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Hello!I'm a new green conda owner, I've got tons of b.c.i. and pytons as well, but not yet conda!I'm really excited 'couse he is a good looking young male...I guess about 3' more and less..He's quite temperamental (read nasty), I think because He's just arrived at new home. How can I try to tame him?I had some nasty boas, but after few days they come dog tame guys..It will be the some with condas?tnx in advance!

im not dfr but i have condas. Leave it alone today..give a little pool of water for it to swim in as i noticed they calm down from stress if you give them this (care into adulthood is a separate issue but i do not think a week with the pool will affect that..but you do need to start young if you dont want to use a large water dish). Anyway, also handle with gloves for a while and take them off while handling. Mine took a little while and they dont like being shipped. Now my green anaconda is the most docile snake i keep...likely because I handle her most since i would like her to remain that way since she will get the biggest and strongest.

` Water to soak in calms some individuals, keep it 77 to 84 degrees. Some youngsters like hides. I use crumpled newspaper. They can arrange newspaper to suit themselves. A consistent day/night cycle, with quiet, uninterrupted nights. Put a shirt you've worn into the cage, replace it with another if it gets soiled.
` I don't use gloves, with young Boids. This is because I've had bad experiences with some ( not all ) babies getting conditioned to them. I let them chew on me, when they're young. I've been bitten for so many years that I've learned to minimize the damage from the bites. I move toward their mouth, and push into it, when they bite. Like a dog, they'll then try to spit you out. I've found that you can tell by their bite whether they will tame, and how it is progressing. Often, strikes will not produce bites, just a warning. If your Anaconda bites in and holds on, or chews, you have a larger job in taming, than if it merely slaps you with its teeth. I've also found that some very difficult babies will not tame unless they get a chance to bite, chew, and make their point, which is, they're terrified, and they want respect.
` Watch the snake's lung, to estimate stress. Rapid shallow breaths, continuing throughout handling, means stress. When the snake's respiration begins to slow during handling, you're making progress. When they're being handled gently, and not working out, their breathing should slow to deep inhalations, with a pause, then full exhalation, then another longer pause. Stress is your biggest problem with taming. It can be residual and leave permanent behavioral, and physical damage. You'll know you're making good progress when the snake's respiration doesn't increase dramatically when you approach it. Don't expect this to happen anytime soon. I've seen some really whacky babies mature to be tame pets.
` If you describe your cage/environmental/husbandry situation, I might have more suggestions.

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