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here is a pic of my cb 7' female anaconda. shes about 1-2 yrs old. and very friendly.
Rick

I am just curious because I have been considering getting a pair eventually.

Later
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Randall L Turner Jr.
www.aircapitalconstrictors.com

You never experience life until you have kids..then you realize what you should have done rather then what you did do

i got her in a 6' malaine cage, with a heat lamp and a heat pad at 1 end. kept around 85-90 degreees. the cooler side is at about 80. with a 2' x 1' water bucket kept in its cage 3 days then taken out for 3 days so she doesnt spend to much time it it and develope any skin problems . im haven a problem with the humidity right now. its between 35-45% . i keep a smaller bowl on the heat pad for extra humidty. useing news paper for a substrait.
hope this helps
Rick.

Thanks for the info.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
www.aircapitalconstrictors.com

You never experience life until you have kids..then you realize what you should have done rather then what you did do

I'm not an expert..but Anaconda's in the wild spend 2/3 of their life in the water or very moist/soggy ground... They hunt...hide and reproduce in shallow waters so they should have water available at all times..in a container large enough for them to immerse their entire body in. To raise your humidity try getting ahold of cypress mulch for a substrate...and keep it moist though allow it to dry out on top between doses of moisture. Newspaper doesn't hold humidity very well and I think you'll see a significant increase in humidity if you switch from it.
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Lucien

1.0 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)
2.1 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzard and 1 het Blizzard)
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13 rats
12 Gerbils
2 Dogs
3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)