Green Anaconda Care Sheet

Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) Care Sheet. How to care for your pet Green Anaconda snake.

Green Anaconda Adult Female Ivy
Common name: Green Anaconda
Scientific name: Eunectes murinus

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Reptilia

Order:

Squamata

Suborder:

Serpentes

Family:

Boidae

Genus:

Eunectes

Species:

Eunectes murinus

Famous as: Green Anacondas are known as the world’s heaviest snake. 

Green Anaconda Length

Gender/Sex

Length

Males

(Average) Up to 9 feet 

Females

(Average) Up to 15 feet

*Sizes of Anacondas are a large subject of debate and every expert and well-known institution argues. 

Green Anaconda Feeding Chart

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

 
BONUS! 

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

 
When You Order A Green Anaconda From BHB Reptiles
Once you receive your Green Anaconda(s), please inspect your box and the snake. If there are any problems, please call us during business hours or email us during non-business hours for the fastest service. If there are no issues, please place your Anaconda directly into their new home and offer water. Wait to offer food until the following week in order to allow their stomach to settle from shipping. Finally, we would recommend extremely light handling or no handling the first week they arrive so that they can become acclimated to their new environment. Most of all, enjoy your new companion(s).
By: Stephanie - BHB Reptiles