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I'ts a little dark but the stripe is there...

Let me know what you think about the possible geographic origin.

Thanks!

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Heather J. Martin
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0.1 Solomon island ground boa, adult "Miss Boa"
0.0.1 Green anaconda, juvenile "Dot"
0.1 Burmese python, 10' "Molly"
2.0 '06 66% het kahl albino boas
0.2 '04 het kahl albino boas
1.0 '05 kahl albino boa

Heather,
Greens with ocular stripes that are a clear orange to reddish orange have a very high probability of originating from the Orinoco river basin in the northern parts of the greens range. Greens with ocular stripes that consist mostly of the light or dark greenish background color of the body, appear to be found mostly in the Amazon river basin in the central to southern areas of their range, and on west into Peru. Yours has the mostly yellowish ocular stripe and these appear to be found over a wider range from the southern Orinoco basin on south into the northern areas of the Amazon basin and east into the river systems of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. One must remember that these are generalities, and the ocular stripes of greens vary greatly over their huge range and the color only gives a probability of it's origins. That is a nice, cleanly marked green, do you know much about it's background history?

Kelly

Thanks for the info. Those post ocular stripes may not provide an exact origin, but it is still a neat concept...

About my green: unfortunately I don't know much. He came from a private breeder (importer?) in Florida. I imagine that he was captive born, not bred, considering several red flags. The purchase price was low, $150 including the shipping. He arrived covered with more than 50 water blisters, and refused anything except goldfish for over 2 months. Thankfully, all the blisters came off perfectly with his first shed, and he is now eating pinkie rats. He has nearly doubled his weight and is an absolute sweetheart, he has never bitten or musked.

Now that I know what to watch out for, I'll be very careful the next time I consider purchasing a 'bargain' reptile sight unseen. I guess the price of the anaconda should have warned me, but this was my first reptile purchased through the mail...

I am just very glad that he is doing so well considering how he arrived 6 months ago.
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Heather J. Martin
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0.1 Solomon island ground boa, adult "Miss Boa"
0.0.1 Green anaconda, juvenile "Dot"
0.1 Burmese python, 10' "Molly"
2.0 '06 66% het kahl albino boas
0.2 '04 het kahl albino boas
1.0 '05 kahl albino boa

Sounds like you got him acclimated quite well and he has a good temperament. It has always appeared to me that if set up in a proper, clean environment, the blisters will heal well and shed off within one or two sheddings with no after affects. Your experience has also confirmed this. Interesting that he ate fish, as it is rare for greens to eat them. A least it worked well for you.

Kelly