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I was reading Kelly's article in Reptile and was wondering, is there any significant differences between greens and yellows in terms of care?

I mean, Kelly seems to keep his/her (Sorry, don't know you, Kelly can go either way ) greens without a tub, but instead just gives them a large water dish.

Do you think this is possible with Yellows? Or by some weird chance, do Yellows need water more than greens?

If Kelly is able to keep them happy and healthy without a large tub, I might be tempted to do the same..

I do not have the information to help you with this one as I have never kept yellows. It would be interesting to know if anyone has successfully maintained or bred yellows without a large pool. If not, it would be an interesting project for someone to work on. I would think that their ability to become established in captivity without a pool would be similar to the greens, but that is only an assumption. And to clarify the other subject, in the symbolism of our hobby, I am a 1.0 Thanks,

Kelly

` I think it is a matter of each individual snake, whether Yellow or Green. The water gives them security, especially when young. They seem to feel invisible under the water. All of the Yellows and Greens I've kept have matured into adults that just flop wherever they get tired. They no longer care about hide areas. I have one big male who likes to be half in, and half out of the water. Sometimes he coils in a branch with a few feet of him hanging in the water. It seems that, when given water, they spend equal amounts of time out, and in.
` For many babies, and some adults, the water can reduce stress. If you're keeping them in an environment with little stress, the water becomes less important. The thing about the water is that if you don't have time to keep it clean, really clean, you can end up with some nasty health problems. Another thing about water is that a heated water container, in a properly sealed and ventilated cage, provides necessary humidity.
` If you are giving them a place to soak, it doesn't have to be big. They prefer cramped quarters. I've experimented with large, and small containers that they just fit into, in the same habitat. They pick the cramped quarters every time.
` You often hear that Yellows are more aquatic than Greens. I don't think so. You often hear that Greens will blister if in the water too much. I think that is caused by the condition of the water, and by not having dry substrate available. That's why newspaper is so practical.
` I think that if I were keeping many cages of Anacondas, I would probably try them without water. Or, hire somebody to clean water containers. I have 6 large water containers to clean. A few more would make it too many for me to keep up with. However, I have a system with a high pressure nozzle with hot water, and vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in separate spray containers, with a bristle brush. I can do all six in a half and hour. It's quite a drill.

` In this pic, you can see that there is an empty water container next to the one with the two snakes in it. That's 22 or so feet of Anacondas in that tub, which is 21" x 13" x 6". They'd rather be stuffed into one, than be roomy in separate tubs.

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i agree. my snake at 7' is still ptretty secritive. and i guess the water has its security, so im pretty carful she doesnt spend 2 much time in it 2days -3 days topps then ill take the water bucket out for a few days. just for health reasons.- to prevent skin problems. i keep newspaper for a substrait and without water she seems to prefer hiding under that for days on end. i guess they feel vounderable even at a lenght of 7' i hear its typical for anacondas. i just cant wait to see her feel comfortable w/o a hide.
they have differnt needs then the burms and retics i use to have.
Rick

` Is she hand tame?

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ive had this girl for about 8 months. she never once tried to bite or even gave out a hiss. shes hand tame. and i will continue to work with her.

I have a pair of greens kept in seperate cages. The male is about ten feet and the female seven. They are kept on cypress mulch about six inches thick with a water bowl just big enough for them to soak in that i leave in all the time. The male is shedding so he has been in the water for about a week. Most of the time they stay buried in the mulch. I soak it down once in a while. More often in the summer. I have had the female set up the same wat for four years and never have a problem. When i got her she wouldn't eat and within a couple of weeks she was eating pre-killed rats. This forum is great .