Green Anaconda Care Sheet
Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) Care Sheet. How to care for your pet Green Anaconda snake.
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Class: |
Reptilia |
Order: |
Squamata |
Suborder: |
Serpentes |
Family: |
Boidae |
Genus: |
Eunectes |
Species: |
Eunectes murinus |
Green Anaconda Length |
|
Gender/Sex |
Length |
Males |
(Average) Up to 9 feet |
Females |
(Average) Up to 15 feet |
Green Anaconda Feeding Chart |
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Age |
Frequency |
Size |
Type |
Amount |
Newborn Green Anaconda |
Every 7 days |
Fuzzy |
Rat |
1 |
Yearling Green Anaconda |
Every 7 days |
appropriate sized |
Rodent |
1 |
SubAdult Green Anaconda |
Every 7 days |
appropriate sized |
Rodent |
1 |
Adult Green Anaconda |
Every 2-3 weeks |
Most females will take a large rabbit. Most males will take a large rat or small rabbit |
Rabbit/Rat |
1 |
Green Anaconda Temperatures For Enclosure |
|
Description |
Temperature In Fahrenheit / Celsius |
Ambient Temperature Throughout Enclosure |
80°F / 27°C |
Basking Spot / Hot Spot |
90°F / 32°C |
Lowest Cool Spot At Night Allowed |
75°F / 24°C |
Green Anaconda Humidity For Enclosure |
|
Description |
Percentage |
Maximum |
90% |
Minimum |
60% |
Green Anaconda Enclosure Size (Housing Your Green Anaconda) |
|
Age |
Size |
Newborn - Well started baby |
10-20 gallon tank with a sizable water feature. |
Yearling |
20+ gallon tank depending on growth rate with a sizable water feature. |
Sub-adult |
Large enough for your snake to stretch out completely and have a large water feature. |
Adult |
Large enough for your snake to stretch out completely and have a large water feature. |
Items To Include In Your Green Anaconda Enclosure |
|
Description |
Required |
Large Water Dish or Water Feature that takes up 1/3 of enclosure |
TRUE |
Thermometer |
TRUE |
Hygrometer |
TRUE |
High Humidity Retaining Substrate |
TRUE |
Hides |
TRUE |
Basking Light or (Heating pad for smaller enclosure) |
TRUE |
Climbing Feature |
RECOMMENDED |
Bioactive Substrate |
RECOMMENDED |
Live Plants (safe for reptiles) |
RECOMMENDED |
Fake Plants (safe for reptiles) |
RECOMMENDED |
Universal Rocks Backgrounds |
RECOMMENDED |
Cleaning Your Green Anaconda Enclosure |
|
Description |
Frequency |
Changing water |
Daily or as needed |
Spot cleaning |
As needed |
Changing out substrate |
Weekly or as needed |
General cleaning |
Weekly or as needed |
Deep cleaning of entire enclosure |
Every 2-3 weeks or as needed |
Activities That Green Anacondas Can Do Underwater |
|
Description |
Ability To Do Underwater |
Swim |
Yes |
Hunt |
Yes |
Eat |
Yes |
Mate |
Yes |
Give Birth To Young |
Yes |