also, Dr. Dirksen is a very nice guy and he speaks clear English. I am sure he will answer e-mails for you in regard to scientific information. You might just have to wait a while for him to answer it because he does a lot of traveling. |
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| 12/27/07 02:16am |
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Message To: SoLA In reference to Message Id: 1557434 Samllest?
the link is awesome again thanks |
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| 12/31/07 07:54pm |
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Message To: Anaconda_seeker In reference to Message Id: 1563121 Samllest?
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