reptile_addict
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What kind of snake to put in my new custom cage?
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What kind of snake?
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reptile_addict
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it is a 40"x30"x28" (LxWxH) custom cage. I was thinking boas or blood pythons
reptile_addict
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just get good replies here
Jynx
Digger, RN
that cage isn't near big enough to hold a green anaconda. Maybe a very young one, but not for long. Thats a good size for an adult corn. A boa or blood python could work well in there, but not for long. After a while the enclosure would get too big. Blood pythons don't get as big as boas do (well, depending on the type of boa) but they do need a larger enclosure than most snakes their size will.
reptile_addict
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What about a yellow anaconda male?
darkpbstar
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I know, a hog island boa, they will fit in that custom viv. Also, a ball python would work. I'm going to get both of these snakes when of course I"m older and moved out, only 16 now, but still, both of those are beautiful snakes. you decide, good luck
CAV
Dazed and Cornfused
This really is a much bigger question than you realize...........
1) What method of heat are you using?
2) How are you controlling the heat?
3) Does it have lighting? If so, is it controlled as well?
4) What kind of substrate are you planning on using?
5) How much weight can you safely lift by yourself?
6) What handling equipment to you have?
7) How much research have you done on the husbandry requirements of various reptiles?
8) How much experience do you have with snakes other than a colubrid?
Each question I've listed has a specific purpose and meaning. I suggest you do a lot more research and spend the time necessary to fully educate yourself. Certainly you need to know the limits of your own experience and the basic husbandry requirements before picking out any reptile. Don't subjecting a random selection to a lifetime of neglect and harsh existence. Our hobby has been tainted because of impulse buyers that rush out and throw down cash on animals they know nothing about. Only later do they dump them off at a shelter, or worse still, release them where they aren’t indigenous.
I don’t mean to come off harsh, but this thread speaks volumes to me……………
1) What method of heat are you using?
2) How are you controlling the heat?
3) Does it have lighting? If so, is it controlled as well?
4) What kind of substrate are you planning on using?
5) How much weight can you safely lift by yourself?
6) What handling equipment to you have?
7) How much research have you done on the husbandry requirements of various reptiles?
8) How much experience do you have with snakes other than a colubrid?
Each question I've listed has a specific purpose and meaning. I suggest you do a lot more research and spend the time necessary to fully educate yourself. Certainly you need to know the limits of your own experience and the basic husbandry requirements before picking out any reptile. Don't subjecting a random selection to a lifetime of neglect and harsh existence. Our hobby has been tainted because of impulse buyers that rush out and throw down cash on animals they know nothing about. Only later do they dump them off at a shelter, or worse still, release them where they aren’t indigenous.
I don’t mean to come off harsh, but this thread speaks volumes to me……………
reptile_addict
New member
1) What method of heat are you using?
Red light bulbs
2) How are you controlling the heat?
None at the time
3) Does it have lighting? If so, is it controlled as well?
No lighting at all. Just the room light.
4) What kind of substrate are you planning on using?
Forest bed the brick stuff. Really good for humidity
5) How much weight can you safely lift by yourself?
75 lbs. I am a big boy
6) What handling equipment to you have?
A snake claw, The kind you would find at the venomous section at ks.com
7) How much research have you done on the husbandry requirements of various reptiles?
I do alot of research befor buying. I researched for 5 months before buying a cornsnake and 3 months for ball python and amazons. I also have birds, dogs, and breeder rats and mice.
8) How much experience do you have with snakes other than a colubrid?
I have experience with amazons, bloods, tokkay geckos, ball pythons, and a mangrove snake.
Is that cage large enough for a male yellow anaconda?
Red light bulbs
2) How are you controlling the heat?
None at the time
3) Does it have lighting? If so, is it controlled as well?
No lighting at all. Just the room light.
4) What kind of substrate are you planning on using?
Forest bed the brick stuff. Really good for humidity
5) How much weight can you safely lift by yourself?
75 lbs. I am a big boy
6) What handling equipment to you have?
A snake claw, The kind you would find at the venomous section at ks.com
7) How much research have you done on the husbandry requirements of various reptiles?
I do alot of research befor buying. I researched for 5 months before buying a cornsnake and 3 months for ball python and amazons. I also have birds, dogs, and breeder rats and mice.
8) How much experience do you have with snakes other than a colubrid?
I have experience with amazons, bloods, tokkay geckos, ball pythons, and a mangrove snake.
Is that cage large enough for a male yellow anaconda?
JTGoff69
New member
Not trying to be rude, so don't take this that way, it is simply a factual response. This is a general description and guide to care of a yellow anaconda. Your setup and experience is in no way conducive to aquiring one:
Preferring water to land, the Yellow Anaconda is usually found in the swamps, marshes, rivers and streams of South America. It is one of the smaller species of Anacondas and, while its larger relatives often feed on whole deer, the Yellow Anaconda's diet generally consists of smaller animals like heron, egrets, rodents, caimans, fish, and ducks. Although the Yellow Anaconda prefers to hunt live prey, they will also scavenge for animals that are already dead. Anacondas are well known for their rather aggressive disposition. Even a "tame" Anaconda that has been kept in captivity all its life may bite without warning. Luckily, the Anaconda's bite is not poisonous. It is, however, very powerful and can cause considerable tissue damage. Anacondas can be very difficult to spot in the wild because they have very little difficulty camouflaging themselves. This snake is not as common in captivity as some other snakes because of its aggressive personality. Although Anacondas are not often kept as pets, some people do acquire them. Then, when they begin to grow quite large and their owner can no longer handle their aggressive disposition, they are handed off to zoos or rescue organizations, or even released into the wild.
While smaller than its larger relative the Green Anaconda, the Yellow Anaconda can still reach an impressive size. They can exceed fifteen feet in length, although females average less than twelve feet and males average around eight feet. They are primarily olive or yellow in color, with lots of dark markings on the back. Male Yellow Anacondas have preanal spurs near the base of the tail that are used in the courting ritual.
The Yellow Anaconda can be found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and South Brazil. In Brasil this snake is called Sucuri Amarela, which means "yellow sucuri".
Specific Care Information:
Yellow Anacondas require a large enclosure, at least 2/3 of which is filled with water over six inches deep, and they should have plenty of places to hide. They should be kept at tropical temperatures and humidity levels. Captive Yellow Anacondas are fed primarily on appropriately sized rodents. Even captive bred specimens tend to be aggressive, and because of their great size and strength, they are only recommended for those experienced with keeping large aggressive snakes.
This took me 5 minutes to find on the internet.
Preferring water to land, the Yellow Anaconda is usually found in the swamps, marshes, rivers and streams of South America. It is one of the smaller species of Anacondas and, while its larger relatives often feed on whole deer, the Yellow Anaconda's diet generally consists of smaller animals like heron, egrets, rodents, caimans, fish, and ducks. Although the Yellow Anaconda prefers to hunt live prey, they will also scavenge for animals that are already dead. Anacondas are well known for their rather aggressive disposition. Even a "tame" Anaconda that has been kept in captivity all its life may bite without warning. Luckily, the Anaconda's bite is not poisonous. It is, however, very powerful and can cause considerable tissue damage. Anacondas can be very difficult to spot in the wild because they have very little difficulty camouflaging themselves. This snake is not as common in captivity as some other snakes because of its aggressive personality. Although Anacondas are not often kept as pets, some people do acquire them. Then, when they begin to grow quite large and their owner can no longer handle their aggressive disposition, they are handed off to zoos or rescue organizations, or even released into the wild.
While smaller than its larger relative the Green Anaconda, the Yellow Anaconda can still reach an impressive size. They can exceed fifteen feet in length, although females average less than twelve feet and males average around eight feet. They are primarily olive or yellow in color, with lots of dark markings on the back. Male Yellow Anacondas have preanal spurs near the base of the tail that are used in the courting ritual.
The Yellow Anaconda can be found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and South Brazil. In Brasil this snake is called Sucuri Amarela, which means "yellow sucuri".
Specific Care Information:
Yellow Anacondas require a large enclosure, at least 2/3 of which is filled with water over six inches deep, and they should have plenty of places to hide. They should be kept at tropical temperatures and humidity levels. Captive Yellow Anacondas are fed primarily on appropriately sized rodents. Even captive bred specimens tend to be aggressive, and because of their great size and strength, they are only recommended for those experienced with keeping large aggressive snakes.
This took me 5 minutes to find on the internet.
oldhand
New member
For the size of your "cage" i will recomend a few, but please bear in mind the questions cav asked as i do agree they eed carefull consideration.
I would recomend:-
1) Male corn snake or larger female corns
2)Rat snake
3)BP
4)colubian rainbow boa
5)brazilian rainbow boa
Their a few others bu i wouldnt recoment anything that grows bigger then 6-7 ft for a viv that size.
Hope this helps
I would recomend:-
1) Male corn snake or larger female corns
2)Rat snake
3)BP
4)colubian rainbow boa
5)brazilian rainbow boa
Their a few others bu i wouldnt recoment anything that grows bigger then 6-7 ft for a viv that size.
Hope this helps