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ok i have a female yellow anaconda she's bout 8 months old now and she is growing very fast anyways my question is this she like to deficate in her water bowl but she seems to do it everytime i change the water i get up in the morning and i turn her day light on and it never fails right there in her water is a floater lol with her in her hide box with her head poked out looking at me with what seems to be a grin again i know thats imposible but i was woundering is it normal for her to deficate every day or every other day? besides that tho i love her to death she as sweet as a puppy and just as cute just thought i'd share

Anacondas often prefer to defecate in water as they are aquatic or semi-aquatic boas. I have a green and yellow and if I provide a large enough bowl for them to use in this way they will. I follow Jud M. and Kelly Haller's advice and only provide a small bowl to avoid this and change it once a day or so.
Water quality is key for these guys to have. I am a bit over the top and provide distilled water ( I get it from my supermarket for myself also). This water does not have any ammonia, bromine, chlorine or flouride ( a known neurotoxin-go figure why we have it in our H2O and toothpaste...). I will skip that part.
Cheers
Tom Dobrov