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I just got 1.1 green anacondas, whats the best way to feed these guys. i know there hard to get to eat mine have not ate yet, just got them 2 days ago. thanks

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` You're asking such a generic question, without including information about the animals in question, it's no wonder nobody's answering you.
` I've quit responding when I have to pry information about the snakes, their history, their husbandry, their problems, etc., ad nauseum, from the person asking the question. Sometimes it takes three or four rounds of posts to find out what you need to know to answer a question responsibly. I'm not about to risk giving bad information because the questioner can't take the time to tell me what I need to know, first.
` Actually, it is more of an art to ask a question in a manner that people want to respond to it, than it is to answer it.

` How high is up? Balls.

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Stop the world-I want to get off!

I don't have any anaconda's at this point in time, but I do have retics and a burm, as well as crocodilians. I think what DFR is getting at with his previous post is....

1.) How is the animal set up?
2.) Are these w/c or c.b.?
3.) How old?
4.) temps/hum?
5.) How long have you had them/ tried feeding them?

Many of those items can contribute to an animal not feeding. I would say that if you have two and they are BOTH not feeding, then there could be something wrong with how they are set up. Make sure you have appropriate heating/humidity. Are you trying to feed them live or prekilled? If prekilled, possibly try live, but make sure you are there watching it, otherwise you might come back to a couple of dead conda's.
At any rate, people can provide better and more accurate info, if you provide better info about it's setup and the animals in general.

Hope this helps.
Chris

I placed a copy below of a post I made over a year ago, and it should work as a start. A key phrase in that post refers to proper conditions. If your cage environment is lacking in some aspect, then feeding will probably not follow. Also, I would give these snakes a week or two to acclimate before trying to feed them. Greens are very shy and sensitive to disturbance, especially when young and in a new setup. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Kelly

Young anacondas can sometimes be difficult to start feeding. Chicks have proven to be the best to initiate feeding with individuals that won’t take rodents. After a couple of feedings on chicks, try chick scented, fresh killed or f/t rats. Over the next month or two, switch them over to unscented rats. If chicks are not available, scenting with canned chicken broth has proven successful as well. The keys to initiate feeding success with young anacondas are proper environmental conditions, as little disturbance as possible, and the offering of a variety of food items. It is best to make initial feeding attempts in the early evening at lights out or at night, as young anacondas seem to feed best in the dark. Also, if the food item is harmless, leave it with the young green until morning. Try different food types until you find one that works. Anacondas have very low metabolic rates, even for boids, and healthy, young animals can go months without feeding with very little apparent weight loss. So don’t panic if they go a few months without feeding. Once they begin feeding, switching them over to a more easily obtainable food item by scenting is usually not a problem. It is best to get them feeding on pre-killed or frozen-thawed rats as soon as possible.

i have 12 snakes just wanted some advise to get condas to eat, becuase they are the hardest to get to eat, some say chicken roth on a mice. one is getting ready to shed, so he wont eat until after.

Mare sure your dead mouse or rat is warm, that usually helps alot. Can put mouse by a heater or in a baggie and place in jar of hot water. Works for me.