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