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I just bought a baby Green Anaconda from the Columbia show on saterday. It was in shed and looked a little deheydrated but was friendly and said to be CB. I put him on some moist aspen with a small water bowl and put a live mouse in with him. When I came back in two hours it had eaten the mouse!! I was shocked it ate in shed and in a new home!! Does this set up sound good to ya'll or should I use dry newspaper. Thanks Sean M. Kelly

Sounds like you have a very nice little green anaconda Sean. Eating in shed in new surroundings and tame in shed are all good things. One thing I would not do is leave a live rodent unobserved with a snake. If not eaten the rodent can chew up a snake to the point of serious injury or death. The way your green is eating he should take warm frozen thawed with no problems.

I would switch to newspaper as that moist aspen will mold quickly and as that green grows larger keeping the cage clean will be a problem. Kelly Haller and Jud McClanahan keep their greens on newspaper and I follow their expert advice. I do agree with providing greens with only drinking water. Best of luck with your green anaconda. Properly raised they can be the tamest of snakes. Bill.
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.

Mouse was stunned prior to putting in cage. Do you wet the news paper? It just very dry to me. Sean

I did not know your level of experience so I had to comment on the live mouse. Green anacondas thrive in captivity with just moderate humidity and drinking water. I do mist the cage every other day or so. The nespaper works fine and holds some of the moisture. Take care-Bill.
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.

He really likes to bury himself under the Aspen.Do ya'll provide a hide box in your cages? Sean

Yes, I provide hides on both the warm and cool ends of the cage. Baby greens like to be in the hides. As they mature they are content to be out in the open. Bill.
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.

Here is a picture of my little fella!!
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